From March 28th to April 6th, Japan’s Senken News Agency focused on the lightly affected textile companies located within the jurisdiction of Tohoku Electric Power Company and Tokyo Electric Power Company to discuss the impact of the Tohoku earthquake on companies.
From March 28th to April 6th, Japan’s Senken News Agency conducted a questionnaire survey on the impact of the Tohoku earthquake on enterprises, targeting lightly affected textile companies located within the jurisdiction of Tohoku Electric Power Company and Tokyo Electric Power Company. .
The 31 companies that participated in the questionnaire survey belong to various industries such as weaving, knitting, dyeing processing, production-oriented trading companies, and sewing processing plants. They are mainly distributed in Yamagata, Yonezawa, Gosen, Mitsuke, Tochio, Kiryu, Toyama, and Tochigi. , Tokyo, Kofu, Fujiyoshida and other areas.
Question 1: After the earthquake, were the production and operations of the company affected? What is the current production situation?
The survey results showed that 10 out of 31 companies stated that they had suffered losses in production and operations. Judging from the severity of the damage, all the factories at the sewing outsourcing processing site in Iwate Prefecture collapsed, and about 1,000 products were washed away by the tsunami. Currently, in order to replenish this batch of goods, companies are actively organizing and allocating the supply of raw materials. In addition, a company with a sewing factory in Fukushima Prefecture suspended production for a week due to the nuclear leak. Production resumed on March 21 and has returned to 90% of normal levels as of March 28.
Knitting manufacturers in Yamanashi Prefecture said that due to the shortage of workers, local companies have gradually begun to consider maintaining normal production in the form of shifts. A dyeing and processing factory in Niigata Prefecture stated that the vibrations during the earthquake caused the two-for-one twisting machine to shut down and disconnect. But normal production resumed the next day. Most businesses have returned to normal operations.
Question 2: What are the current major influencing factors on the production and operation of enterprises?
The interviewed companies generally stated that insufficient supply of raw materials and rising prices are major factors restricting production. Due to the different equipment used by the interviewed companies, the impact of energy supply shortage on the companies is different. The dyeing and processing factory in Niigata Prefecture that uses gas instead of oil has basically ensured the normal operation of production and processing. Dyeing factories that use oil as their main energy source experienced equipment shutdowns or limited-time operations for about a week, and therefore suffered some indirect economic losses. This was the case for the dyeing processing factory in Yamagata Prefecture. The person in charge of the company said that products such as dyeing auxiliaries and processing agents may continue to be affected by post-disaster shortages in the future. Many companies said they are already contacting some new suppliers to prepare for emergencies. Some companies have also begun to look for products that can replace this chemical agent.
Not only are chemical fiber products whose raw materials rely on petroleum, but some natural fiber raw materials are also experiencing price increases. An insider in the sewing processing industry in Toyama Prefecture said: “Affected by the earthquake disaster, rubber products and their shipping costs have shown an upward trend. These have increased production costs.”
Yonezawa Weaving Company said that after the earthquake, the procurement of some raw materials became problematic. “Now we just hope that this situation will not worsen.” Knitting companies said that the insufficient supply of raw materials and rising prices in autumn and winter have become a concern for various processing companies. Many companies began to purchase raw yarn in large quantities in March. Each enterprise can only alleviate cost pressure within its capabilities.
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