Deluxe, Blackburn

This profile refers to an optical disc manufacturing plant in Blackburn, Lancashire, UK, active under this name from 2003-06.

It was announced in June 2003 that Deluxe had acquired the European operations of [l=Disctronics], including a replication plant in Blackburn (previously active as [l=Disctronics, UK]). The plant was active as Deluxe until July 2006, when it was acquired by [l=EDC] and continued operations as [l=EDC Blackburn Ltd].

[u]Identification[/u]:
This profile can be identified and credited when 'deluxe' is named in the disc matrix in combination with SID codes IFPI L13* and/or IFPI 04**. Deluxe, Blackburn can also be identified by the co-occurrence of these SID codes [b]only[/b] for releases manufactured between June 2003 and July 2006. The same SID codes were used by predecessor and successor names of this same manufacturing plant, so Deluxe should [b]not[/b] be credited by the presence of SID codes outside 2003-06 or where the release date is uncertain.

Discs manufactured at Blackburn often carry two mould SID codes, one etched over the mirror band and one stamped in the inner plastic hub. These dual mould SID codes are often both 04**, or sometimes 04** and 87**, which is usually associated with sister plant [l=Deluxe, Southwater], but it is likely that IFPI 87** codes were located at both plants due to shared machinery.

[u]Mastering SID codes[/u]: IFPI L135, L136
[u]Mould SID codes[/u]: IFPI 04**, 87**

[u]LCCN roles[/u]:
Glass Mastered At - when IFPI L13* present
Pressed By - when IFPI 04** +/- IFPI 87** present