Glass mastering comes before duplication. After your data have been carefully processed during the process of premastering, your medium now undergoes the last step prior to duplication, where the information is transferred to a photosensitive layer on the glass master.

Then, metal foils are removed from the glass master by electroplating. It produces the moulds (injection moulds). The production of the glass master and press dies takes place in-house with utmost accuracy and undergoes constant control.

We produce optical storage media round the clock, seven days a week.  We have a capacity of 330,000 CDs, 150,000 DVDs and 17,000 Blu rays per day. Optionally, CDs and DVDs can have 80mm diameter.  An all-encompassing camera system monitors the quality of your medium in production.

DVDs and CDs are made in one injection moulding operation followed by metallizing (so-called sputtering process using aluminium or copper). Finally, the disc is provided with a protective coating. All products come with a manufacturer’s code, the so-called ifpi code. It guarantees confidentiality when it comes to handling data and program content and is always verifiable.   

Available from CDA only: a motif with or without text on the read side of the CD/DVD.

We print all storage media made by us applying modern offset printing or the traditional silk screen printing. It allows an individual choice. Silk screening is particularly suitable for coloured illustrations since this technique highlights the colours. In offset printing the colour resolution is much higher. It is therefore ideal for photo-realistic illustrations. Labels can be printed in up to six colours according to the Pantone, HKS or Euroscale system.

HD Print

HD print produces high-resolution images of photo-like quality and fine detail. This method captivates by its excellent colour brilliance and run length as well as a homogenous print image.  Particularly suitable is the HD print process for label layouts where colour fastness and true-to-detail reproduction, such as faces, is important. 

Printed matter: perfect prints for your product 

The high performance five-colour sheetfed offset press and other modern printing and prepress equipment have a capacity of 40 million pieces of printed matter data carriers per year at CDA’s.   In addition, we work with certified suppliers. They supply the graphics with a printable template by data carrier or FTP. Circulation-related excess productions are also supplied. You can thus use the prints for reprints if any.

Packaging: Product ready for dispatch

Besides the standard boxes for CDs and DVDs we have a large number of other packaging options making your product an eye catcher. The usual packaging is finished mechanically. Special packaging is finished manually in-house. All products can also be supplied packed in cellophane.   

Plastic packaging made to measure  

You will find a summary of standard plastic packaging both for CDs and DVDs.

 We work with licensed suppliers to guarantee a high quality at all times. 

A multitude of shapes and colours – packaging from cardboard

Cardboard packaging upgrades your product visually and gives it a special look. We work with licenced suppliers to guarantee high quality at all times.  

Special packaging for customized shapes and special boxes 

You are looking for an eye catcher? Then, you are just right with the special packaging. Whether   Digiboks, Digistack or wooden boxes. With such packaging your product will stand out from the ordinary. We work with licenced suppliers to guarantee high quality at all times. 

• Warehouse comprising more than 9,000 storage locations

• Fully automated and computer-controlled

• Online order tracking

• Express/direct shipping

• Global distribution