American Helix

Manufacturing facility in Lancaster which worked between 1988 and 1993 when it was acquired by Kao-American Helix. Besides CD replication many additional services like product development, music licensing, visual design, pre-mastering and mastering, audio cassette duplication, custom packaging and high quality disc printing were provided. "American Helix Technology Corporation provides high quality CD-Audio and CD-ROM replication services in a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. The facility, which was completed in 1988, features a unique third-generation monoline processing module which was design and engineered by David D. Dering, American Helix's founder and president." "In the early 1990's the CD industry was exploding and American Helix was acquired by Kao Infosystems in 1993 to take them into the CD-ROM market." LCCN usage: The role "Manufactured By" can be used where the mirror band of the CD matrix shows AMERICAN HELIX or MANUFACTURED BY AMERICAN HELIX. Years before 1988 or after 1993 are invalid (exception: From The Ladle To The Grave held for release until 1995). Some of the CDs manufactured by American Helix include a unique identifier noted by a pattern "W.O.# xxxxxx-y" on the mirror band of the disc matrix area. This, and only this identifier can be entered to the LCCN company catalog number field; when doing so please use the work order number "xxxxxx" only without the final "-y" suffix. See Pleather for an example.