Deluxe, Southwater

This profile refers to an optical disc manufacturing plant in Southwater, 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 Southwater (previously active as [l=Disctronics S]). The plant was active as Deluxe until July 2006, when it was acquired by [l=Sony DADC] and continued operations as [l=Sony DADC, Southwater].

[u]Identification[/u]:
This profile can be identified and credited when 'deluxe®' is named in the disc matrix in combination with SID codes IFPI L50* and IFPI 87**. Deluxe, Southwater 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.

IFPI 87** mould SID codes may also co-occur with IFPI 04** codes on discs with mastering SID code IFPI L13*. These discs are likely both glass mastered and replicated by sister plant , which can be credited as described on its profile (some IFPI 87** codes were possibly transferred between plants to meet individual demand). Deluxe Southwater should not be credited solely on a mould SID code IFPI 87** in such cases.

[u]Mastering SID codes[/u]: IFPI L502, L503, L506, L507, L508
[u]Mould SID codes[/u]: IFPI 87**

[u]LCCN roles[/u]:
Glass Mastered At - when IFPI L50* present
Pressed By - when IFPI 87** present