Integrated Micro-Electronics, Inc. (IMI) said it has suspended work at its Guangdong, Zhejiang, Sicuan, and Jiangsu facilities as a result of the novel coronavirus (nCoV) crisis in China.
IMI said this is in compliance with the local governments’ notices to extend the Chinese new year holidays to allow the government put in place measures that will contain the spread of the virus.
“The provincial government units concerned, in accordance with the Emergency Response Law and Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Law of the People’s Republic of China, extended the holidays to ensure the implementation of measures and response requirements and further strengthen the control of the n-CoV,” IMI said.
As a result of this, IMI said the Guangdong and Zhejiang facilities may resume operation only as early as Feb. 10, 2020; the Zhejiang facility by February 3, 2020; and the Jiangsu facility by February 9, 2020.
“Along with the customers, IMI is developing contingency plans to recover production backlogs as a result of these suspensions including among others, the temporary transfer of production activities for some customers to other IMI manufacturing plants.
Management is communicating with local government offices regarding the possibility of resuming production earlier than the mandated dates at reduced production capacity,” IMI said.
The company said it is also implementing guidelines “to address and manage employees who manifest symptoms associated with the coronavirus.”
“Business trips to and from high risk regions have been deferred. IMI remains vigilant and will ensure that all employees have a healthy and safe work environment,” it said.
“IMI is currently assessing the extent of the impact of such outbreak on its operational and financial performance,” it added.
