China News Service, April 4th. According to Kyodo News, Japan’s Asahi Kasei Company revealed on the 3rd that the semiconductor factory in Nobuoka City, Miyazaki Prefecture, which had ceased production due to a fire, was discussing abandoning the repair of the existing plant because of severe damage. .
In the future, discussions will take place including new factories.
If you give up repair, or aggravate the global semiconductor supply shortage.
In October 2020, a fire broke out in a factory under the Asahi Kasei Group. The fourth floor of the 5-story factory was seriously damaged.
Asahi Kasei commissioned other companies in the same industry to conduct semiconductor foundry production and continue to supply customers.
According to the report, the factory produces large-scale integrated circuits for audio, etc., which are used by audio and automobile manufacturers and other products in a wide range of industries.
Asahi Kasei has stated that it will include 17.6 billion yen (approximately RMB 1 billion) of fire-related special losses in its consolidated financial report for the 2020 fiscal year.
In addition, due to the rebound in auto sales that once declined due to the new crown epidemic, coupled with the popularization of the fifth-generation (5G) mobile communication system, the demand for semiconductors has increased sharply, falling into short supply.
Renesas Electronics' Naka factory, which has a large share of automotive semiconductors, also suffered a fire in March. The recovery is expected to take 3 to 4 months. The adverse impact on automotive production is worrying.