Image Entertainment, Inc. announced it has entered into a multi-year agreement with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Inc. (SPHE) in which SPHE will handle all manufacturing and distribution services for Image Entertainment’s Blu-ray Disc (BD) and DVD releases.
Singulus Mastering B.V. announced that PT IMD (Indonesia) has purchased a Constant Angular Velocity (CAV) upgrade to its Singulus AM Master system. According to the statement, with this upgrade, the production capacity of PT IMD’s AM Master in-line glass mastering system has been increased significantly. For CD an additional output of 70% has been reached …
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Cinram International Income Fund reported its 2010 second quarter and year to date financial results. According to the statement, on June 30, 2010 Cinram also completed the sale of its 50% share of its Mexican joint venture, Cinram Latinoamericana, S.A. de C.V (established in 1994 with Auriga-Aurex, S.A.), to its joint venture partner for total …
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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that Cinram Wireless L.L.C., a wholly owned subsidiary of Cinram International, has agreed to settle a religious discrimination and retaliation lawsuit (Civil Action No. 3-09CV1785-F in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas).
CD Digital Card announced that its Flex DVD is better for the environment than traditional prerecorded DVD-5 discs. According to the statement, Flex DVD uses one half the polycarbonate and chemicals that a standard DVD-5 replication process normally uses, has the same capacity as a DVD-5 (4.7GB for standard size, 1.1GB for 3” Mini and …
The U.S. Department of Labor announced that workers laid off from Cinram Manufacturing LLC in Olyphant, PA and Cinram Distribution LLC in LaVergne, TN are eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance.
Singulus Technologies AG announced that it sold one of its BLULINE II Blu-ray Disc (BD) production lines, along with a CRYSTALLINE mastering system from its Singulus Mastering subsidiary, to VDC Group in the UK. According to the statement, the BLULINE II is designed for the economical production of prerecorded (BD-ROM) 25 GB single-layer (SL) and …
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Singulus Technologies AG announced that it sold one of its BLULINE II Blu-ray Disc (BD) production lines to Memory-Tech Corporation in Japan. According to the statement, the BLULINE II is designed for the economical production of prerecorded (BD-ROM) 25 GB single-layer (SL) and 50 GB dual-layer (DL) discs according to the specifications issued by the …
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More sad news today. According to various published sources, Cinram Manufacturing, LLC plans to eliminate 310 more jobs by the end of the year at its Olyphant, PA facility. This is in addition to the 155 layoffs at the plant announced May 27, 2010.
Some sad news today. CD, DVD and Blu-ray Disc (BD) replicator Cinram GmbH in Alsdorf, Germany announced that it plans to chop 400 jobs by the end of the year.
Singulus Technologies AG announced that it sold one of its BLULINE II Blu-ray Disc (BD) production lines to Regency Media Pty Ltd in Australia. According to the statement, Singulus has over 80 Blu-ray production systems in the market and its BLULINE II is designed for the economical production of prerecorded (BD-ROM) 25 GB single-layer (SL) …
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