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Reuters reported on November 5 that two people previously missing after the November 4 fire at Panasonic’s Hsinchu County facility in Taiwan had died; five others were injured. The plant supplies materials to printed-circuit-board manufacturers. The reporting reviewed here does not establish a confirmed output loss, customer shortage or freight-rate increase.

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Panasonic Taiwan Factory Fire: Confirmed Facts and Supply-Chain Checks

Two people died in the Panasonic Taiwan factory fire. What is confirmed, what remains unknown about PCB-material supply, and what buyers should check.

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