BATTERY CRISIS FOR LAPTOP MANUFACTURERS

Fire at a chief battery manufacturing unit (LG Chem.) in South Korea has caused this universal shortage. Tough times laze ahead for the notebook manufacturing industry as 2 leading PC makers have publicized notebook battery shortage. The principal reason for this is the recent fire which broke out in the manufacturing unit of their key battery supplier LG Chem. Chem is the 2nd biggest South Korean battery producer. The fire contributed to a universal battery shortage that could affect up to 40% of 2nd-quarter shipments for ASUS. It goes exclusive of saying that LG Chem. challengers like Samsung SDI & Sony Corp. will do immense business in the next few months. LG Chem. anticipates its battery manufacturing plant to recommence production in the next 2-3 months.