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The 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake and
the impact of rolling blackouts (The eighth report)
March 25, 2011 - TDK Corporation
TDK Corporation expresses its heartfelt sympathy to the people and the community affected by the 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake
The following is the status of the TDK Group sites in Tohoku and Kanto regions as of March 25.
The information on TDK Micro Device Corporation has been updated.
Besides, some productions at those sites may be affected by the supply chain of materials.
(Reference)
The 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake and the impact of the planned rolling blackout
TDK Group sites in Kanto District under the service by Tokyo Electric Power Company
| JAPAN Sites | Location | Products | Status as of March 25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TDK Corporation Narita Plant | Narita-city, Chiba | metal magnets | The plant is in operation, but it is still being affected by the rolling blackouts scheduled by the electricity supply company. |
| 2 | TDK Corporation Kofu Plant | Minami-Alps-city, Yamanashi | thin-film devices, silicon devices | The plant is in operation, but it is still being affected by the rolling blackouts scheduled by the electricity supply company. |
| 3 | TDK Corporation Technical Center | Ichikawa-city, Chiba | R&D base | The R&D site is in operation but still being affected by the rolling blackouts scheduled by the electricity supply company. |
| 4 | Media Technology Corporation | Chuo-city, Yamanashi | data storage tapes | The plant is in operation, but it is still being affected by the rolling blackouts scheduled by the electricity supply company. |
| 5 * | TDK Micro Device Corporation | Kitaibaraki-city, Ibaraki | organic EL displays | The plant is aiming at resuming partially its productions around the middle of April. |
TDK Group sites in Tohoku district under the service by Tohoku Electric Power Company
| JAPAN Sites | Location | Products | Status as of March 24 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TDK Corporation Akita Plant | Nikaho-city, Akita | various electronic materials | The plant resumed its operations on March 22, 2011, but it is still being affected by the rolling blackouts scheduled by the electricity supply company. | |
| 2 | TDK-EPC Corporation Chokai Plant | Nikaho-city, Akita | ferrite cores | The plant is in operation, but it is still being affected by the rolling blackouts scheduled by the electricity supply company. | |
| 3 | TDK Corporation Kisakata Plant | Nikaho-city, Akita | various electronic components development | The R&D site is in operation but still being affected by the rolling blackouts scheduled by the electricity supply company. | |
| 4 | TDK Corporation Inakura Plant | Nikaho-city, Akita | ferrite cores | The plant is in operation, but it is still being affected by the rolling blackouts scheduled by the electricity supply company. | |
| 5 | TDK Corporation Hirasawa Plant | Nikaho-city, Akita | R&D base | The R&D site is in operation but still being affected by the rolling blackouts scheduled by the electricity supply company. | |
| 6 | TDK-MCC Coporation Akita Plant | Nikaho-city, Akita | multilayer ceramic chip capacitors | speciality applications | The plant resumed its operations on March 22, 2011, but it is still being affected by the rolling blackouts scheduled by the electricity supply company. |
| 7 | TDK-MCC Corporation Kitakami Plant | Kitakami-city, Iwate | high and large capacitance | The plant resumed its operations on March 22, 2011, but it is still being affected by the rolling blackouts scheduled by the electricity supply company. | |
| 8 | TDK-MCC Corporation Honjo Plant | Yurihonjo-city, Akita | general purpose products/high and large capacitance | The plant resumed its operations on March 22, 2011, but it is still being affected by the rolling blackouts scheduled by the electricity supply company. | |
| 9 | TDK-MCC Corporation Kisakata Plant | Nikaho-city, Akita | capacitors | ultra high voltage | The plant is in operation, but it is still being affected by the rolling blackouts scheduled by the electricity supply company. |
| 10 | TDK Ugo Corporation Ouchi Plant | Yurihonjo-city, Akita | coils, high-frequency components | multilayer-types | The plant is in operation, but it is still being affected by the rolling blackouts scheduled by the electricity supply company. |
| 11 | TDK Ugo Corporation Konoura Plant | Nikaho-city, Akita | high frequency | The plant is in operation, but it is still being affected by the rolling blackouts scheduled by the electricity supply company. | |
| 12 | TDK Ugo Corporation Yuzawa Plant | Yuzawa-city, Akita | multilayer-types | The plant is in operation, but it is still being affected by the rolling blackouts scheduled by the electricity supply company. | |
| 13 | TDK Ugo Corporation Iwaki Plant | Yurihonjo-city, Akita | multilayer-types | The plant is in operation, but it is still being affected by the rolling blackouts scheduled by the electricity supply company. | |
| 14 | TDK Yurihonjo Corporation Honjo Plant | Yurihonjo-city, Akita | power supplies | The plant is in operation, but it is still being affected by the rolling blackouts scheduled by the electricity supply company. | |
| 15 | TDK Yurihonjo Corporation Yashima Plant | Yurihonjo-city, Akita | sensors | The plant is in operation, but it is still being affected by the rolling blackouts scheduled by the electricity supply company. | |
| 16 | TDK Ujo Corporation | Katagami-city, Akita | capacitors | middle and high voltage | The plant is in operation, but it is still being affected by the rolling blackouts scheduled by the electricity supply company. |
| 17 | TDK Shonai Corporation Tsuruoka Plant | Tsuruoka-city, Yamagata | coils, transformers, power supplies, sensors | signal-line inductors, power-line inductors, power supplies | The plant is in operation, but it is still being affected by the rolling blackouts scheduled by the electricity supply company. |
| 18 | TDK Shonai Corporation Sakata Plant | Sakata-city, Yamagata | noise suppression components, thin-film devices, transformers | The plant is in operation, but it is still being affected by the rolling blackouts scheduled by the electricity supply company. | |
| 19 | TDK Shonai Corporation Yuza Plant | Yuza-machi Akumi-gun, Yamagata | sensors | The plant is in operation, but it is still being affected by the rolling blackouts scheduled by the electricity supply company. | |
| 20 | TDK-Lambda Corporation Nagaoka Technical Center | Nagaoka-city, Niigata | development and production of power supplies | The plant is in operation, but it is still being affected by the rolling blackouts scheduled by the electricity supply company. | |
- (note) * means update on March 25
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