Jupiter International and Frontech set up CDR manufacturing plant

Jupiter International and its in-house brand, Frontech through its subsidiary

have set up a CDR manufacturing facility in Baddi. The plant has been set up

with technical collaboration with Singulus Technologies, Germany.

The major emphasis has been on providing optical media products to the Indian

market. The equipment and technology supplied by Singulus enables the company to

produce CDRs matching world standards at Indian prices.

In the first phase the company will market 40 Million CDRs in India apart

from exporting to selective business alliances in West Asia, East Europe, South

Asia and Africa. In the second phase in July 2005, it will double the production

capacity in the Baddi plant and will additionally start manufacturing fourth

generation DVDRs to meet the growing demand of technologically savvy and quality

conscious customers in Europe and USA.

The CDRs produced at the plant in Baddi will be marketed in India by the

brand name Frontech and Frontech Plus for the premium end. According to Alok

Garodia, MD, "Indian markets need a secure medium for storage of data,

which would be affordable by all segments of users." The Frontech Plus

branded CDRs incorporate Data Vault Technology that enables superior archival

life.

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