Disctronics USA is the same pressing plant as label, located in Plano, Texas. On March 2, 1990 the plant was officially acquired by 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 label.
Disctronics (US) Inc. was incorporated on December 2, 1986. Originally this plant was operated by label. The other two (Anaheim and Huntsville) were operated by label. For discs known to be pressed by Disctronics in the US, please ensure these were not pressed at either label (Anaheim), or label (Huntsville).
The US company started to operate separately under the name DiscUSA, when in 2003 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.
Other matrix variations are known to exist. Sometimes these variations may take the form of DISCTRONICS TEXAS, possibly denoting the earlier company name Disctronics Texas, Inc.. Refer to release for an example.