GristyMcFisty used our news submit to tell us that mother nature still
has the power to influence todays technical society. So how far have we really come? 😉
 A severe drought in Thailand has forced two polycarbonate (PC) factories run by Bayer and Mitsubishi Chemical to reduce output 20-25% due to insufficient water supply, according to sources at Taiwan optical disc key component vendors.
If the drought continues until mid-July,
Bayer and Mitsubishi are likely to temporarily stop PC production at their
Thai factories, the sources pointed out. A supply shortage will seriously
hit Taiwan's of optical disc manufactures because the third quarter is
traditionally the peak sales period, the source
indicated. |
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out the entire news item over at DigiTimes.
Source: DigiTimes
