【产通社，3月25日讯】旭化成株式会社（Asahi Kasei Group）官网消息，其有三个工厂因本次日本地震而停工，目前正在致力于争取早日恢复安全状态。

1. Safety of employees
  The safety of all employees of the Asahi Kasei Group in affected areas has been confirmed.
 
2. Effect on production operations
   1) Operation of the following plants is currently suspended, and the degree of damage to facilities is currently under investigation. No forecast for the resumption of operation can be made at this time.
   . Asahi Kasei Construction Materials Corp. Sakai Plant and Neoma Foam Plant (Ibaraki Prefecture)
   . Asahi Kasei Toko Power Devices Corp. Ishinomaki Plant (Miyagi Prefecture)
   . Asahi Kasei Metals Ltd. Tomobe Plant (Ibaraki Prefecture)
   2) The geographic area where Asahi Kasei Homes Corp. operates is limited, with operations in the northern Kanto area including parts of Tochigi Prefecture, Gunma Prefecture, and Ibaraki Prefecture. Asahi Kasei Homes does not have any manufacturing facilities in the affected areas. There has been damage to a few construction sites where the earthquake intensity was 6 or higher, but the effect on overall operations is slight.
 
3. Effect of rolling blackouts implemented by Tokyo Electricity Power Company (TEPCO)
   There has been no material impact on our production facilities due to the rolling blackouts implemented by TEPCO. The effect on construction sites of Asahi Kasei Homes Corp., including procurement of supplies, is currently under investigation.
   We will make an announcement in the event that any significant impact on our operations is anticipated due to these rolling blackouts.
 
4. Impact on financial performance
   The impact of this earthquake on consolidated financial results of the Asahi Kasei Group is unclear at this time. An announcement will be made promptly in the event that a material impact is anticipated.

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