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Surging COVID-infections have sent China locking down major manufacturing hubs, including Shanghai and Kunshan.
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Friday 8 April 2022
Getac may see April revenue hit by COVID lockdown in Kunshan
Ruggedized PC vendor Getac has suspended operations at its plant in Kunshan of China's Jiangsu province due to the city's COVID lockdown, and it is evaluating the impact of the event...
Thursday 7 April 2022
Unimicron, Nan Ya PCB see Kunshan lockdown slightly affect April revenues
An extended COVID lockdown in Kunshan, China is not much constraining PCB and IC substrate supply from plants there operated by Taiwan-based makers Unimicron Technology and Nan Ya...
Thursday 7 April 2022
AUO plant in China affected by lockdown
TFT-LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) has indicated that operation of its factory in Kunshan, China has been affected by the local COVID-induced lockdown, which will remain until...
Thursday 7 April 2022
Manufacturers in Kunshan unnerved about lockdown extensions
Taiwan-based companies with plants in China's Kunshan City, such as ODMs Compal Electronics and Wistron, will have to keep their facilities there closed for at least two more days,...
Thursday 31 March 2022
SMIC says production at Shanghai site unaffected by COVID lockdown
China-based pure-play foundry SMIC has said that production at its manufacturing site in Shanghai, where 8- and 12-inch fabrication lines are operated, remains normal and has not...
Thursday 31 March 2022
China lockdowns cause major supply chain headaches
China's zero-COVID policy has resulted in lockdowns in Jilin, Shenzhen, and Shanghai. While operations for major manufacturers have not been heavily affected, the lockdowns are still...
Tuesday 29 March 2022
Concerns raised about COVID impact on IC, IT sectors
Concerns have been raised about the impact of COVID lockdowns in China on the IC and IT industry supply chains this year.
Tuesday 29 March 2022
Pegatron silent about lockdown impact on iPhone production
Pegatron has declined to comment on the impact of the ongoing coronavirus-induced lockdown on its iPhone production plant in Pudong, Shanghai. But industry observers said the plant...
Monday 28 March 2022
Tesla reportedly suspends production for 4 days in Shangahi amid COVID lockdown
Tesla is suspending production at Shanghai, the largest manufacturing base of the EV maker, for four days beginning...
Monday 28 March 2022
TSMC says production unaffected by COVID lockdown in Shanghai
China has started locking down Shanghai in two phases for mass Covid-19 testing starting today (March 28) amid a resurgence of coronavirus infections. TSMC and other Taiwan-based...
Wednesday 16 March 2022
Accton sees 10% output affected by COVID lockdown in Shenzhen
Network switch specialist Accton Technology has suspended production in Shenzhen to comply with coronavirus lockdown measures in the Chinese city, and expects the event to affect...
Wednesday 16 March 2022
Shenzhen lockdown unlikely to hit chipmakers
Taiwan-based foundries and other chipmakers are unlikely to see major impacts from the COVID-imposed lockdown in Shenzhen and other Chinese cities, as their fabs are moslty in Taiwan,...
Wednesday 16 March 2022
China carmakers suspend production due to Shenzhen lockdown
The government-imposed weeklong lockdown in Shenzhen, China due to a spike in local COVID-19 cases is disrupting crucial electronics device shipments for automotive electronics, prompting...
Tuesday 15 March 2022
Coronavirus lockdown in Shenzhen and Dongguan disrupting handset supply chain
China's smartphone suppliers are facing another ordeal after Shenzhen and Dongguan authorities announced week-long lockdowns to curb rising COVID-19 infections.
Monday 14 March 2022
Production suspended in Shenzhen amid COVID lockdown
The government of Shenzhen, China has imposed a COVID lockdown of the city for a week until March 20, with manufacturers there forced to suspend production.