Samsung Electronics Hungary TV Factory Finished Product Assembly Line Also Shut Down

[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] Samsung Electronics, which closed its TV factory in Slovakia due to the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in Europe, has also suspended the finished product assembly line at its TV factory in Hungary.

According to Samsung Electronics on the 25th, the finished product assembly line at Samsung Electronics' TV factory in J?szf?nyszaru, Hungary, will halt production from the 23rd to the 27th of this month. This line assembles LCD panels, boards, and other components to complete the TVs.

A Samsung Electronics official stated, "This shutdown was decided independently to ensure the health and safety of employees and to prevent the spread; it is not a mandatory measure imposed by the local government." However, it is known that the fab producing TV panels and other components is operating normally.

Samsung Electronics' Hungary factory produces more than 7 million TVs annually. Following the shutdown of the Slovakia TV factory, the suspension of the finished product assembly line at the Hungary factory is expected to cause disruptions in production.

As of the 24th (local time), the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Hungary was 167, an increase of 36 from the 23rd.

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