(Tokyo News) Sony Group has transferred camera production lines sold in Japan, the United States and Europe from China to Thailand. In the future, Sony Chinese factories will only produce cameras for the Chinese market. This is to reduce dependence on China.Essence
According to the Japanese Economic News Sunday (January 29), as Sino -US relations are becoming tense, Sony first transferred the camera production line sold to the United States, and the camera production line facing Japan and Europe also completed the transfer at the end of last year.
Sony originally produced and sold to the world in two production bases in China and Thailand. In the future, Chinese factories only produce cameras for the Chinese market, but some production facilities will still be retained to prepare for emergency production and selling to other countries in other countries.camera.
Sony ranks second in the global camera market, second only to another Japanese camera to manufacture giants Canon.
The data from the British market research company Euromonatte International shows that Sony's global camera sales in 2022 were about 2.11 million units, of which 90 % were sold outside China.
For the transfer of production lines, Sony said: "We still attach great importance to the Chinese market and will not retreat from China." Sony will also continue to produce television, gaming machines, cameras and other products in China to sell them to other countries.
China ’s dynamic clearance policy implemented to fight crown disease has seriously affected the supply chain and prompted some manufacturers to withdraw production lines out of China.
In addition to Sony, Canon will also transfer some production lines in China last year to return to Japan.
In addition, Daikin Industries also plans to adjust the supply chain this year to produce air conditioners in the absence of Chinese components.
