Sony Group has reported that the production lines of cameras sold in Japan, the United States and Europe have transferred from China to Thailand. The principles of cameras produced by factories in Chinese factories will only be sold to China.
The Japanese Economic News reported the above content on Sunday (January 29), but did not explain the source.
It is reported that this decision is due to the interference caused by the intensification of the opposition between China and the United States and the previous strict epidemic prevention measures in China, which is increasing the risks that companies believe that China as the core of global supply chain.Corresponding measures are taken by functional disorders.
It is reported that due to the opposition between China and the United States, camera production facing the United States was first transferred, and camera production facing Japan -Europe also ended at the end of last year.Earlier, Sony exported to the world from two bases in China and Thailand, but in the future, Chinese factories will only produce products for the Chinese market, but they will still be retained in some equipment that can be supplied outside China under emergencies.
For the reorganization of the production system, Sony said that the company still attaches great importance to the Chinese market, "there is no plan to withdraw from China."In addition, Sony will still produce and export TV, game consoles and cameras to other markets in China.
According to data from the British survey company O'Rui International, Sony's global camera sales in 2022 were about 2.11 million units, of which more than 90 % of the products outside China.The company's financial report shows that the sales related to camera -related products in fiscal year (as of March 2022) reached 414.8 billion yen (about S $ 4.2 billion), accounting for about 20 % of its electronic product business.
In addition to Sony, another Japanese camera manufacturing giant Canon also closed some camera factories located in China in 2022 and transferred the production line to Japan.In addition, Daikin Industries reported that it was also discussed to adjust the supply chain within 2023 to produce air conditioners in a very period of lack of Chinese components.
