Bike industry impact from the quake.....

[SPOKE]

What impact will the disaster in Japan have on the bicycle industry?

[Pete Serotta]

:beer: :beer: Taiwan and SRAM, as well as carbon frames await.


I do not know where Shimano is built....... :confused:
:beer: :beer: PETE

[goonster]

Per Riv's contacts, Nitto and MKS are OK.

Per my contacts, the Hitachino brewery has switched full-time to bottling and distributing drinking water.

[SEABREEZE]

Heard reports bike shops in Japan sold out of bikes fast....

[mandasol]

http://bike.shimano.com/publish/content/global_cycle/en/us/index/news_and_info/news/japanese_disaster.html


Japanese disaster does not affect Shimano deliveries

The devastating earthquakes and Tsunami that hit Japan last Friday is currently not influencing the production and delivery of Shimano bicycle components. The city of Sendai that was damaged severely is located almost 600 km from Sakai, Osaka, where Shimano Inc. has its headquarters. Also the Shimonoseki factory in Japan does not face any damages.

The impact of the problems at the nuclear power plants remains an uncertain factor at this moment. We will keep our customers informed about the situation.

Our thoughts are with the victims of this tragedy.