Lite-On factory fire threatens PC monitor biz
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Dell, HP and Lenovo may get burned!
A fire at Lite-On’s main flat-panel monitor factory in China could disrupt LCD display supplies across the PC industry.
Lite-On said a fire on February 3 at its plant in Dongguan caused estimated $71.2m in damages. In total, 14 of their 20 monitor production lines were affected by the blaze. No injuries were reported.
Lite-On is the world’s fifth biggest maker of LCD monitors by revenue. Hewlett-Packard, Dell and Lenovo are customers.
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