Based in Blackburn, near to EDC's original site, Quick Discs has been launched by Grant Mitchell, who had worked at the company for more than 20 years. When, earlier this year, the decision was taken to close EDC's Blackburn facility and to move all operations to Germany, Grant recognised that many UK music producers - one of the company's primary customer groups - would be left without a specialist supplier. He therefore resolved to create a new business that would cater for their needs, offering a service that comprises the production, printing and packaging of all kinds of optical disc.
"Quick Discs is partly about convenience and maintaining supply capacity, but it's also about adding value for clients in specific industries," says Mitchell. "On the convenience side, we're doing all we can to make it 'business as usual' for former customers; we know that people don't want to waste time and money changing artwork templates for discs or packaging, so we're adopting exactly the same processes, pricing structures and distribution mechanisms that clients have been used to.
"But more than that, we're also adding new services that we know people are looking for. For example, we've introduced an offset litho printing facility that enables photo quality printing on discs and packaging, and we're offering a bespoke packaging service that opens up all sorts of new creative opportunities for those involved in the design, production and distribution of music, videos and other media."
(Jim Evans)
