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Factbox: Companies with operations disrupted by Japan's Kumamoto quake

FACTBOX-Companies with operations disrupted by Japan's Kumamoto quake

Adds Horiba, Mitsubishi Motors and Toppan, updates Mitsubishi Electric and Toyota

- Following are companies that have suspended operations in Japan's Kumamoto and nearby prefectures after a magnitude 7.1 quake hit the area on Tuesday, killing at least 17 people.

AEON KYUSHU 2653.T

Seventeen of Aeon Kyushu's 40 stores in Kumamoto prefecture have temporarily suspended operations. Its shopping mall in Kumamoto is badly damaged after a post-quake explosion, and rescue workers are working round-the-clock to locate people trapped or unaccounted for.

AISIN 7259.T

Aisin, one of Japan's largest automotive parts suppliers and a core member of the Toyota Group, has halted its plant in Kumamoto City. It is inspecting damage to facilities while working to restore operations.

EBARA CORP 6361.T

The pump maker halted operations at a factory in Nankan town that manufactures semiconductor production equipment.

HONDA MOTOR 7267.T

Japan's second-biggest automaker is suspending operations at its Kumamoto motorcycle factory through Friday to allow repairs to quake-damaged parts of the plant.

HORIBA 6856.T

The measurement systems manufacturer said its chipmaking equipment-related unit of Horiba Stec's factory in Aso, Kumamoto partially resumed production on Thursday after it confirmed no significant damage to facilities.

MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC 6503.T

The company said its two factories in Kumamoto making power semiconductor devices partially resumed cleanroom operations on Thursday afternoon after a temporary suspension.

MITSUBISHI MOTORS 7211.T

While the carmaker has no assembly line in Kyushu, it will suspend production of some cars at its factory in Okayama prefecture from Thursday evening due to supply disruptions caused by the earthquake, a spokesperson said.

NIPPON PAPER INDUSTRIES 3863.T

The company's Yatsushiro mill was affected by the collapse of a chimney, disrupting operations and leaving workers missing or injured.

NISSAN MOTOR 7201.T

Nissan Motor Kyushu and Nissan Shatai Kyushu, both located in Fukuoka Prefecture, will partially suspend production this week due to earthquake-related delays in the supply of parts.

RENESAS ELECTRONICS 6723.T

The company has suspended operations at its Kawajiri plant in Kumamoto City and Nishiki plant in Nishiki town. The semiconductor manufacturer began inspections of clean-room facilities on Wednesday morning to assess any damage to buildings and equipment.

SONY 6758.T

Operations at Sony Semiconductor Manufacturing's Kumamoto Technology Centre remained suspended as of Wednesday, said its parent, Sony Group's Sony Semiconductor Solutions. It said it was evaluating damage to the site's building and manufacturing lines.

TOKAI CARBON 5301.T
The carbon products maker and one of the world's largest graphite electrode manufacturers partially resumed production at its plant in Ashikita, Kumamoto on Thursday after a temporary halt. Its products are used in semiconductors and solar panels.

TOKYO ELECTRON 8035.T
The semiconductor manufacturing equipment maker halted operations at two Kumamoto facilities. It is preparing to fully resume production from the start of next week.

TOPPAN 7911.T

The major printing firm partially resumed operations at its plant in Tamana, Kumamoto on Wednesday, but manufacturing of semiconductor-related electronic components there has yet to restart, a company spokesperson said.

TOYOTA MOTOR 7203.T

Operations at Toyota Motor Kyushu's Miyata, Kanda and Kokura plants in Fukuoka Prefecture will be suspended from late Wednesday to late Friday, taking into consideration safety and logistics, the world's largest automaker by sales said. Its unit Daihatsu will also suspend operations at a small car factory and an engine factory in Kyushu later this week, citing supplier issues.


(Reporting by Mariko Katsumura and Hina Suzuki; Editing by Raju Gopalakrishnan and Edwina Gibbs)

((mariko.katsumura@thomsonreuters.com))

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