The world largest manufacturers Ritek, Prodisc and CMC are currently expanding their production in China. Both Ritek and CMC have added another 50 production lines and are ready to boost their capacity. The three manufacturers should be able to make another 30 million extra discs a month.
Ritek is currently installing machinery for its 50 production lines planned for the Kunshan, Jiangsu Province plant, with shipments scheduled to start in the fourth quarter. Monthly output capacity will be boosted to 10 million units by then, it said. |
CMC Magnetics' factory in Nantong, Jiangsu will soon begin production at a monthly output of two million units. Though the company has received official approval to operate 50 production lines, it said it doesn't see a pressing need to use that capacity and will go forward based on its business needs. It also expected to build monthly output in China to 10 million units by the end of the year.
Prodisc Technology, whose production is based in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, said it is speeding up plant construction to start production in October. Like Ritek and CMC, it indicated plans to grow its CD-R disc output in China to as many as 10 million units a month this year.
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Source: Digitimes.com
