Technicolor, Guadalajara, Mexico

Technicolor's optical disc manufacturing plant in Guadalajara, Mexico, operated by Technicolor Mexicana S. de R.L. de C.V. This facility was one of the assets acquired with Technicolor's purchase of Panasonic Disc Services Corp. (PDSC) from Japanese parent company Matsushita Electric Ind. Co., Ltd. in 2002. The plant has increased in importance since then as Technicolor has gradually been consolidating its North American manufacturing operations, and since 2017 it has been Technicolor's only North American plant involved in CD manufacturing. Technicolor, Guadalajara has become a major supplier of optical discs for domestic US release since Sony DADC ceased all local CD and DVD manufacturing in 2018. Technicolor's clients since then and/or in the few years before 2018 have included Warner Music Group and Universal Music Group. In 2020 Technicolor went bankrupt and on 27 September 2022 was officially renamed Vantiva. Manufacturing of optical discs (as well as vinyl) continued at Vantiva, Guadalajara, Mexico. Technicolor, Guadalajara is not explicitly named in the disc matrix but can be identified by the following matrix pattern and associated SID codes: (AAAAAA) [release catalogue number] BB CCCC · AAAAAA is a 6- or 7-digit number, seemingly assigned by Technicolor · BB is a variable 2-digit number that probably identifies the glass master (i.e. the first glass master for this release, a second glass master if the first was damaged or exhausted) · CCCC is a 4-digit number that is often stamped over the mirror band rather than printed and may identify the stamper Mastering SID codes: IFPI L247, L248, L328, L329, L771, L778, L779, L780, L803, L804, L897, LT36, LT40, LV71, LV76, LV77, LV78, LV79, LV80, LV87, LW66, LW86 Mould SID codes: IFPI KK** Other: "Made in Mexico" may be stamped in the hub mould. US and Canadian releases manufactured by this plant will often carry a sticker on shrinkwrap stating "DISC MADE IN MEXICO," or the same text inkstamped on the jewel case or amaray case When entering Technicolor, Guadalajara, Mexico in LCCN, please add Glass Mastered At role, with matrix number AAAAAA as catalogue number (if a release has multiple discs with different numbers, each number can be added). If the release has IFPI KK** as mould SID code, a Pressed By role (without catalog number) can also be added.