Re: [ARSCLIST] MAM-A, MAM-E, let's call the whole thing off

[Tom Fine <tflists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm sure it's also ridiculously expensive to run a chemistry-based factory in a place like France, 
plus the userous tax structure and 35-hour workweek. I'm surprised anyone runs any factory over 
there.

I know a little bit about the plastics thing from covering soda bottle makers. Yes, plastic resin 
costs are in upward flux, because they are tied to oil prices. There is excess plastic resins in 
Asia sometimes, which is probably why the office-supply places can still run free-after-coupon 
loss-leaders on blank media branded Maxell and Sony -- not just generic junk. I wouldn't archive on 
this stuff, but it's just fine for everyday copies, in my experience. American Digital has also not 
raised prices on T-Y blue-dye discs, in fact they've been deeply discounted for the company's 
anniversary sale recently.

I'd bet, if MAM went under in Europe, someone would license the gold-dye technology and make discs 
in Eastern Europe or Asia for that market.

-- Tom Fine

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Prentice, Will" <Will.Prentice@xxxxx>
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Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 5:35 AM
Subject: [ARSCLIST] MAM-A, MAM-E, let's call the whole thing off


I doubt that MAM-A has a French plant. My understanding is that
MAM-A(mericas) and MAM-E(urope) are separately owned companies, and if I
lived in North America I'd be praying that this is so, as we've recently
been informed that MAM-E has gone into liquidation.

Presumably this was due to the upwardly spiralling polycarbonate costs
and downwardly spiralling profit margins felt throughout the industry.
MAM-E may not be the only company to go under.

Will

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-----Original Message-----
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Sent: 01 November 2006 01:17
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Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Mitsui / MAM-A Gold CD's

You guys musta gotten batches from the French plant! ;)


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Carroll" <jwcarroll@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 8:05 PM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Mitsui / MAM-A Gold CD's


> I have seen many fingerprints, scratches, and specs of stray printing
or
> molding materials that adhered to the underside of MAM-A Archival Gold
discs
> over the last year.  I visually inspect every disc prior to placing it
in
> the burner.  At one point I was so frustrated I contacted my MAM-A.
> Apparently I wasn't the only one complaining.  And as of lately they
have
> obviously stepped up their QC.
>
> --Jeff

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