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The aftershock
Due to the earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan last month, companies worldwide
are facing shortages of components that are made in Japan
Auto industry taking biggest hit Any colour but that
Poland: Toyota to shut
UK: Production at Honda
Swindon plant to run at 50%
Jelcz-Laskowice diesel
engine plant April
one . . . or that one
until end of May. Nissan to cut 21-May 3, with reduced Both Ford and Chrysler have restricted
Canada: Chrysler to cut production at Sunderland plant. output through dealers from ordering vehicles in certain
overtime at Brampton, Ont. Toyota output cut April 21-May 2. remainder of May. colours made with the pigment Xirallic,
to conserve parts. which gives the paint a metallic look.
This pigment is made in Japan, and
production has been halted.
Here’s the colours:
Ford Chrysler
France: Toyota output Tuxedo Black Brilliant Black
United States: Several Ford halted at Valenciennes
and Nissan plants to be closed April 21-May 2. Royal Red Blackberry
for part of April. Toyota to lose Peugeot Citroen diesel
output of 35,000 vehicles by engine production cut. Red Candy Deep Cherry Red
April 25. General Motors has
restarted Louisiana truck
production after five-day Red Fire Redline
stoppage. Turkey: Toyota to cut PC and server
output at Adapazari storage system, Inferno
between April 21-May 2 The pigment is
smartphone and also used in:
– reduced output tablet production Bronze Star
through remainder of could be slowed • Transportation
Mexico: Chrysler to cut May. due to a decline in equipment
silicon wafers • Cosmetics Rugged Brown
overtime at Toluca to
conserve parts. Japanese exports, • Ceramics
Hunter Green
Feb. 2011 • Plastics
Transport equipment • Printing inks
22.8% • Packaging
Ivory

Japan’s global market 100%

Electrical
machinery 17.2% • Electronic goods Billet Metallic
share of selected 87% 89% Machinery
21.4%
$149.5B
U.S.
• Construction
materials
components 72% Manufactured 13.1%
goods 120.5
Top trade partners
The iPad 2’s
battery, glass,
for Japanese
43% 46% compass, and
memory all come
exports, 2010
36% from Japan,
threatening 62.4
supplies
Both Sony and 42.3
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plants down
following the 17.6 15.9 14.2
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Sources: Graphic News; suite101.com; CNBC; The Telegraph; USA Today; Bloomberg; eweek.com; Japan External Trade Organization SUSAN BATSFORD, NATIONAL GRAPHICS EDITOR; INFOGRAPHIC BY MEGAN DINNER/QMI AGENCY