Dischro Creative Welcomes Jobe Bruzas as Senior Creative Executive.

As the Creative arm of Dischromatics, Dischro Creative has been formed to enable the innovative elements of the business to be brought together with their forward thinking personnel to work together in one section to the benefit of our existing and potential customers.

Jobe Bruzas, who has joined Dischro Creative and is a graduate of Carmarthen University in Digital Media and the Arts, has also worked as a Journalist, Producer and Editor. Whilst still at university, he worked with an ITV current affairs programme. Since graduation he has continued working with ITV but also produced programmes for both TV and Radio for the BBC, adding S4C/Avanti to his impressive portfolio, he is a fluent Welsh speaker.

Whilst working for these major broadcasters Jobe has worked in some capacity or other on many well-known TV and Radio programmes. He has a passion for the media, enjoying trips to the theatre in between his busy schedule when he also produced news programmes, he just loves being at the sharp end expressing his artistry to the full. However, to be completely fulfilled he needed a new challenge where he could be more involved in the decision making process and  in a challenging commercial environment. As a true expert in his field, he joins a young management team of like-minded forward thinking individuals whose total commitment is to achieve absolute customer satisfaction. 

With many opportunities presenting themselves, Jobe decided to accept an offer from Dischro Creative to develop their creative business and with his already invaluable experience and skill base it was a natural step explaining “I needed more opportunities to be able to express my talents and ideas, somewhere I could build something I could be proud of which was unique and would offer companies and organisations a marketing opportunity they couldn’t get anywhere else. Dischro Creative gives me what nobody else could, a free hand to push the barriers and mould the creative business around me. ”

Dischro Creative already offers a range of creative services like Graphic Design with branding opportunities and logo design, DVD and Blu-ray Authoring and now Filming and Editing producing Company Showreels, Music Videos for groups and bands as well as promotional and event videos, even wedding videos and YouTube videos. With App Development, 3D Animations, Motion Graphics and Mobile Websites.  Their Web site design service includes SEO. They believe they are the only company around with the ability in-house to offer a complete marketing package along with printing services including direct mail variable data printing and digital and optical media duplication. 

Dischromatics the well-known CD and DVD Duplication company which was formed in 1989 and holds ISO accreditations in both quality and the environment has a vast customer base who are already starting to tap into the talents and services offered by Dischro Creative and reaping the rewards. With new state of the art camera equipment just delivered thanks to a grant from the very pro-active Caerphilly Borough Council, it is expected that more personnel of the standard of Jobe Bruzas will be needed to keep up with demand.

 

Dischromatics Passes New Barrier

 

News Release

July  2012

Abercarn manufacturer Dischromatics hits four million disc milestone

An Abercarn manufacturer which specialises in CD, DVD and Blu-ray duplication has produced its four millionth Compact Disc.

Family-owned firm Dischromatics, based on Abercarn Industrial Estate, recently passed the landmark figure with an order from a company in Malta

If stacked vertically, the tower of four million CDs would stretch three miles into the sky and be almost six times as high as the Burj Khalifa in Dubai - the world's tallest building.

Gareth Spencer, managing director of Dischromatics, said: “It's amazing to think that we have produced four million pre-recorded CDs since 2003.

“The total number of discs produced – if you include blank ones – is closer to five million.

“The types of CDs we produce can be computer data discs or music CDs for local bands  and record labels.”

The company's work has even strayed into the glamorous world of Formula 1 Grand Prix racing with an order for the Lotus GP team earlier this year.

New York-based record company MBM, part of Universal Music, was commissioned by the F1 team to produce a CD of rock tracks for the Australian Grand Prix.

Knowing the tight turnaround time of the order, the American company turned to Dischromatics to get the CD – complete with F1 artwork – manufactured and printed.

Gareth and his team worked around the clock to successfully meet the strict ?? hour deadline.

And it was from F1 to Grand Slam as company staff had to pull another all-nighter to complete an order for a WRU charity record.

'The Voice of the Nation' – produced by Music Wales – was on the shelves of Tesco the day after Wales secured the 2012 Grand Slam. The CD included the chorus of Cwm Rhondda sung by Paul Childs accompanied by the fans during half-time at Wales' final Six Nations match against France.

The fast-moving worlds of Formula 1 and international rugby union are all a far cry from when Dischromatics was first established in 1989 by Gareth's father Stewart Spencer.

Head-hunted to South Wales to work at the now defunct Parrot Corporation in Cwmbran, Stewart moved the family from Cambridgeshire. Disaster almost ensued when Parrot folded and Stewart was made redundant, but salvation came when he founded Dischromatics with a business partner.

The company was set up in 1989 and specialised in old floppy computer discs. At the time, Dischromatics was the only company in the world with the ability to print and perfect the UV drying process using on 5.25in floppy discs – which meant discs could be printed up to photographic quality without smudging.

From there the company moved onto the smaller 3.5in floppy computer discs – today a rare sight – and eventually on to CDs, DVDs and Blu-Ray discs. In 2003, Sony DADC, the largest manufacturer of CD, DVD and Blu-ray Replication in Europe approached the company to form a UK partner agreement. Since that time the partnership has blossomed and Dischromatics is now the only Welsh based company working with Sony DADC.

The company also specialises in graphic design and digital printing, producing leaflets, flyers and brochures for a diverse range of public and private sector organisations. An exciting new development is the production of company Showreels for its customers. Dischromatics has recently concluded the filming, editing and final production of its own Showreel which is on display on the website.

Gareth who is fluent in French having lived in France for two years following graduation from Cardiff University in French and Economics joined the company in 2004 and moved into the managing director's position in 2006 with Stewart moving on as chairman.

The process and decision of handing over the company to his son was a simple one, according to Stewart.

He said: “If you're going to make fundamental changes, you have to be committed. It was therefore important that Gareth took that role on with me no longer on the scene – otherwise staff would continue to report to me.

“We still work together of course, that's the main thing. We converse every day and I still go to various meetings. I like to be involved and if Gareth and his young management team can convince me a change has a business case, which most often is the case, then there's no problem.”

With Gareth's younger brother Alex working in sales for the company, it's certainly a family affair, but what's it like working with close relatives?

Gareth answered: “It's usually fun, but there are flash points as there are with any business and we do have our moments, but we always conclude with a consensus view to the benefit of ourselves and the company. We are a close family and we get on very well which allows us to have open discussions without any fear of protracted problems sometimes in evidence in other environments”.

“We are lucky with the amount of time we get to spend together and we trust each other with the decisions we make.

 

Dischromatics Sponsors The Charlie Sloth Music Competition at the Riverfront Newport.

 

The legendary Wu-Tang Clan will be performing live during the Big Splash weekend in Newport. With Charlie Sloth the BBC One DJ also performing and other personalities on hand, it promises to be a memorable event. 

The Charlie Sloth Music Competition which is part of the Urban Edge zone at this year’s Big Splash at the Riverfront in Newport, is open to all groups and artists that wishes to enter. Once the finalists have been selected they will have the opportunity to perform their track at Urban Edge to a live audience and more importantly a panel of guest judges. This panel will include Charlie Sloth one of BBC One’s top DJ’s. The groups and artists who are interested in entering must upload a video or audio of themselves performing their track to the Pentalk Lab Recording Studio Presents page.

Five of the uploaded tracks will be selected and announced as finalists. They will then have the opportunity to perform live at the Urban Edge on two occasions.  The first performance will be in front of a live audience followed by a second in front of Charlie Sloth and the rest of the guest panel who will consequently choose the winner. The winner(s) of the competition will gain a fantastic opportunity to record an EP at the Pentalk Lab Recording Studio, at the Riverfront in Newport over two days with their resident DJ and Producer Jamie Winchester.

Following the recording session Dischromatics, a major UK supplier of CD Duplication and DVD Duplication who are based in Abercarn, just north of Newport, will design and print 100 colour copies packed into originally designed 4 page full colour Digipaks which will be presented free of charge to the winners. This professionally produced and manufactured prize is an exclusive opportunity for local musicians and could pave the way for greater success within the music industry. The prize will be presented to the lucky winner(s) by Charlie Sloth. The event itself takes place between 17.00 and 20.00 on Saturday evening.

Dischromatics has for many years, worked closely with a multitude of groups, artists and bands from all over the UK including many locally based performers. They can help with Licencing advice including performing rights and have contacts at MCPS-PRS to make the process easier. They are also a Sony DADC UK partner being the only one in the whole of Wales. Formed in 1989 they have been in the digital media business for many years and have a vast amount of experience to help their customers. This company has recently moved into video, producing Showreels for companies and other organisations. Performing the filming, editing and mastering of the whole production process.

The Big Splash weekend promises to be a memorable time in Newport with plenty of live music, theatre performances, film screenings and fantastic street performances along with a giant Bhangra dance-off, as well as drop-in workshops, dance and music competitions, arts and craft  stalls, a sunset fire spectacular, plenty of different foods and drinks to choose from and special guests. The event takes place over a long weekend from Friday 13^th July. Why not come along and join in the fun. Monday the 16^th will have the Wu-Tang Clan minus of course ODB, performing Legend of the Wu-Tang.

Dischromatics Showreel

Company Showreels from Dischromatics

Dischromatics, a Unique Company

Dischromatics is a unique company in the business of Duplication and Replication of CD and DVD media. With the skill, resource and talent available to provide creative designs for the disc label and all CD and DVD packaging in its Graphic design department. The department Specialises in logo design, branding and re-branding as well as website design.

With a DVD and Blu-ray Authoring department to prepare the master prior to glass mastering and stamping of Replicated discs. Providing a professional service taking the customer raw data and creating menu systems, chaptering, subtitles, special effects and website interaction.

In-house duplication is supplied from the state of the art CD and DVD duplication and printing suite from small runs to large volumes and with a fast turn round. There are a number of printing options available including full colour Watershield discs with inkjet printing which, when printed allows the surface to interact with the ink to provide a scratch free surface.

Unusually for a duplication company, Dischromatics has its own Digital Printing facility which affords total control of the whole duplication project. This includes cost and production times, making the company very competitive and hugely reactive to demand. Small run printing includes products such as Digipaks and other special disc packaging created by the company. Digital printing is also ideal for small runs of brochures, booklets, postcards, leaflets and flyers, all of which can be personalised for direct mail; this includes any paper parts for CD and DVD.

During these times of financial hardship many companies are failing and it’s only the strong well established businesses like Dischromatics that have the range of products and services with total control of every aspect of customer projects that can survive, continuing to provide its customers with a professional service at a reasonable cost.

Dischromatics is serious about its quality and environmental responsibility and has ISO9001:2008 and ISO14001:2004 to prove it. We know of no other CD, DVD and Blu-ray Duplication and Replication company in the UK that can boast these credentials and the range of complimentary products and services available from Dischromatics. We realise we owe our success to the attitude and ability of our staff and our reputation for excellent customer service. We have therefore carried out a programme and attained the award for Investors in People Standard.

If you require any further information on any of Dischromatics products and services, even if it’s only to seek advice, please call 01495 243222, email: sales@dischromatics.co.uk or visit the website.

Special CD and DVD Replicated Products from Dischromatics

Why not try a new product range for Copied CD and DVD, special disc features will give you so much more credibility with your customers. CD and DVD manufacturers have a large range of special products waiting for companies to take advantage. Dischromatics range of Special Products are available to all of our customers.

For fully Manufactured CD and DVD Replication many smaller Manufacturers will not have the range of products available that the large producers like Sony DADC. There are also quality issues with some of the smaller Manufactures. Products that will help to promote your company or supply additional information to help with promotions and tracking are reasonably priced considering the benefits of reproduction of data with added features. 

A brilliant and perhaps under-used Replicated multimedia disc is CD-Extra, this has the added benefit of combining a CD Audio disc with video which is ideal for playing on a computer. This fully manufactured disc looks similar to any other replicated product and the same CD packaging can be used. Ideal for groups and bands who want to give their fans a little extra by promoting future gigs and concerts and telling them more about what is on the horizon.

To get more from a CD Rom or DVD Rom there is n-CD and n-DVD, these Replicated discs are great tools to help you gain more valuable information about your customers. These fully manufactured discs can be linked to your website and you can create incentives with lottery draws and competitions further drawing your customers into your services. You can create bonus downloads and hidden chat rooms helping you to have further dialogue with your clients. There are a multitude of possible uses for these Replicated discs only limited by tour own imagination.

DualDisc Replicated discs have a DVD-5 on one side with a capacity of 4.7GB which makes it perfect for video applications and promotional features. There is a Replicated CD Audio disc on the other side for music. This DualDisc is compatible with almost all current CD and DVD equipment. Copy protection is also available for this disc technology ensuring greater security protection. With the translation of your extra investment in additional customer participation and profits.

A fantastic marketing tool, E-Bridge technology incorporates n-CD and Postscribed ID features and can be individually printed and posted to clients. This replicated disc is a customisable marketing tool so that when your potential customers put the disc in the drive they will experience a totally personal message and presentation with downloadable features from an on-line database. Postscribed ID Replicated discs can be supplied with unique serial numbers, authentication codes and registration numbers or whatever is required.

For a really bizarre and unique experience there is the Sniffle Disc, this is CD Replication or DVD Replication at its most unusual. With over a hundred different aromas already available and the possibility of creating and adding your own, this is an ideal product for specific campaigns for perfumes or any product where you are trying to convey your message in a completely different format. There are also Replicated CD and DVD which can give the appearance of being specifically shaped.

These are just some of the special product range available but there is also vinyl effect, perfect for that retro look for CD Audio Replication. Pit Logo, great for protecting your rights and decoration with your company logo with an holographic effect. What about a Watermark for your CD and DVD copied discs? no longer the sole domain of the banknotes. With an array of colours there is no need to supply the same old boring CD and DVD products. These special products along with special CD and DVD packaging can help any company promote and feature their own products enabling them to stand out from the crowd.

Written by Johnio Muccles

Dischromatics Announces that their Expansion Plans are on Schedule.

With the problems of today’s world financial crisis, many companies are holding back, shedding their workforce and delaying investment. However CD, DVD and Blu-ray Replication Company Dischromatics is powering ahead with confidence.

Unfortunately, we continue to hear bad news about the economy, unemployment and stalled investment in the UK and beyond. Dischromatics views have always been different to the scaremongers who advocate constraint and belt tightening. Dischromatics was established in 1989 and has seen a number of these periods of financial difficulty. Naturally they have ensured that there is a continuing programme of waste reduction and the elimination of paper systems is one such goal. The continued investment in new equipment like telecoms will increase efficiencies and they will continue to search out new innovative people to maintain the edge.

By building long term partnerships with quality manufacturers of CD Replication, DVD Replication and Blu-ray Replication, Dischromatics has steered away from the temptation to buy cheap Replicated CD, DVD and Blu-ray product in the open market, preferring to uphold their policy of supplying only top quality Optical discs. Having then established a reputation for quality and competitiveness, along with much sought after friendly and efficient customer service and after sales services, they have been able to maintain long term and excellent relationships with their customers.

With accreditations to ISO 9001:2008 Quality and ISO 14001:2004 Environmental certification, Dischromatics is fully equipped to service their customer’s needs, this company is fully prepared for the future. Shortly they will be launching a new web to print website, this will cover low volume digital printing for all business stationery and many other items with templates and the ability of customers to upload data and their own specifications.

Already Dischromatics uses variable data printing for direct mail marketing from their digital printing department and indeed their own packaging for in house CD Duplication and DVD Duplication and printing. In the near future, a new creative brand will be launched which will include already available DVD Authoring and Graphic Design.

The new digital age will be fully embraced with the ability to provide bespoke apps for customers. Filming, authoring and mastering for events, presentations and so on, even weddings could be covered with the ability to provide a more professional product than these types of events are used to. They will be able to produce short professional adverts for companies wanting to add to their websites, YouTube or for any other purpose.

Dischromatics now works closely with local universities and their talented graduates and undergraduates, together they will be pushing the boundaries of this new digital age to achieve new services and come up with innovative high quality and unusual products. They have maintained their investment in new state of the art equipment which includes authoring software, film equipment, graphic design and computing equipment and software. Now with a graduate level management structure and with an average age in their early thirties, the future for Dischromatics looks set to confidently extend into the future.

However, with so many good things happening for Dischromatics, they must remain committed to the business philosophy which has always been their hallmark, of quality of service as well as quality of product. As Sales and Marketing Manager Alex Spencer says “We are always honest with our customers, we know that something will go wrong at some time in the future, we actually tell them that at the outset, but we also tell them that they will see the true quality of our customer service and care by the efficient and positive way we deal with it”.
Written by Johnio Muccles