reportedly Taiwan resource Digitimes, the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan, perhaps a significant reduction in the supply batteries for laptops, even though that world demand for mobile PCs are low due to seasonal slowdown.

All plants for the production of Sony batteries are in the disaster areas. They could be somewhat damaged, but if the supply of materials will remain the same, then Sony should not be a particular problem restoring the production of lithium-ion batteries. However, the supply of materials for the production of batteries are also under question, because Japan has the world in this sector share of 50%.

Plants

company Hitachi Chemical, which occupies 50% market share of the anodes are placed close to the area of ​​disaster. JX Nippon Mining & Metals, which produces cathodes, also may be affected by the tsunami.

Furukawa Electric, producing electrolytic copper foil for batteries and occupies 55% of the world market in this industry also has its manufacturing facilities close to the disaster area.

Mitsubishi Chemical, which produces a mixture of electrolytic batteries and takes 20-25% of the market, about 20% of its plants located in areas affected by the earthquake.

Based on all this Digitimes Research suggests that the supply of batteries for laptops can be violated in the next few months.

reportedly Taiwan resource Digitimes, the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan, perhaps a significant reduction in the supply batteries for laptops, even though that world demand for mobile PCs are low due to seasonal slowdown. All plants for the production of Sony batteries are in the disaster areas. They could be somewhat damaged, but if [...]

reportedly Taiwan resource Digitimes, the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan, perhaps a significant reduction in the supply batteries for laptops, even though that world demand for mobile PCs are low due to seasonal slowdown. All plants for the production of Sony batteries are in the disaster areas. They could be somewhat damaged, but if [...]

reportedly Taiwan resource Digitimes, the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan, perhaps a significant reduction in the supply batteries for laptops, even though that world demand for mobile PCs are low due to seasonal slowdown. All plants for the production of Sony batteries are in the disaster areas. They could be somewhat damaged, but if [...]

reportedly Taiwan resource Digitimes, the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan, perhaps a significant reduction in the supply batteries for laptops, even though that world demand for mobile PCs are low due to seasonal slowdown. All plants for the production of Sony batteries are in the disaster areas. They could be somewhat damaged, but if [...]

reportedly Taiwan resource Digitimes, the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan, perhaps a significant reduction in the supply batteries for laptops, even though that world demand for mobile PCs are low due to seasonal slowdown. All plants for the production of Sony batteries are in the disaster areas. They could be somewhat damaged, but if [...]

reportedly Taiwan resource Digitimes, the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan, perhaps a significant reduction in the supply batteries for laptops, even though that world demand for mobile PCs are low due to seasonal slowdown. All plants for the production of Sony batteries are in the disaster areas. They could be somewhat damaged, but if [...]

reportedly Taiwan resource Digitimes, the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan, perhaps a significant reduction in the supply batteries for laptops, even though that world demand for mobile PCs are low due to seasonal slowdown. All plants for the production of Sony batteries are in the disaster areas. They could be somewhat damaged, but if [...]