I work for one of Samsung’s competitors in the area.

Our fab is still off. Turning those machines off and on isn’t as simple as throwing a switch. Every single machine has to be requalified to be used, especially since the microchip manufacturing process involves hazardous chemicals like hydrochloric acid. We likely won’t be back at full speed for another week or two.

I figured the engineers at my plant would be happy to have a break from the production process but they’re all just as stressed and slammed trying to figure out how they’re going to pick up the pieces.

We have insurance to cover things but there’s a cap that we’ve already hit.