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| BuiltBy = [[Philips and DuPont Optical (PDO)]] | | BuiltBy = [[Philips and DuPont Optical (PDO)]] | ||
| Online = January 1987? | | Online = January 1987? | ||
| Operators = PDO <small> | | Operators = PDO <small>(1987 - Jun 1992)</small><br/>PMDC <small>(Jun 1992 - ??)</small><br/>[[Universal Manufacturing|Universal M&L]] <small>(?? - 1 Jun 2005)</small><br/>[[Entertainment Distribution Company (EDC)|EDC]] <small>(1 Jun 2005 - May 2009)</small> | ||
| Shutdown = May 2009 | |||
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== Shutdown == | |||
EDC shut down the Kings Mountain plant in 2009 following sale of most of their US holdings to Sony DADC US<ref>[http://charlotte.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2008/11/03/daily6.html "EDC to close Kings Mountain plant"], Charlotte Business Journal, 3 Nov 2008</ref>. Sony elected not to continue operating the plant, but did purchase some manufacturing equipment for use at their other US facilities. | |||
== References == | |||
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[[Category: Pressing plant]] | |||
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| PDO Kings Mountain | |
|---|---|
| Location | 700 South Battleground Avenue Grover, NC 28073 USA |
| Built By | Philips and DuPont Optical (PDO) |
| Online | January 1987? |
| Operators | PDO (1987 - Jun 1992) PMDC (Jun 1992 - ??) Universal M&L (?? - 1 Jun 2005) EDC (1 Jun 2005 - May 2009) |
| Shutdown | May 2009 |
Shutdown
EDC shut down the Kings Mountain plant in 2009 following sale of most of their US holdings to Sony DADC US[1]. Sony elected not to continue operating the plant, but did purchase some manufacturing equipment for use at their other US facilities.
References
- ^ "EDC to close Kings Mountain plant", Charlotte Business Journal, 3 Nov 2008