Sony airlifted emergency supplies by helicopter to employees stuck at a Blu-ray Disc factory in Miyagi, Japan. The factory, which employs around 1,000 workers, was able to move everyone to the second floor before the wave hit. Sony has shut six factories due to the earthquake for reasons ranging from the tsunami to power outages. The other five factories, which include battery suppliers, chemical works and a chip factory, should be able to resume normal operation, a Sony representative says.”]
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