The partial closure of Catcher Technology Company’s plant in eastern China may affect shipment of the MacBook Air and some smartphones, reports “The Wall Street Journal” (http://macte.ch/i9UC4).

The report cites Catcher President Allen Horng. He said he didn’t know when the plant, which closed because of reports of a strange odor, would reopen. Catcher Technology makes high-end metal casings for laptops and smartphones