Thailand’s Nikon Factory flooded

12 years 6 months ago #154067 by digitalpimp
Nikon can't get a break. Just found this:

"Damages
The 1st floor of all buildings at the premises are presently submerged. Details of the damages are now under investigation. As for the employees, the human damage has not been reported so far. The factory is suspending its operation since October 6.

Estimated impact to our business performance
We are now doing our utmost to estimate the impact of the flood to our group companies and business performance. We assure you to immediately advise the findings once it is judged there will be an important change in our forecast.

Recovery
We are continuing to investigate details of the damage, but are unable to predict how soon operation will be resumed. We will set up our recovery support system and endeavor to restart its operation as early as possible. We are now requesting drainage of the industrial park to the Thai government, together with the Rojana Industrial Park authority, other companies in the Park and Japan External Trade Organization."

thailand-business-news.com/japan/32373-t...ikon-factory-flooded

another article: www.techradar.com/news/photography-video...tory-flooded-1033168


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12 years 6 months ago #154100 by KathyS
maybe Nikon could relocate to flooded factory to US?... :0

Kathy Swiger
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12 years 6 months ago #154116 by yonders
Unfortunate.

D Man

'Goan [not Gone] in the desert' (",).

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12 years 6 months ago #154636 by ironwoodca
Maybe a Production Ark would work

Tony Stapleton

Always ready to learn more

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12 years 6 months ago #154705 by geoffellis

KathyS wrote: maybe Nikon could relocate to flooded factory to US?... :0


Which would at the very least probably triple the cost of production. Which means even more expensive equipment :P
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12 years 6 months ago #161129 by Arkangel7x3
and now the delay on the nikkon 8000's is official

"If it's to good to be true best to shoot it again"
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12 years 6 months ago #161134 by Stealthy Ninja
Good thing they have the AW100
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12 years 6 months ago #162686 by Flash Steven
I suspect we will see many more delays from Nikon in the upcoming months. Two major factory issues one after another is tough for any company to recover from.

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