JVC Disc America

JVC Disc America was a US manufacturer of CDs and DVDs under parent company JVC Disc America Co. and was a subsidiary of JVC America, Inc.
The company operated two plants in the US; one in Tuscaloosa, AL (this one) and one in Sacramento, CA.

Discs manufactured at this plant usually have "MFD BY JVC" in the matrix, or stamped in the hub

A SID code stamped in the hub indicates a manufacturing date of 1994 or later.
Discs that were manufactured at the AL plant will often have "IFPI 4101" stamped in the hub, however, in some cases "IFPI 4111" or "IFPI 4121" may be present.
Do not enter a "Pressed By" credit in LCCN solely based on a Mould SID Code unless you are absolutely sure.
Discs with a Mould SID Code "IFPI 4141" were made by sister plant "JVC CA" in Sacramento, California.

For releases which credit "JVC Disc America Co." please credit JVC Disc America Co..

History

1987 – Incorporated for business in USA in April. Opened first replication plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA, April 15th.
1996 – Opened fulfillment center in Kennesaw, Georgia
1997 – Opened second replication plant in Sacramento, CA and started DVD production
2000 – Expanded Sacramento, CA plant and selected as Microsoft Xbox launch partner
2002 – Closed replication plant in Sacramento, CA
2005 – Expanded fulfillment operations in Kennesaw
2008 – Expanded warehouse in Kennesaw, changed name from JVC Disc America to JVC America and became subsidiary of JVC Kenwood
2014 – Sold to Cinram Group