Mazda again reached full production capacity

Mazda has after the earthquake disaster in the northeast of the country now included in its two plants in Hiroshima and Hofu in southwestern Japan, the 850 and 940 kilometers away from the nuclear power plant in Fukushima, with passenger car production back in full. Also, overtime and extra shifts to run again at a normal level.

The company expects the current financial year to 31 March 2012 with sales amounting to 2.19 trillion yen (approximately 19.2 billion1) based on a global sales target of 1.3 million units.

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Japan: Mazda manufactured parts and components for the time being only

Mazda 22 March 2011, the production in its factories in Hiroshima and Hofu in southwestern Japan partially resumed. At both locations again spare parts and parts for vehicle production at the plants outside Japan are made by Mazda. On the other hand, the company is now ready for those vehicles that had been controlled before the earthquake in the production process.

In Hofu Mazda is the construction of these vehicles on 28 March end, then goes on the production of parts. A decision on the full resumption of production of parts and vehicles in two plants in Japan will be made at a later date. Mazda produces up to the pick-up BT-50, all sold in Germany and Europe models in Japan.

Japan: Mazda will stop production by 21 March

Mazda has decided that Japanese vehicle production by 21 March due to the difficult situation in the north-east of the country continues to suspend. Due to the several months of production and transport forward line but the availability of vehicles and spare parts of the brand in Germany is assured. The two production by Mazda in Hiroshima and Hofu in southwestern Japan are located about 1000 kilometers from the crisis region.

Japan: Mazda responds to halt production and emergency assistance

Mazda has, to ensure the safety of its employees, their families and suppliers in the affected region and to support country-wide emergency operations, decided in its approximately 1,000 kilometers from the crisis region of remote stations in Hiroshima and Hofu in southwestern Japan from now until Wednesday, 16 March, to suspend production.

Other measures to be announced. In a first reaction supported Mazda rescue and relief work in the region with emergency assistance in the amount of 30 million yen. The company will monitor the situation and continue to provide much needed donations and staff. So far, no Mazda employees from the consequences of the disaster are affected.