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The headquarters of the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer Kawasaki, Akashi, is spared from the effects of the earthquake in Japan.


The city of Akashi is located approximately 400 kilometers from Tokyo and about 800 kilometers from the disaster center. Therefore, there was no direct impact on local production, especially since the power is secured to date. Nevertheless, the production of 17 to 21 March (national holiday) temporarily halted. KHI (Kawasaki Heavy Industries) is still examining the extent to which attacked the country’s infrastructure has indirect influence on the supply of the production of the work.

For the next few weeks, the supply of vehicles through the stock in the central European warehouse and have already secured on the transport located motorcycles. The stock in trade is typical for the season on a high level.

Kawasaki Germany: “In my mind we are with the people in Japan, where our deepest sympathies to.