Press plant for the production of CD, DVD, Blu-ray and vinyl including mastering, printing, packaging and lettershop
Disc Partner (AAA Media Solutions GmbH & Co. KG)
EssenNew on Amplifa
About Disc Partner
Disc Partner is a German press plant service provider for optical data carriers based in Essen. The company offers industrial pressing of CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray Discs as well as vinyl production and burned small batches. The range of services includes glass mastering, CD mastering, DVD and Blu-ray authoring, copy protection, disc printing in screen or offset printing (up to six-color), printed matter, packaging made of cardboard or plastic as well as trays made of biodegradable material. In addition, printed Recordables (CD-R/DVD-R), special formats such as business card CD, Clear-Disc, Flex-Disc or 8-cm discs, USB stick production as well as lettershop and shipping services are offered. With over 25 years of industry experience and more than 6000 customers, Disc Partner supplies industries ranging from music and media to industry, IT and medical through to banks, culture and organizations. Deliveries are made throughout Europe, including to Belgium, Denmark, France, Italy, Austria, Sweden and Spain.
- Site
- Essen
- Processes
- CD pressing (CD manufacturing in the press plant), DVD pressing (DVD manufacturing in the press plant), Blu-ray pressing (Blu-ray manufacturing in the press plant), Glass mastering, Screen printing (disc printing, up to six-color), Offset printing (disc printing, up to six-color), Bonding (DVD-9/DVD-10 layer bonding), CD/DVD/Blu-ray small batches (burned copies)
- Materials
- CD blanks (CD-R), DVD blanks (DVD-R), Cardboard (packaging), Plastic (CD/DVD boxes), biodegradable material (trays made of 100% corn), Polycarbonate (disc pressing material), Polycarbonate, CD blanks and DVD blanks (Recordables)
- Industries
- Music, Media & Advertising, Industry & Retail, IT & Software, Medical, Banks & Insurers
- 01
Premaster delivery / data upload
- 02
CD-R check and glass mastering
- 03
Mastering (CD mastering, DVD/Blu-ray authoring)
- 04
Pressing of the discs (CD, DVD, Blu-ray, vinyl)
- 05
Printing (screen or offset printing, up to six-color)
- 06
Bonding (DVD-9/DVD-10)
- 07
Printed matter and packaging
- 08
Finishing, lettershop and shipping
Materials & Processes
Polycarbonate
Pressing material for the production of CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray Discs in the press plant.
CD blanks and DVD blanks (Recordables)
Are printed on customer order and burned for small batches.
Plastic (CD and DVD boxes)
Material for jewel cases and standard packaging.
Cardboard
Ecological variant of CD and DVD packaging.
Biodegradable material (100% corn)
For environmentally friendly trays in disc packaging.
Vinyl
Material for the pressing of records.
Locations
Essen
DEHeadquarters / Branch
- Materials
- Polycarbonate, cardboard, plastic, biodegradable material
- Press plant for CD, DVD, Blu-ray and vinyl
- Post Production Studio (authoring, mastering)
- Graphics department / prepress (CTP)
- Lettershop and shipping service
Products & Media
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD pressing (CD manufacturing in the press plant)Casting | – | – | – | Large runs | Polycarbonate |
| DVD pressing (DVD manufacturing in the press plant)Casting | – | – | – | – | Polycarbonate |
| Blu-ray pressing (Blu-ray manufacturing in the press plant)Casting | – | – | – | – | Polycarbonate |
| Glass masteringEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Screen printing (disc printing, up to six-color)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Offset printing (disc printing, up to six-color)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bonding (DVD-9/DVD-10 layer bonding)Joining | – | – | – | – | Polycarbonate |
| CD/DVD/Blu-ray small batches (burned copies)Assembly | – | – | – | Small batches | – |
| Printing of CD-R/DVD-R blanks (Recordables)Surface | – | – | – | – | CD-R, DVD-R |
| CD masteringEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| DVD & Blu-ray authoring (menu structures, subtitles, MPEG2 encoding)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Graphics/prepress (layout, final artwork, CTP printing plates)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Printed matter (booklets, covers, folders, posters) and packaging (cardboard, plastic boxes,Assembly | – | – | – | – | Cardboard, Plastic, biodegradable material |
| Lettershop and shipping service (finishing, shipping)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vinyl pressing (records)Casting | – | – | – | – | – |
| USB stick productionAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Copy protection for CD and DVDEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
History
Over 25 years of industry experience in media production; more than 6000 customers