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A directory of the machines, materials, and technical processes behind vinyl record production. This category covers pressing equipment, lacquer blanks, galvanics and electroforming systems, vinyl compounds, lathe‑cut blanks, and other core technologies that power the modern manufacturing workflow.

DinSync NC-V8

The DinSync NC-V8 is a specialised, consumer-oriented desktop acoustic lathe designed for cutting stereo records or mono embossing at home, developed by Paul Barker in Sweden. Launched in mid-2025, the gantry-style system sits on a high-torque turntable and allows enthusiasts to produce their own records/dubplates. To get started, you’ll need to provide an amplifier, EQ, […]

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Sonopress EcoRecord

Sonopress, the German audio disc producer, introduced the EcoRecord in 2023, and it reduces the manufacturing process’s environmental impact. Sonopress produces EcoRecord on new injection-moulding machines it developed. Instead of PVC, it uses recyclable PET as the base material. In September 2025, they introduced Inkplosion, creative colour EcoRecords, and NFC chip integration.

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Diamond Black

Diamond Black Vinyl is a full-service vinyl record pressing plant located in Luton, UK, established in 1999. They run seven Toolex Alpha presses, five auto and two manual, and manufacture 7/10-inch and 12-inch records in black vinyl or coloured, marble, splatter, colour-in-colour, and picture discs. They have a lacquer-cutting studio and a large galvanic plating […]

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Vinyltec Industry Co.

Vinyltec Industry Co., Ltd. (VIC) is a Thai plastics manufacturer with more than 21 years of experience in compounding, extrusion, injection, and packaging. One of its specialities is manufacturing PVC compounds for vinyl records. Besides black, VIC has a full and comprehensive range of colours and varying metallic and glitter finishes.

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Sillitoe SDMS

Australian-developed Sillitoe Audio Technology has created the Sillitoe Disk Mastering System (SDMS), a lacquer cutting lathe that represents a breakthrough in vinyl production technology. As the world’s first disc cutting lathe to feature integrated software automation through its Space/Time Control system, the SDMS stands as one of the most advanced and precise solutions available for […]

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My Shank

Based in Pleuven, France, My Shank is a specialist in pressed lathe-cut vinyl blanks and accessories. Their pressed blank records are available in 7/10-inch and 12-inch sizes in 29 different colours. The plastics used are bespoke and are manufactured specifically for diamond cutting. My Shank has been manufacturing and marketing diamond cutting styluses, cutter heads […]

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The Electromastering Lab

Based in Columbus, Ohio, the Gotta Groove Records (GGR) Electromastering Lab is a record plating service for vinyl record pressing and PET (injection moulding) records. They make 1-step, 2-step and 3-step stampers for every type of record pressing machine in the world, as well as for injection moulding machines designed to make records. GGR have […]

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Vinylution

Operating since 2017 in Crewe, UK, Vinylution supplies ready-to-use polyvinyl chloride (PVC) compounds specifically engineered for pressing high-quality vinyl records. They provide formulations that blend base plastics with specific additives to achieve the ideal durability, flexibility, and smooth groove surfaces needed for optimum audio playback.

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Reccut Audio FP9

Reccut Audio is an Austrian manufacturer of high‑end record cutting lathes and accessories, positioned as a complete, modern lathe system for professional vinyl cutting and mastering. It’s a modular ecosystem built around its FP9 record lathe, associated cutting heads, and control electronics. Featured products include the FP9 main unit, a feedback compensation amplifier (FBCA) for […]

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System Phonics

System Phonics are a specialised company dedicated to the restoration, enhancement, and modernisation of professional disc cutting systems. Their expertise primarily lies in Neumann AM32/VMS cutting systems, but they also cater for vintage Scully and Presto machines, the VR T560, and custom cutter heads. System Phonics also manufactures the DC-1 professional desktop cutting lathe.

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Public Records

Based in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, Public Records Co.Ltd is the world’s sole manufacturer of blank lacquer master discs in 10/12-inch and 14-inch sizes, with a second location due to be launched later in 2026. Public Records started producing lacquer discs in 1982 and are exported worldwide through MDC. They are the only company globally producing […]

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JC Record Lathes MC-02

The JC Record Lathes Mini Cut 02 (MC-02) is a compact recording lathe developed by Juliano ‘Juba’ Cardoso and Ricocuts Record Lab in Brazil, designed for use in vinyl record cutting and embossing. It emphasises portability, ease of modification, and user maintenance, aiming to deliver high-quality results in a smaller package. The lathe clamps directly […]

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PL Heavy Industries

PhonoLab Heavy Industries is a niche Australian engineering outfit focused on disc cutting vinyl technology, offering automation systems, diamond styli, and blank records/consumables for DIY cutters—especially Vinyl Recorder T560 users. They build bolt-on MIDI automation systems for the T-560 VinylRecorder and the MC-02 record lathes and are developing support for Dinsync NC‑V8 lathe.

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Westlake Global Compounds

Westlake Global Compounds is a leading global manufacturer of tailored rigid and flexible polyvinyl chloride (PVC) compounds, specifically engineering high-quality formulations for the vinyl record pressing industry. Operating as a specialised division of Westlake Corporation, the company utilises its expertise to supply specialised pellets required to press durable, high-fidelity audio and vinyl records PVC compounds, […]

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Teenage Engineering APC-2

Developed in collaboration with Supersense, the Teenage Engineering APC-2 is a limited-edition professional vinyl record cutter designed to produce original playback discs in real time, with DAW integration and remote control options. It’s a high-end, standalone disc-cutting system aimed at creators who want to master the art of making dubplates and custom records in real […]

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Vinyl Second Life Report

Warner Music Group, GZ Media, and Abbey Road Studios teamed up to tackle a longstanding vinyl industry problem: recycling unsold and outdated records into new pressings. Their pilot project tested whether roughly 10,000 mixed-origin records could be reprocessed without sacrificing audio quality. Results were assessed through blind listening evaluations, where industry experts judged the pressings […]

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FLoKaSon Best Audio

FLoKaSon is a Swiss-based company specialising in handcrafted audio gear and vinyl cutting technology. Founded by Flo Kaufmann, it offers services such as vinyl cutting lathe maintenance, head repair, and new equipment development, including cutting lathes (the FLoKaSon AM44), pitch controllers, amplifiers, and cutterheads. The company is known for its expertise in sound engineering, electronic […]

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SimuLathe

SimuLathe from Tokyo Dawn Records  (TDR) is a hyper‑detailed vinyl‑cutting simulation DAW plug‑in with two tiers: SimuLathe Ref, for those without access to a lathe, which gives musicians and engineers a full virtual vinyl‑cutting environment for learning and pre‑flight checks, and TDR SimuLathe Cut, targeted at lathe operators, which adds professional grade calibration, limiter controls, […]

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VinylRecordPress.media is a curated global directory connecting artists, labels and music managers with vinyl record pressing plants, audio cassette manufacturers, CD duplicators, lathe-cut record producers and specialist services. From mastering, lacquer and DMM cutting to full vinyl production, it brings together the practical resources needed to bring physical music releases to life.

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