Ritek, one of Taiwan's top two producers of optical discs, is well poised to expand its production capacity of blank DVD-R/+R discs this year, with the pace hinging on market conditions, according to company CEO Gordon Yeh.
To cope with the pressure of price competition, Ritek will differentiate its DVD discs by high speed and certification by OEM clients, Yeh noted. The company has begun delivering small volumes of 8x DVD-R/+R discs, which now account for 10-20% of its total DVD disc shipments. The proportion is expected to rise rapidly at the beginning of the third quarter.
In addition, Ritek will keep focusing on OEM production for main international brands, Yeh said. More than 80% of Ritek's DVD disc output is for OEM clients and the remainder for large international retail chains such as hypermarkets.
Ritek will upgrade the speed of its DVD-R/+R discs, offering 12x discs next quarter and 16x discs in the second half of this year, Yeh said.
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