Braeside/Kahl, July 29, 2010 - SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES (SINGULUS) announces the sale of a BLULINE II to Regency Media Pty Ltd, one of Australia's leading electronic media manufacturers. This sale of a Blu-ray production line to a customer in Australia marks another step in the market growth and market penetration of the new Blu-ray Disc format and the expansion of SINGULUS' worldwide sales activities.
Fiona Horman, Managing Director of Regency Media: "Our goal is to continually improve our business as a supplier of quality products and services, fulfilling the ever-changing needs and expectations of our clients. The BLULINE II from SINGULUS with its advanced technology, reliability and high quality will be supportive in our efforts to reach these goals and help us to reinforce our high business standards."
Regency Media has a proven track record in CD and DVD duplication. With its high standard of technology, the company delivers an annual manufacturing capacity of more than 75 million DVDs and 25 million CDs. With its combined manufacturing and distribution expertise and experience, Regency Media is the full supply chain partner of choice with its customers.
With over 80 Blu-ray production systems in the market SINGULUS is the world market leader. The SINGULUS Blu-ray Disc production system BLULINE II is designed for the economical production of Blu-ray Discs (BD ROM Single Layer and Dual Layer) according to the specifications issued by the BDA.
All production steps from moulding, cooling, metalizing, wet-embossing, lacquering and UV curing to quality inspection are incorporated in the BLULINE II. Its functionality, speed and design set a new benchmark for the industry.
Blu-ray production systems from SINGULUS are "3D ready" and a secure investment for future disc production.
Background Regency Media Pty Ltd
Regency Media, formerly known as AAV Regency, has been manufacturing media for the Home Entertainment Industry since the mid 1950's. The company, Australia's most experienced, locally owned electronic media manufacturer and distributor, is led under a single management structure. The business encompasses DVD and CD replication, packaging, design and distribution logistics. These services are provided from world class, high-tech manufacturing facilities at Braeside in Melbourne, and Northmead in Sydney.
Since 2007, Regency Media holds a Joint Venture with Saregama India Ltd, a publicly listed company in India to manufacture CD's, VCD's and DVD's for the Indian market. Saregama, the oldest music company in India owns over 3,000 titles and represents various Hollywood studios in India.
In 2009, Regency Media acquired the Kings Park Home Entertainment Distribution Centre. The facility warehouses and distributes only home entertainment industry products for Twentieth Century Fox and MGM.
Company Profile SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES
SINGULUS is the only company worldwide providing the complete value chain for all Optical disc formats: Mastering, Molding, Replication. Up to now, SINGULUS has delivered more than 80 Blu-ray production machines to customers around the world. The latest technologic developments enable additional new applications for the Blu-ray format in the future. For this, amongst others, Blu-ray discs for the new 3D movie and television technology in HD-quality with more than 100 gigabyte storage capacity are required.
SINGULUS will considerably expand its activities in the Solar segment and intensify its market activities. Accordingly, new equipment for the photovoltaics industry will be introduced to the market. The company's target is to position itself at the forefront for the introduction of new technologies with respect to silicon as well as thin-film solar technology. In the future due to the available technologies, know-how and personal capabilities SINGULUS and STANGL will not only supply individual machines and equipment to the solar market but will also actively market complete systems with process know-how. The enhancement of the strategy - to become OEM supplier as well as system provider - will offer the company new and additional opportunities.