Ritek expects rapid growth in the global demand for DVD+R/-R DL (single-sided double-layer) discs, according to deputy general manager Eric Chang for the company's Global Strategy Marketing Business Unit at a press conference.
Along with continued drops in prices of DVD+R/-R DL burners and discs, the global demand for DVD+R/-R discs will grow from an estimated 40-50 million discs for this year to 180-300 million in 2006, Chang indicated. Only Ritek, Mitsubishi Chemical, and Ricoh have obtained DVD+R DL certification from the DVD+RW Alliance, Chang noted.
To cope with the fast growing global demand, Ritek will expand its monthly production capacity of DVD+R/-R DL discs from about 3.5 million discs at present to 5.0 million at the end of this year and to higher levels next year depending on market conditions, Chang pointed out. Ritek hopes sales of DVD+R/-R DL discs as a percentage of total revenue will rise from 15% currently to 20% in 2006, Chang added.
In addition to red-laser DVD discs, the global market of blue-laser DVD discs will take off in 2007 due to expected fast growing demand for high-definition digital TVs around the world, Chang indicated.
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