- 21 Blu-ray lines already ordered in the 1st quarter
- Blu-ray: forecast of about 30 orders in 2008
- MediaTech highlights positive outlook for Blu-ray
Kahl am Main, May 8, 2008. SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES (SINGULUS) received numerous orders for Blu-ray lines from Europe and Asia in the 1st quarter 2008. A first major order for Blu-ray was also received from the US in the 1st quarter. These new orders confirm SINGULUS’ expectations with regards to growth of the Blu-ray market. Since the settlement of the format dispute at the beginning of January 2008 and with the strategic acquisition of the Blu-ray Disc equipment operations from OERLIKON on January 31, 2008 SINGULUS has further improved its position for Blu-ray Disc.
Due to these favorable trends SINGULUS lifts its own order forecast from 20 Blu-ray machines to about 30 machines for 2008. For the Blu-ray segment a market share of more than 65 % is targeted.
The MediaTech Expo 2008, the largest trade fair for the optical disc industry worldwide, which is currently taking place in Frankfurt, is predominantly devoted to Blu-ray. The positive expectations for Blu-ray were underlined by the leading market research institutes.
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