TSMC has the largest share of the global market in contract manufacturing and its presence is growing. The Taiwanese company is currently building a US$12 billion factory in Arizona, following the US's investment-attraction initiative. Ford to Temporarily Suspend Production at Sonora Plant For the second time in the year, Ford will temporarily suspend production at its plant in Hermosillo, Sonora, on Oct. 11 and 12, 2021, due to material shortages, reported El Economista. The specific material in short supply was not specified, however. "The production halt is reported on Monday, Oct. 11 and Tuesday, Oct. 12 for both shifts due to lack of material," said the statement published by Ford's union, which also informed that workers will be paid 75 percent of their salaries on those days.