Press release; Jessie Shen, DIGITIMES [Wednesday 14 November
2012]
Toshiba has resumed manufacturing at its chip plant in Pathumthani,
Thailand in order to meet healthy demand for discrete products for smartphones
and tablets, according to the Japan-based firm. Production already resumed
earlier in November 2012, with shipments kicking off on November 14.
Production at the Pathumthani facility will continue normal
operation until the opening of Toshiba's new chip plant in Purachinburi, the
firm said.
Toshiba's chip plant in the Bangkadi Industrial Park, Pathunthani,
was completely inundated during the floods in 2011 forcing suspension of
operations. Assembly and packaging of small signal devices and photocouplers,
which the facility handled, were transferred to other Toshiba facilities in
Japan and Malaysia. Production was also outsourced as a means to respond to
changes in demand, Toshbiba said.
In April 2012, Toshiba decided to relocate its operations to the 304
Industrial Park in Purachinburi, which is outside of Thailand's major flood
plain, according to the firm. The new plant will start operations in spring
2013, the firm noted.
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