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Fukushima-based earthquake leads to closure of component factories in Japan, could further constrain supply chain

Natural disasters are never good for the global supply chain. Over in Japan, a 7.4 magnitude tremor shut down a good portion of the nation’s manufacturing on Thursday. Included in these closures is Murata, which produces ceramic capacitors for Apple. The earthquake claimed four lives and caused 97 injuries. Company Murata, which is located in […]