It is rumored that ST Malaysia packaging and testing plant is closed? Latest response!
The industry is well-known in the Southeast Asia region as an important distribution center for the global electronics industry. Among them, Malaysia, which gathers major international IDM manufacturers such as STMicroelectronics, NXP, Texas Instruments, and Onsemi, is a global semiconductor One of the key towns for packaging and testing, many passive component manufacturers have also invested in local factories.
Rumor has it that major auto chip factories have been forced to close down, or the lack of core market conditions will once again aggravate
On the evening of the 17th, it was reported that the Malaysian factory of a major automotive chip manufacturer was again required to close due to the epidemic, which may exacerbate the global shortage of automotive chips.
It is understood that among the leading automotive chip manufacturers, only STMicroelectronics has a large back-end assembly and test plant in Muar, Malaysia, which is responsible for about 30% of the company's assembly and test capacity and employs about 4,000 employees. .
It is understood that among the leading automotive chip manufacturers, only STMicroelectronics has a large back-end assembly and test plant in Muar, Malaysia, which is responsible for about 30% of the company's assembly and test capacity and employs about 4,000 employees. .
STMicroelectronics' latest response
STMicroelectronics stated, “Due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak in Malaysia, the local government has taken a number of control measures for companies operating in the country, including personnel flow control, headcount restrictions and additional hygiene procedures. Among them, STMicroelectronics The factory in Muar, Malaysia is also continuously affected by the new crown epidemic and the above prevention and control measures. With the consent of the local health management department, a department of our Muar factory was quarantined on August 16 and restarted operation on August 18. "
"We are well aware of the importance of our normal operations to many industries around the world. Since the beginning of the epidemic, STMicroelectronics has always put the health and safety of employees in the first place. In recent weeks, we have taken additional epidemic prevention measures in Muar. Measures to protect the health and safety of employees include comprehensive disinfection of the factory, continuous large-scale testing, and in-depth vaccination activities."
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"We are well aware of the importance of our normal operations to many industries around the world. Since the beginning of the epidemic, STMicroelectronics has always put the health and safety of employees in the first place. In recent weeks, we have taken additional epidemic prevention measures in Muar. Measures to protect the health and safety of employees include comprehensive disinfection of the factory, continuous large-scale testing, and in-depth vaccination activities."
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