Anthem Vinyl, Ireland’s only vinyl pressing plant, has now started production.
Kitted out with two record presses, Anthem Vinyl will cater to both independent and major labels — offering classic black vinyl, alongside colour and splatter presses.
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Located in Clare, County Kildare, the plant was established by Brian Kenny and Chris Keena, both formerly of Dublin Vinyl — Ireland’s last pressing plant, which shut down operations last year.
Speaking to The Journal, Keena said: “We’re pressing records this month across two pressing machines. Each shift we’ll be able to produce almost a thousand records.”
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Employing around “a dozen” people, with plans to expand as the plant grows, Anthem Vinyl’s first shipment was a Record Store Day edition of Irish singer-songwriter Declan O’Rourke’s LP ‘Kyabram With Kisses’.
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