Optical disc manufacturing plant in Guadalajara, Mexico, operated by Technicolor Mexicana S. de R.L. de C.V; operating under that name from 2002 to 2022. This facility was one of the assets acquired with Technicolor's purchase of Panasonic Disc Services Corp. (Matsushita Media Manufacturing, Guadalajara, Mexico. The plant increased in importance since then, as Technicolor gradually consolidated its North American manufacturing operations; since 2017, it was Technicolor's only North American plant involved in CD manufacturing.
Technicolor, Guadalajara became a major supplier of optical discs for domestic US release after Sony DADC ceased all local CD and DVD manufacturing in 2018. Technicolor's clients since then and/or in the few years before 2018 included Warner Music Group and Universal Music Group. Warner Music Group chose to utilize another replicator around April of 2019 and since no longer have their discs manufactured by Technicolor in Mexico.
In 2020 Technicolor filed for bankruptcy and, after restructuring its activities, was officially renamed Vantiva on 27 September 2022. Manufacturing of optical discs (as well as vinyl) continued at the same location, rebranded as Vantiva, Guadalajara, Mexico.
Pending more detailed information, please credit Vantiva, Guadalajara, Mexico for any items with a release date in 2023 or later.
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
IFPI L328, L329 (transferred from Sony DADC, Terre Haute when production of CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray discs ended there in 2018)
IFPI L771 (transferred from Technicolor Universal Media Services when production there ended in 2007)
IFPI L778, L779, L780
IFPI L803, L804, L897
IFPI LT36, IFPI LT40
IFPI LV71, LV76, LV77, LV78, LV79, LV80, LV87
IFPI 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 the shrink-wrap stating "DISC MADE IN MEXICO," or the same text ink-stamped 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.
