Japan earthquake disrupts production of several major companies
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Beroe Inc.
17 April 2016
A magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck Kyushu Island on April 16, following a 6.2 quake two days earlier, disrupting normal routine and industrial activity in South Japan.
| Company | Type of Disruption |
| Toyota Motor Corp | Halted production at three plants producing vehicles, engines and trans axles in Fukuoka |
| Sony Corp | Factory producing image sensors for smartphone makers will remain closed. One of its major customers is Apple, which uses the sensors in its iPhones. |
| Renesas Electronics Corp | Shut down its Kumamoto plant, which produces microcontroller chips for automobiles |
| Mitsubishi Electric Corp | Halted production at its two Kumamoto plants which produce liquid crystal display modules |
| Honda Motor Co Ltd | Halted production at its Kumamoto motorcycle plant |
| Nissan Motor Co Ltd | Halted production at its Fukuoka plant |
| Aisin Seiki Co | Halted production at two plants in Kumamoto that make engine parts |
| JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corp | suspended oil shipments at its refinery in Oita Prefecture |
| Panasonic Corp | Operations were partially restored at a plant in the town of Nagomi in Kumamoto Prefecture |
Source: Reuters, AP, Kyodo, JIJI
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