Thamesdown SDC Ltd

Thamesdown SDC Ltd. was established in January 2005 after the purchase of SDC GB Ltd. by Thamesdown (TSF), and was one of the UK's largest fully integrated CD-ROM, CD-Audio, DVD and VHS manufacturers with 24/7 operation. The company offered services including authoring, replicating, pressing, printing, packaging, warehousing & distribution. Shortly after January, the company relocated to a facility in Blagrove, Swindon. This was followed by the installation of new CD and DVD glass mastering equipment and pressing lines throughout 2005.

It was announced in March 2006 that Thamesdown SDC had gone into administration, and its assets were sold to ODS Business Services, a part of the German manufacturer ODS Optical Disc Service.

Sometimes identified by TSDC (acronym for Thamesdown SDC) in the disc matrix. The plant may also be identified by the combination of matrix number BP-##### and SID codes listed below. BP-##### should be entered as the catalogue# for this profile.

Mastering SID code: IFPI L401, IFPI LW35
Mould SID codes: IFPI 1L**, IFPI 6827, ifpi RP***

LCCN roles:
Glass Mastered At - with IFPI L401 or LW35
Pressed By - with IFPI 1L**, IFPI 6827, or ifpi RP***
Manufactured By - with none of the SID codes listed above

Please note that the same matrix number BP-##### and SID codes were used by predecessor and successor names of this manufacturing plant, so this profile should not be credited on releases prior to 2005 or after 2006. When there is no manufacturer named in the matrix, use the following approximation:
· releases with matrix number below BP-20500 should be credited to TSF.
*** However, releases with matrix number below BP-20500 and mastering SID code IFPI LW35 can be placed on this profile, as IFPI LW35 was seemingly introduced as part of Thamesdown SDC Ltd's 2005 glass mastering expansion.
· releases with matrix number BP-30000 or above should be credited to ODS Business Services.