TSM's Vinyl Pressing Plants list updated

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TSM's Vinyl Pressing Plants list updated

Post: # 63593Unread post TotalSonic
Sun Oct 29, 2023 5:54 pm

Greetings fellow Trolls - I have updated the design and the lists I have up on my website for vinyl record pressing plants around the world.
To the best of my knowledge what I have listed are actual vinyl record manufacturers who do pressing at their own facilities, and does NOT include brokers who farm out the orders they receive to others. Please let me know of any errors, broken links or omissions. -
https://totalsonic.net/vinylplants.html

Also I have listed all of the studios cutting DMM masters on a commercial basis that I am aware of at
https://totalsonic.net/dmm.html

Again - please let me know of any needed corrections for this - and hope the lists are of value to anyone out there.

Best regards,
Steve Berson

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Post: # 63599Unread post flozki
Mon Oct 30, 2023 8:04 am

hello Steve
thanks for the update.

a few additional infos

poland:
optical disc mastering.
https://opticaldiscmastering.eu/
on the first all new built dmm lathe (flokason AM44 dmm lathe with ultracut amps)

germany:
-emil berliner is not yet in operation as far as i know. they have the lathe but i haven't seen any cuts.

- einstein cutting. https://www.einstein-cutting.de/
- sonopress/ bertelsman group. you can see it on their video. sadly they had the spare head without the flokason logo on the video.
https://www.bertelsmann.com/news-and-media/news/sonopress-launches-eco-record.jsp

two more i can not yet mention. they will introduce themself if they think its the time.

and there could be more in 2024. just ask for an upgrade kit.

happy cutting
f.

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Post: # 63600Unread post TotalSonic
Mon Oct 30, 2023 2:04 pm

Flo - thanks much for that info, and congratulations on the very major accomplishment of creating new DMM-spec compatible cutting systems and lathes! Do you have any info up on the web on these new systems?

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Steve Berson

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Post: # 63603Unread post Dub Bull
Tue Oct 31, 2023 12:59 am

Yes, interesting development. Where are they getting their amorphous copper blanks?

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Post: # 63609Unread post flozki
Tue Oct 31, 2023 11:56 am

There is TZO in Leipzig as only independent manufacturer at the moment..hopefully more to come. Most factories do the blanks themselves.

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Re: TSM's Vinyl Pressing Plants list updated

Post: # 64057Unread post Mary
Mon Jan 29, 2024 7:27 pm

Hi Steve,
Thanks for creating this list! :) Here is a new update for you!

Drummond Vinyl is a pressing plant located in Quebec, Canada. We opened our doors at the end of 2023, right around the time you updated your list!
http://drummondvinyl.com/

We also have a second company, LatheCutblanks.com, which is a division of Drummond Vinyl where we sell Specialized PETG vinyl blanks.
So we cover both aspects of vinyl manufacturing... in the lathe cut and pressing world!

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions!
It would be a great honor to be added to your list and have the chance to offer our services and share our passion with more people!

Mary

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