pressing plant

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of pressing plant

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

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 • Apr. 28, 2024

It’s not easy to launch a new pressing plant because there are only a handful of companies - none in the U.S. - that make record-pressing machines.

From Washington Times • Jun. 24, 2022

While attending college and doing music gigs as a trombonist, Ms. Gabriel took a job at the RCA pressing plant in Camden, N.J.

From Washington Post • Apr. 12, 2021

"Agallah, who's also an accomplished MC, sent me the original record and the details of the studio and the pressing plant," he says.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2019

When a finalized master tape was shipped off to a record label or pressing plant, Sea-Saint would often keep a “safety” copy of the master on quarter-inch tape.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2019