Update: Hynix plant fire leaves memory shipments on hold

Computerworld - SK Hynix Semiconductor's memory fabrication plant in Wuxi, China was engulfed flames earlier today after a fire swept through the building.

Several major memory suppliers have may have stopped shipments until they know the full extent of the damage to the Hynix plants and what effect it will have on the market as a whole, according to reports. The plant, Hynix FAB C2, was said to be in better condition after the fire than first reported.
The fires have been extinguished, the company said in a statement today.
Update: Hynix plant fire leaves memory shipments on hold - Computerworld
 
[h=1]SK Hynix: China plant fire won't affect chip production[/h]
A fire at SK Hynix's plant in China has no major impact on its overall production and is expected to be up and running shortly.

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"Currently, there is no material damage to the fab equipment in the clean room, thus we expect to resume operations in a short time period so overall production and supply volume would not be materially affected," SK Hynix spokesperson Seongae Park said in a Reuters report Wednesday. Insurance will cover most of the damage caused by the fire yesterday afternoon which resulted in one minor injury, it said.
SK Hynix: China plant fire won't affect chip production | ZDNet
 

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