Semiconductor Firm Dumps Industrial Wastewater in Taiwan, Disrupting Fastener Supply Chain
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• XL Screw Corporation purchasing manager Tom Bigott told GlobalFastenerNews.com the major impact has been to create delays for ‘special’ items requiring plating above the standard Cr+3 commercial zinc.
“Suppliers which have existing relationships with plating facilities in compliance are being favored with priority for their plating needs,” Bigott found.
• Bigott finds most sources expect return to normal delivery times by autumn 2014.
• The results may be less pollution, but increased costs to fastener manufacturers and wire rod suppliers.
• Almost 40% of Taiwan’s of 2013 exports went to the U.S. Germany was a distant second at less than 10% among 20 countries importing fasteners from Taiwan.
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