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Production with Oerlikon Balzers Coatings and Singulus Technologies
Salzburg, Austria; March 6, 2007 - Sony DADC announced today that it has started an initiative
to develop manufacturing technology and production equipment for Dual Layer Blu-ray Disc. Sony DADC
has agreed to co-develop mass production technology for the 50 Gbyte Dual Layer Blu-ray Disc with
Oerlikon Balzers Coatings, Switzerland, and Singulus Technologies, Germany.
Sony DADC CEO Dieter Daum: 'We are pleased that Singulus Technologies and Oerlikon Balzers
Coatings - both system integrators of disc replication equipment - will make available replication
machines that will enable replicators world-wide with the ability to manufacture pre-recorded Dual
Layer Blu-ray Discs in a short period of time. Oerlikon Balzers Coatings and Singulus Technologies
will design and manufacture Dual Layer BD-ROM replication lines for mass production using
experience and know how from Sony DADC. Production machines from both companies will be available
in summer of this year.'
Detailed information will be presented by Sony DADC CEO Dieter Daum during a meeting at the
European MEDIA-TECH Showcase & Conference 2007 in Barcelona, Spain, at the Congress Center of
Hotel Rey Juan Carlos I. at March 6, 2007, at 5.30 pm in Room "Sala F". Sony DADC will also be
revealing its latest Blu-ray road show that features their also their new PS3 Playstation and
up-to-the-minute high definition technology.
About 2007 the MEDIA-TECH Showcase & Conference
The MEDIA-TECH Conference is the key annual conference for the entertainment packaged media
manufacturing industry. The 2007 MEDIA-TECH Showcase & Conference will once again provide the
latest updates on high definition home entertainment, prospects for 'next generation' optical discs
and the market introduction of the future media generation. Located at one of Barcelona's
best-known venues this 2-day event offers a unique opportunity to stay ahead of the curve in the
optical disc industry.
About Sony DADC
Sony DADC has extensive experience and knowledge in full service solutions for the content
industry and stands for convenience, reliability and an outstanding quality level. Bringing
together physical and digital solutions, Sony DADC supplies a full line of high-quality products
and services to the entertainment business. Services include brand asset management, digital asset
management, authoring, editing, copy control, graphic design, mastering, replication, packaging,
distribution for optical storage media. Sony DADC has locations all around the world - in Europe,
the Americas, Asia, and Australia. For further questions, please contact the Sales Team at Sony
DADC at +43 6246-880-555 or via email at
sales@sonydadc.com and visit us at
www.sonydadc.com.
About MEDIA-TECH Association
The MEDIA-TECH Association is a body created in 2001 to serve every facet of the optical and
removable storage media manufacturing industry, spanning the range from all current formats of
optical discs and magnetic media to future formats such as HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc.
Member companies of the Association range from content owners and licensees through designers
and software developers, to raw material and equipment manufacturers. They are involved in the
entertainment industry; the games market; data storage innovations; plastics technology; injection
moulding; quality assurance; printing, packing, wrapping and distribution; sales and marketing; and
many other areas of expertise within the media manufacturing industry.
Represented in Europe, Asia, and the Americas, the MEDIA-TECH Association aims at providing its
members with a forum for information, discussion, and exchange of ideas, as well as ways to develop
business opportunities and strategic partnerships. Another premier goal is the assurance that the
industry as a whole continues to grow and stay dynamic. More information about the MEDIA-TECH
Association and it events is available at
www.media-tech.net
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