SUGAR LAND, Texas, Aug. 28, 2017 -- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) today confirmed that its facilities suffered no known damage from Hurricane Harvey.
On Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, Hurricane Harvey came ashore in the area northeast of Corpus Christi, Texas, approximately 150 miles southwest of AOI’s headquarters facility in Sugar Land. AOI’s facility suffered no known damage during the storm, and production operations are expected to continue as usual, subject to staffing constraints due to flooded roadways in and around the city of Houston.
“Even though our operations were not directly affected, our deepest sympathies go out to all of our fellow Texans, and especially all AOI employees, who have been impacted by this record-breaking storm,” commented Dr. Thompson Lin, Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. founder, president and CEO.
About Applied Optoelectronics
Applied Optoelectronics Inc. (AOI) is a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced optical products, including components, modules and equipment. AOI's products are the building blocks for broadband fiber access networks around the world, where they are used in the internet datacenter, CATV broadband, FTTH and telecom markets. AOI supplies optical networking lasers, components and equipment to tier-1 customers in all four of these markets. In addition to its corporate headquarters, wafer fab and advanced engineering and production facilities in Sugar Land, TX, AOI has engineering and manufacturing facilities in Taipei, Taiwan and Ningbo, China. For additional information, visit www.ao-inc.com.
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