Canadian manufacturer that has been in business since 1986. Duplium offers manufacturing, deg, printing and packaging with production of CD's, DVD's, BluRay's, vinyl and USB media. Duplium headquarters are in Thornhill, ON Canada with a US branch located in Carrollton, TX (permanently closed since October 2012).
Discs manufactured by Duplium can be identified by "DUPLIUM" in the matrix area. Most releases have a sequential catalog number with a two-number prefix in the matrix, eg. Bahaneh (DUPLIUM 10-02277-LJ21). This catalog number, including the prefix can be entered to LCCN as Duplium catalog number.
Mastering SIDs:
Duplium, Thornhill, ON: IFPI LJ21, IFPI LJ22, IFPI LJ23
Duplium, Carrollton, TX: IFPI LM61, IFPI LM62
Mould SIDs:
Duplium, Thornhill, ON: IFPI V5**
Duplium, Carrollton, TX: IFPI HK**
These codes can be used to determine where the disc was manufactured. Sometimes glass mastering and pressing duties were shared between both plants, with glass mastering being done at one location and pressing at the other. If Duplium is mentioned in the matrix, it can be listed to LCCN with Manufactured By role.
Examples:
⦁ Sir Army Suit
Matrix: Mfg by DUPLIUM 10-71974
Mastering SID: IFPI LM61
Mould SID: IFPI V504
Manufactured By – Duplium
Glass Mastered at – Duplium, Carrollton, TX – 10-71974
Pressed By – Duplium, Vaughan, ON
⦁ Singin' & Swingin' (*Her Own Tunes)
Matrix: www.greenroomprod.com Duplium [logo] 20-09011
Mastering SID: IFPI LM61
Mould SID: IFPI HK01
Manufactured By – www.greenroomprod.com
Manufactured By – Duplium
Glass Mastered at – Duplium, Carrollton, TX – 20-09011
Pressed By – Duplium, Carrollton, TX
⦁ Roll It Down
Matrix / Runout: MADE IN CANADA 10-69484-LJ22
Mastering SID: LJ22
Mould SID: IFPI V502
Glass Mastered at – Duplium, Vaughan, ON
Pressed By – Duplium, Vaughan, ON
If there are no SID codes present, the catalog number can be added to Duplium manufacturing role:
Manufactured By – Duplium – XX-XXXXX
