Disctronics USA

Disctronics USA is the same pressing plant as Disctronics Limited, one of three acquired in the USA. Release dates for Disctronics USA pressings therefore cannot be prior to 1990. Typically, releases from this plant have "DISCTRONICS USA" or "MADE BY DISCTRONICS USA" in the matrix.
For releases containing the text to the effect of "DISCTRONICS MADE IN THE USA" use Disctronics Group, United States.

Disctronics (US) Inc. was incorporated on December 2, 1986. Originally this plant was operated by Disctronics H (Huntsville).

The US company started to operate separately under the name Deluxe (7) bought Disctronics UK/European operations. .

As part of the matrix of many discs made by Disctronics USA there is a sequential pressing number which can be used to identify an approximate year of release.
eg: 121658-D2-3356-1 DISCTRONICS USA ﹡﹡9086110552﹡﹡

1990–1999 1AAAAA-BB-CCCC-C ﹡﹡catalogue number]﹡﹡
2000–2003 2AAAAAA-BB-CCCC-C ﹡﹡[catalogue number]﹡﹡

AAAAAA is the five-, six-, or seven-digit Disctronics USA catalog number that can be added to the LCCN.
BB consists of a combination of two to four letters and numbers.
CCCC-C is a five-digit number, the first number of which corresponds to the glass master year.

Disctronics USA company role and sequential numbers may be added as follows:
Glass Mastered At: Disctronics USA - AAAAAA

Disctronics USA used the 1AAAAA scheme until 2000 when the catalog number changed from five or six digits starting with a '1' to seven digits starting with a '2'.

SID codes associated with this plant:
Mastering SID codes: IFPI L791, IFPI L792, IFPI L793
Mould SID code: IFPI 2Dxx

Disctronics USA may not always be mentioned by name in the matrix but can still be identified by pattern and SID codes associated with the plant.

Examples:
Pennywise - Straight Ahead

Other matrix variations are known to exist. Sometimes these variations may take the form of DISCTRONICS TEXAS, possibly denoting the earlier company name Elton John - The Very Best Of Elton John for an example.