Cinram GmbH (CD/DVD/Blu-ray manufacturing company)

Identifying year of manufacture

CD Matrix patterns (as found by Discogs)

Following on from the patterns used by the previous owner WMME Alsdorf
Matrix is usually 9 digit cat no + 1 digit. They then change layout over the years.
1. Late 2003 to late 2004: A letter and two numbers after the 9+1(.# or /#) MM/YY matrix string: e.g. 812272256-2 12/03 V01
Releases that have a glass mastering month of 12/03 onwards can be credited to Cinram GmbH, as the WMME to Cinram transition had already been completed.
2. Late 2004 to early 2007: 'CD' prefixes the 9+1(.# or /#) V01 matrix string, e.g. CD 759925844-2.4 V01.
3. Early 2007 to closure in 2017: Three letters after the 9+1(.# or /#) V01 matrix string, e.g. 759925844 2.5 V01 DIC.

Mastering SID codes:

IFPI L011 to IFPI L017

Mould SID codes pattern:

IFPI 05XX

These SID codes are the same as when trading as WMME Alsdorf