Shimano has apologised for the fire that broke out in a factory building at its headquarters in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, yesterday.
The components giant said in a statement: "We profusely apologise to our shareholders, customers and stakeholders for all the concerns and the inconveniences that we have caused by letting this regretful accident occur.
"The fire occurred at the surface treatment area.
"Workers have evacuated a factory immediately and no one was injured.
"We are now investigating the cause of the fire."
As we reported yesterday, 20 fire engines attended the blaze.
We have asked Shimano UK whether the incident may result in any disruption to stocks of the company's products here, and will let you know their response once we have it.