Renesas Electronics Announces Closure of Yamaguchi Factory and Partial Consolidation of Shiga Factory (Silicon Production Line)
2018年6月1日 - 03:00PM
ビジネスワイヤ(英語)
Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723, “Renesas”), a
premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today
announced its policy to close and consolidate in approximately two
to three years the Yamaguchi Factory (Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture)
and a portion (the silicon production line) of the Shiga Factory
(Otsu, Shiga Prefecture), respectively, of its wholly owned
subsidiary Renesas Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (“Renesas
Semiconductor Manufacturing”). The products currently manufactured
on the production lines affected by this decision are scheduled to
either be discontinued or to have production transferred to other
facilities operated by the Renesas Group.
With regard to the 6-inch wafer fabrication sites of Renesas
Semiconductor Manufacturing, Renesas stated on May 11, 2016 in the
explanatory material for the FY2016/03 financial announcement
entitled “Looking Back on the ‘Reform Plan,’” that “After recovery
efforts from the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake settles down, Renesas
will investigate every possible alternative, including realignment,
for the Group’s 6-inch production lines.” This investigation has
proceeded with the goal of establishing a manufacturing structure
optimized for Renesas’ future business environment.
As a result of this investigation it was determined that it
would be difficult to continue a rational and stable supply of
products through the operation of the Yamaguchi Factory and a
portion of the Shiga Factory (the silicon production line), and a
policy has been decided to close the former and consolidate the
latter in approximately two to three years. Note that plans call
for continued operation of the compound production line of the
Shiga Factory.
Moving forward, Renesas will make every effort to ensure
continued employment of the employees affected by the present
decision. As for the utilization of the Yamaguchi Factory and
portions of the Shiga Factory following their closure and
consolidation, Renesas will endeavor to secure purchasers.
About Renesas Electronics Corporation
Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723) delivers trusted
embedded design innovation with complete semiconductor solutions
that enable billions of connected, intelligent devices to enhance
the way people work and live—securely and safely. A global leader
in microcontrollers, analog, power and SoC products and integrated
platforms, Renesas provides the expertise, quality, and
comprehensive solutions for a broad range of Automotive,
Industrial, Home Electronics, Office Automation and Information
Communication Technology applications to help shape a limitless
future. Learn more at renesas.com.
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