Sony DADC Austria AG#
Sony DADC Austria AG, 100 % subsidiary of the Japanese Sony enterprise, producer of optical recording media, since 1986 in Anif and since 1991 in Thalgau near the city of Salzburg, mainly for the European market. In addition to the core product, compact discs, the range of products also includes laser discs, CD-ROMs and mini-discs. The company is one of the world's largest producers of optical recording media (in 1997 about 300 million compact discs were produced). Turnover in 1996/1997 amounted to ATS 4 billion, about 1,000 employees engaged in R&D, sales and production. 98 % of production is exported.