2010 in Review: A Look Back at the Duplication Industry
With the new year just around the corner, I’d like to take a moment to reflect on the events of the past year. 2010 was a year of ups and downs, and the duplication industry was no exception.
The troubled economy took its toll on the industry with packaging giant NexPak and equipment manufacturer Verity Systems [...]
JVC Introduces New PrintPlus CD/DVD Media
Earlier this year, Taiyo Yuden underwent a name change to become JVC Advanced Media in the United States. They have been slowly transitioning the old Taiyo Yuden part numbers to the new JVC part numbers, which we wrote about back in March. With the changeover nearly complete, JVC is back in the game with a [...]
Taiyo Yuden Media Renamed JVC Advanced Media
Late last year, I reported on Taiyo Yuden’s acquisition of a controlling stake in JVC’s optical media division. The big surprise came when Taiyo Yuden announced that all of its media sold around the world would be transitioning to a new name: JVC Advanced Media. This is because Taiyo Yuden also purchased the rights to [...]
What’s So Special About Premium CD/DVD Recordable Discs?
Have you ever wondered why some brands of blank CD/DVD media cost more than others? Premium recordable media from companies such as Taiyo Yuden and USDM are often priced a few cents above other brands for a good reason. Today, I’m going to talk about what makes premium recordable CD and DVD media worth the [...]
Taiyo Yuden CD/DVD Media Will Adopt JVC Name
Since the very beginning, Taiyo Yuden has been at the top of the game when it comes to optical storage. Their engineers and researchers developed the first recordable compact disc back in 1988. This revolutionary technology paved the way for the DVD and Blu-ray discs we have today.
For decades, Taiyo Yuden has been recognized [...]
