Shimano shuts Malaysia component factory: will this further disrupt supply chains?

Supply chain woes look set to continue – but what does this mean for Dura-Ace?

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Shimano closed its component factory in Malaysia on Thursday June 10 due to an official COVID-19 mandate, with the measures now extended until June 28.

The factory had previously been operating at only 60 percent capacity, after Malaysia’s Prime Minister announced a 14-day lockdown on May 29.

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