PCB makers with plants in Hubei calm about further delay in production resumption

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Ford Motor Co. is scheduling more downtime at several U.S. factories, including its two major truck plants, as a global shortage of semiconductors upends vehicle manufacturing for car makers in North America......»»

Severe weather conditions hitting much of the U.S. have caused some semiconductor companies to idle production capacity, threatening to exacerbate a chip shortage that has already prompted car makers to curtail output at some plants......»»

Ford Motor Co said on Tuesday it was postponing its plan to restart production at its North America plants due to safety concerns for its workers amid the coronavirus pandemic......»»

Manufacturers with plants in China's Kunshan have restarted production, but face rising operating costs in the second quarter, according to industry sources......»»

Components makers have received large volumes of rush orders as production resumption in China accelerates, but they are cautious about handling such orders, wary of the possibility of over-booking by clients, according to industry sources......»»

Taiwan makers should consider automated production lines when relocating their plants, applying the Industry 4.0 concept into their facilities to enhance long-term competitiveness, according to Li Lee Jen, partner of IBM Global Business Services......»»

Some China-based polysilicon makers have started production at new plants established in regions offering lower production costs, which is expected to send product pricing further declining amid weak demand, according to industry sources......»»

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Taiwan's PCB makers will see only limited impact from the worsening domestic pandemic infections as the majority of their production capacities are based in China, according to industry sources......»»

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk has blamed German bureaucracy for the delay in starting production at the Berlin Gigafactory, Reuters reported. read more.....»»

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Backend house ChipMOS Technologies will expand production capacity for memory chips by 30-40% in 2021 to meet strong demand from major memory module makers in Taiwan, according to industry sources......»»

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IC substrate makers in Apple's iPhone supply chain are aggressively bracing for production of BT-based AiP (antenna in package) substrates expecting a surge in demand for new iPhones in 2021, according to industry sources......»»

The shutdowns likely will crimp dealer inventory of vehicles made at the plants.....»»

The shutdowns will affect about 10,000 workers at plants in Tennessee, Michigan and Mexico......»»

Ford is cutting production at seven assembly plants due to the shortage.....»»