Honda extends factory closure
The carnage from the Japanese earthquake is affecting the supply of componentry at one of Honda's motorcycle factories, extending the plant's temporary closureAs the extent of the damage from Japan's catastrophic natural disaster continues to make headlines across the world, motorcycle companies are struggling to come to grips with operational schedules.
As recently reported, Suzuki, Kawasaki and Yamaha appears to have emerged unscathed from the earthquake and tsunami events, and while Honda hasn't seen any damage to its production plants it has extended the temporary closure of its Kumamoto factory due to supply shortfalls.
At present it is not clear what effect this will have on supply for the Australian market, but at this stage most markets will be unaffected by the factory closures. Honda's Japanese HQ released a press statement yesterday:
"Considering the current situation of the nationwide recovery efforts in Japan, Honda had previously announced the suspension of production until March 20. Today, Honda made the decision to extend the suspension of production of finished units at the following plants until March 23, 2011: for automobiles, Sayama Plant at Saitama Factory and Suzuka Factory and for motorcycles at the Kumamoto Factory.
"Concerning operations from March 24 on, Honda will make decisions based on the status of the recovery of parts supply as well as Japanese society as a whole. We deeply regret any inconvenience this may cause our customers, and request their understanding during these challenging times."
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