Nikon Japan issues statement on earthquake damage

Nikon Japan has issued a statement this morning concerning the welfare of its workers and damage to the plants in the affected region. We hope to hear more from Nikon UK later in the day (see related posts below for updates).

Notice on the damage hit by Major Earthquake in Northern Japan (Japan's Tohoku region)

March 14, 2011
The Nikon Group would like to express its profound sympathy and condolences to the victims of earthquake in Major Earthquake in Northern Japan (Japan's Tohoku region) on March 11. The effects to our group companies are as follows.
    
1.    Measures to cope with the situations
We have set up the Emergency Headquarters for Disaster Control headed by the President on March 11 immediately after the earthquake, and are taking the necessary steps. We are currently endeavoring to normalize our business as early as possible through our BCM (Business Continuity Management) teams established in each in-house company.
    
2.    Damage to our group companies

2-1. Damage to equipment and buildings
Our group companies, including Sendai Nikon Corporation, Natori, Miyagi Pref., Miyagi Nikon Precision Co., Ltd., Zao-machi, Katta-gun, Miyagi Pref., Tochigi Nikon Corporation, Otawara, Tochigi Pref., Tochigi Nikon Precision Co., Ltd., Otawara, Tochigi Pref., and other subsidiaries as well as our Plants suffered damage to some part of the equipment and buildings. We are suspending operations there and continuing to evaluate further details of the damage. We are unable to announce how soon the operation will resume due to the regional interruption of life-lines although endeavor for restoration are under the way by some of our maintenance personnel.
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2-2. Damage to personnel
Injury is reported to some of our group employees. We are currently continuing to gather safety information of our personnel and its family members.

    3.    Forecast of effect by the damage to our business performances
We are concentrated in evaluating how the immediate damage by the disaster and controlled interruption of electricity started from March 14 will result in our group companies and business performances. We will advise our findings immediately when it is revealed that the damage would further expand.

 

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Update (14 March): Nikon Japan has issued an official statement concerning the earthquake, please click here.

UPDATE (11 March): Despite the proximity to the epicenter and to the coastal areas affected by the tsunami, Nikon has announced there has been no injuries to employees nor significant damage to the flagship camera plant.

Japan suffered a monumental earthquake earlier today measuring 8.9 on the moment magnitude scale, followed by a devastating tsunami. The epicenter is reported to have been near Sendai, where Nikon produces the D3s, D3x and D700 models.

The region is also home to other manufacturers. Panasonic's Yamagata lens plant is further to the south-west while further south Canon's main lens plant at Utsunomiya is still well within the affected zone. All three are likely to have sustained damage, but the repercussions aren't likely to be known fully for several days.

We would like to convey our deepest sympathies and condolences to those affected by today's tragic events.

Sendai Nikon viewed from the air, produces the D3s, D3x and D700. The plant has made every pro model from the original Nikon F (correction F3) through to the F6, and the D1 through to the D3. (Images credit: Nikon Corp)

 

To make a donation to the Japanese Red Cross Society, please click here.