Shimano/Daiwa affected by earthquake?

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Shimano/Daiwa affected by earthquake?

Post by dustlane » Sun Mar 13, 2011 8:17 pm

Does anyone out there know how Shimano and Daiwa will be affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan if at all? Everyone over there is in my prayers. I wish them all the best and a speedy recovery.

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Re: Shimano/Daiwa affected by earthquake?

Post by dragon1 » Mon Mar 14, 2011 6:20 pm

I work for Infiniti and all of their vehicles and most of the parts are 100% made in Japan...granted that most manufacturing plants were not damaged, the ramifications created by the earthquakes and tsunami is all inter-connected.

Supplies, power, shipping ports/routes/lanes, the unstable reactor, and other shared commodities there will be as much, if not more of a challenge. Steel and re-building materials of all sorts will be in huge demand as well...and I imagine for some time.

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Re: Shimano/Daiwa affected by earthquake?

Post by Tokugawa » Tue Mar 15, 2011 6:20 am

I talked to a Daiwa guy about that last weekend. He said no one was hurt and the Daiwa factory was OK. They did close it down for a couple of days.

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Re: Shimano/Daiwa affected by earthquake?

Post by johnD » Tue Mar 15, 2011 7:08 am

Thousands of people dead , multiple nuclear meltdowns insight.The last thing there worried about is fishing reels.But I would imagine the ports are gonna have to be rebuilt.Prayers sent for Japan.

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