Having been acquired by Dubilier & Co. in early 2004, Optical Disc Corporation has now acquired the mastering activities of Unaxis Nimbus Limited.

The combined entity will change its name to ODC Nimbus. With three global offices, the new company will be responsible for the support of all current ODC customers as well as all Nimbus offline and Pi equipment.

In addition, an agreement has been reached with the original founders of Nimbus, - Gerald Reynolds, Dr. Jonathan Halliday, Adrian Farmer and Antony Smith, - to secure their long-term commitment to both the technical and commercial rebirth of the company.

This acquisition brings together two formerly competitive technologies; ODC the original developer of dye-polymer based, DRAW (Direct Read After Write) mastering, and Nimbus a long-time supporter of the photoresist mastering method. The companies anticipate that they will maintain their existing product ranges, and fully exploit the opportunity arising from the union of these different but complimentary technologies. The pooling of both companies R&D experience will result in a team of unrivalled expertise. Their primary objective will be the development of a mastering system for the next generation of high-density optical disc products (Blu-ray / HD-DVD).

Tony Holden, ODC Nimbus Chief Operating Officer: “Owning two mastering companies with complimentary technology and such depth of experience presents many exciting possibilities. The chance to integrate the knowledge and new ideas of the original founders of Nimbus Technology into this already exciting mix is an unprecedented opportunity within the industry. I expect great things of this relationship.”

Adrian Farmer, Director of Sales & Marketing, ODC Nimbus, UK: “It’s good to be back. We have unfinished business in the optical disc industry. The opportunity presented to us by Dubilier & Co. and ODC is a truly unique one. In combination we have a powerful technology base from which we can jointly bring to fruition mastering concepts for the next generation of formats. We greatly look forward to re-establishing personal contact with our customers and once again providing them with the highest level of service and technology support.”

For more information
Tony Holden Tel. +1 562 946 3050 Adrian Farmer Tel. +44 1600 890 007