pressing plant

noun

1. a manufacturing plant where phonograph records are produced by pressing in a mold or by stamping.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pressing plant¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

The Tranent pressing plant is on standby for another order.

From BBC

“Kerry Brown has his own pressing plant, and that’s really something that sets Licorice Pizza Records apart,” Vee says.

From Los Angeles Times

With pop acts like Taylor Swift cutting multiple editions of LPs and pricy back-catalog reissues, Fidelity pressing plant in Oxnard says it is ready to help the vinyl boom stay in the groove.

From Los Angeles Times

But, inspired by a revival in Europe and the U.S., producer João Augusto and his partners decided to buy — and resuscitate — a former vinyl pressing plant: Polysom.

From Seattle Times

However, both companies used the French pressing plant MPO to manufacture their discs.

From BBC