Japan Noto Earthquake Manufacturer Updates: Operation Timelines, Delays, & More.

Z2Data has compiled an overview of the latest updates from major manufacturers after the Japan earthquake.

Michelle Adams

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Japan Noto Earthquake Manufacturer Updates: Operation Timelines, Delays, & More.

In the 23 days since Japan suffered a 7.6 magnitude earthquake in the Ishikawa Prefecture in western central Japan, semiconductor and manufacturing companies have worked hard to assess the damage to both personnel and equipment. 

Several companies in Ishikawa and the surrounding prefectures issued notices in the immediate days after the quake. These detailed initial responses can be found in our 2024 Japan Noto Earthquake report. Among them included (these notices were issued on or before 1/3/2024):

No Expected Impact:

  • JCU Corporation
  • DISCO Corporation
  • Arisawa Manufacturing Co. 
  • Japan Display

Inspections Underway:

  • Sanken Electric Co., Ltd.
  • Ferrotec Holdings Corporation
  • Nuvoton Technology Corporation
  • TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
  • Toshiba
  • Tower Semiconductors

Damage Reported:

  • Kokusai Electric Corporation
  • San-Etsu Metal Co., Ltd. 

In the days since, many companies have offered extensive or regular updates to the public to help customers, manufacturers, and other partners better understand the true impact of the Japan Noto Earthquake.

Z2Data compiled an overview of the latest updates from major manufacturers. You can see these updates below:

Updates From Major Manufacturers On Impact:

Manufacturer Updates following the Japan Noto earthquake
CompanyUpdate OnStatusInvestments
Sanken Electric1/17/2024Potentially ImpactedPlanning to resume some production lines at Ishikawa Sanken (the Horimatsu and Noto plants) in early February.
Murata1/17/2024Partially RecoveredThe Anamizu Factory has ongoing delays due to employee injuries, damaged buildings, and utility outages. The factory mainly produces chip inductors and common mode choke coils, and the supply of Murata's DLW-P and LQH series will be affected.
Denka Omi1/18/2024Partially RecoveredAomi Plant: operations will resume as normal by the end of January. Gosen Plant: operations have been running since January 4th and no impact on supply expected.
A.L.M.T. Corp.1/17/2024RecoveredOperations resumed, team is working to reduce impact on delivery dates.
SIGMA KOKI Co.1/19/2024Potentially ImpactedThe Noto Factory saw some damage. Operations for the assembly and inspection processes will resume on January 22nd.
Shin-Etsu1/18/2024Partially RecoveredThe Naoetsu Factory resumed operations in stages starting January 2nd. There may, however, be some delays in the shipping of silicone products.
Toshiba1/19/2024Partially RecoveredToshiba continue to aim to restore production capacity on the main lines to near the pre-disaster level by early February. For the other lines, aiming for the middle of February.
EIZO1/22/2024Partially RecoveredHakui Factory: EIZO anticipates resuming 70% of normal operations by January 29th and full operations by February 13th. Nanao Factory: beginning January 22, EIZO anticipates beginning 30% of operations with modified hours start, reaching full operations by March 4.

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