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Japan Gas Plant Fire Spurs Fears of Chip Supply Chain Disruption
A fire at Japanese industrial gas maker Kanto Denka Kogyo Co. 's factory is spurring concerns about possible disruptions to the semiconductor supply chain.
Last week, a fire broke out at Samsung Electronics Co. and Kioxia Holdings Corp. supplier Kanto Denka's nitrogen trifluoride plant in Shibukawa in Gunma Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo. One worker died and another was injured, according to the company.
