EXCLUSIVE: Qcells Furloughs Workers, Cuts Hours Amid Supply Chain Issues

Qcells furloughs 1,000 workers at US solar factories due to stalled shipments

(Reuters) -Qcells, the U.S. solar manufacturing arm of Korea’s Hanwha, said it would furlough 1,000 workers at its Georgia factories because shipments of components it needs from overseas are being routinely stalled by U.S. customs officials. The announcement comes months after the company said some of its shipments of solar cells had been detained at U.S. ports under a 2021 law banning imports from China’s Xinjiang region due to concerns about …

US Customs delays force solar giant Qcells to furlough 1,000 workers

Solar panel giant Qcells announced today that it’s temporarily furloughing 1,000 US workers – 25% of its workforce – and reducing pay and shifts at its factories in northeast Georgia due to supply chain delays caused by US Customs. more…

EXCLUSIVE: Qcells furloughs workers, cuts hours amid supply chain issues

Solar panel manufacturer Qcells confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that immediate changes to operations were happening across the company, including its manufacturing plant in Cartersville.