The chips are down: The semiconductor shortage hitting manufacturers

Lucy Barnard Senior Web editor

26 April 2022

A global shortage of computer chips is forcing OEMs to shut down factories and reduce shifts. Lucy Barnard reports.

Built on a plot of reclaimed land off the coast of the Japanese city of Takamatsu, Tadano’s vast Kozai factory is surrounded by the sparkling waters of the Seto Inland Sea.

Opened in 2019 at the cost of JP¥21.5 billion (US$169 million), with a formal ceremony for 140 people, including…

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