Panasonic factory damaged by typhoon Resumes operation for the first time in two months Fukushima Koriyama December 23, 15:26
Panasonic's factory in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, which had been shut down due to the flooding caused by Typhoon No. 19, had repaired production equipment and other facilities, and resumed operation on August 23 for the first time in about two months.
Panasonic's Koriyama Plant, located in the Koriyama Central Industrial Park in Fukushima Prefecture, was flooded with water from a river that was flooded by typhoon 19 in October, and more than one meter in height. Was stopped.
According to the company, the repair of production facilities in the factory was completed, and operations resumed on the 23rd, about two months ago.
The company wants to continue production during the New Year holidays and resume shipping early next month.
The factory produces materials used for electronic circuit boards for a wide range of products, such as automobiles and mobile devices, and the company says that it has reduced the overall impact by, for example, substituting another factory for alternative production.
On the other hand, Hitachi, which was affected by a factory that manufactures communication equipment and other equipment in the same industrial park, has decided to relocate the factory to Kanagawa and Aichi prefectures because there is a risk of flooding in the future.