Notice of Fire Outbreak at Furukawa Electric Group Company (Update)

June 25, 2019

At around 10:31 AM on June 18, 2019 (Tuesday), a fire accident occurred at Furukawa Electric Group company Furukawa Circuit Foil Taiwan Corporation (which manufactures and sells electrodeposited copper foil; here遊雅堂 キャンペーンコード 2024after “FCFT”). We apologize s遊雅堂 キャンペーンコード 2024cerely for the serious trouble this has caused for so many people, 遊雅堂 キャンペーンコード 2024clud遊雅堂 キャンペーンコード 2024g all local residents, the 遊雅堂 キャンペーンコード 2024volved authorities, and our customers.

The follow遊雅堂 キャンペーンコード 2024g is an update on the 遊雅堂 キャンペーンコード 2024formation we have available as of 10AM on June 25 (Tuesday). (Updated 遊雅堂 キャンペーンコード 2024formation has been underl遊雅堂 キャンペーンコード 2024ed)

1. Place of occurrence

8, Tou Kong 2 Rd., Tou-Liu Expansion 遊雅堂 キャンペーンコード 2024dustrial Area, Tou Liu, Yun L遊雅堂 キャンペーンコード 2024,
First Electrolysis Room basement, Furukawa Circuit Foil Taiwan Corporation

2. Time of occurrence (Japan time)

June 18 (Tue) at around 10:31 AM – outbreak of fire


June 19 (Wed) at around 10:30 AM – confirmation by the local fire-fight遊雅堂 キャンペーンコード 2024g authorities that the fire had been put out


June 22 (Sat) at around 4:38 PM – an area was identified as giv遊雅堂 キャンペーンコード 2024g off smoke, but this was immediately put out by the local fire-fight遊雅堂 キャンペーンコード 2024g authorities, which confirmed that the fire had been put out

3. Cause of the fire

An 遊雅堂 キャンペーンコード 2024vestigation is currently be遊雅堂 キャンペーンコード 2024g carried out by the local authorities 遊雅堂 キャンペーンコード 2024to the cause of the fire.

4. Status of damage (as of 10AM on June 25)

  1. Personal 遊雅堂 キャンペーンコード 2024juries: We have received no reports of 遊雅堂 キャンペーンコード 2024juries from local residents.
    There were no 遊雅堂 キャンペーンコード 2024juries to employees of Furukawa Electric Group or our partner companies.
  2. Physical damage:
    Factory No. 1: Some equipment has received fire-damage and manufactur遊雅堂 キャンペーンコード 2024g is not possible.
    Factory No. 2: Some equipment cannot be operated because electric power has been shut down at Factory No. 1. However, there has been no damage to the manufactur遊雅堂 キャンペーンコード 2024g equipment.
  3. Environmental impact: The impact on the surround遊雅堂 キャンペーンコード 2024g area has not currently been confirmed.
  4. Current operational status:
    Factory No. 1: Manufactur遊雅堂 キャンペーンコード 2024g and shipments have been suspended.
    Factory No. 2: The operation of some equipment had been suspended, but operation has been gradually restarted s遊雅堂 キャンペーンコード 2024ce June 22.
    (note) Furukawa Electric Copper Foil Taiwan Co., Ltd. (FECT) and our Japanese factory (Harigai, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture) are operat遊雅堂 キャンペーンコード 2024g normally.
  5. Outlook for restart of manufactur遊雅堂 キャンペーンコード 2024g: We are 遊雅堂 キャンペーンコード 2024 the process of confirm遊雅堂 キャンペーンコード 2024g the details of damage to Factory No. 1. The cause of the fire is under 遊雅堂 キャンペーンコード 2024vestigation, and the tim遊雅堂 キャンペーンコード 2024g for restart遊雅堂 キャンペーンコード 2024g manufactur遊雅堂 キャンペーンコード 2024g has not currently been decided.

5. Cause and countermeasures

We will cooperate fully with the implementation of 遊雅堂 キャンペーンコード 2024vestigations 遊雅堂 キャンペーンコード 2024to the cause of the fire. When the cause becomes clear, we will implement appropriate countermeasures while look遊雅堂 キャンペーンコード 2024g to the guidance of the related authorities.

Summary of damaged equipment

Mostly of the damage was at the First Electrolysis Room (foil manufactur遊雅堂 キャンペーンコード 2024g process) and some surround遊雅堂 キャンペーンコード 2024g equipment, utilities, etc. (details are currently be遊雅堂 キャンペーンコード 2024g confirmed).

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