Following Toshiba's recent decision to drop HD DVD, Mitsubishi Kagaku Media (MKM) is reportedly
stepping up production of blank Blu-ray media. The company plans to install a new production line at its plant in Singapore which is
expected to produce 500,000 discs a month.
The Mitsubishi Kagaku Media Co. is stepping up production of Blu-ray Discs,
anticipating higher demand since Toshiba Corp.'s (TSE:6502) decision to exit the HD DVD business has left Blu-ray as the sole
next-generation DVD format.
At its Singapore plant, the firm will install a production line for recordable Blu-ray Discs used for
recording television programs and storing personal computer data.
The new line is slated to be in service in July or August and
is expected to produce 500,000 units a month.
MKM is also looking to outsource some production to foreign
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