DigiTimes has reported that Ritek and CMC Magnetics
plan to suspend their optical disc production during the Chinese New Year so that they can perform their annual maintenance.
Although tight supply of CD-R discs has become worse since the second half of 2006, the top two Taiwan-based optical disc
makers, CMC Magnetics and Ritek, have still decided to schedule their annual maintenance during the Chinese New Year, with second-tier
players Prodisc Technology, Gigastorage and Lead Data expected to continue running their lines during the period.
This
decision is expected to have a negative effect on the world's already tight supply of CD-R and DVD+R/-R media. For consumers, this
probably means more price hikes in the near future. If you'd like to read more, head on over to DigiTimes.
