Unless you live in a cave, you have surely heard of earthquake Last Friday, it trembled Burma In addition to China, Vietnam and Thailand, although in the latter to a lesser extent. As expected, the effects of the earthquake go beyond its borders as it will affect, almost all technology industryBecause it is the area where the main factories are concentrated.
In recent years, in particular after the coronavirus pandemic, many companies have started to move their factories to other countries outside of China, which is these countries, with India, the main beneficiaries.
Manufacturers affected by the Burma earthquake
Currently, large technologies assess the state of their production centers. Hard record manufacturers Digital western Y SeagateThey have their factories distributed between Thailand and Vietnam, as well as Intel And for the moment, they have not published any declaration in this regard, while waiting for the production centers to check to what extent their manufacturing lines have been affected.
Companies such as Chicony, Inventc, Vivotek, Quanta Computer and Delta Electronics, manufacturers of consumer electronic products, Integrated circuit plates And the satellite components have already pointed out that their facilities in Thailand have not undergone significant damage, so that production will not be interrupted for a long time.
Most component factories and Electronic devices Thailand has been transferred in recent years from China, so many are located far from the epicenter of the earthquake and the effects of the earthquake have barely noticed.
Most of the factories located in countries where this earthquake has felt, temporarily stopped production to evacuate all the staff and examine the equipment. Once the inspection tasks are completed to check that it is sure to work again, production will resume as before the earthquake.
Currently, many technological companies are always missing for the decision in this regard, it is therefore always very soon to know how it will affect both production and prices, prices which, obviously, will directly affect end users, as it always happens in this type of natural disasters. If production stops for a long time, there will be lack of stockwhich will increase the price of components. As always, the law of supply and demand.
How will it affect the price of components?
In Southeast Asia is practically all component manufacturers for electronic devices, including PCBs. Burma in particular is one of the largest exporters of Rare Thanks to excavations in illegal mines located in the north of the country, which send in China, in particular the terbio and arrangement elements, used in the manufacture of batteries for vehicles.
The components of rare earths have become essential in the world of technology. These chemical components are distinguished by their thermal resistance and their conductivity and the manufacture of electronic devices such as mobile phones, batteries and screens is mainly used.
