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! Built By !! CC !! Location !! CDs Online !! Closed !! Notes
! Built By / Subsequent Owners !! CC !! Location !! CDs Online !! Closed !! Notes
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| AmericanHelix || align="center" | US || [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania (American Helix)|Lancaster, Pennsylvania]] || {{sms|1987}}1987 || n/a || Bought by Kao Infosystems in 1993; now Dering Corp.
| '''AmericanHelix''' / Kao Infosystems <small>(1993)</small> / Dering Corp.
| align="center" | US
| [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania (AmericanHelix)|Lancaster, Pennsylvania]]
| {{sms|1987}}1987
| n/a
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| Capitol-EMI || align="center" | US || Jacksonville, Illinois || {{sms|1986-12a}}Q4 1986 || ? ||
| '''Capitol-EMI'''
| align="center" | US
| Jacksonville, Illinois
| {{sms|1986-12a}}Q4 1986
| ?
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| CBS || align="center" | US || Pitman, New Jersey || {{sms|1988?}}1988? || ? || Vinyl plant through late 1986; converted
| '''CBS''' / Sony Disc Manufacturing
| align="center" | US
| Pitman, New Jersey
| {{sms|1988?}}1988?
| ?
| Converted LP plant.
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| CBS/Sony || align="center" | JP || Shizuoka? || {{sms|1982?}}1982? || ? || Became DADC
| '''CBS/Sony''' / DADC
| align="center" | JP
| Shizuoka?
| {{sms|1982?}}1982?
| ?
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| [[Cinram]] || align="center" | CA || [[Scarborough, Ontario (Cinram)|Scarborough, Ontario]] || {{sms|1986-06a}}Q2 1986 || ? ||
| '''[[Cinram]]'''
| align="center" | CA
| [[Scarborough, Ontario (Cinram)|Scarborough, Ontario]]
| {{sms|1986-06a}}Q2 1986
| ?
|
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| [[Cinram]] || align="center" | CA || ?? || {{sms|1987-03a}}Q1? 1987 || ? ||
| '''[[Cinram]]'''
| align="center" | CA
| ??
| {{sms|1987-03a}}Q1? 1987
| ?
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| CTA Co. Ltd. || align="center" | JP || ? || ? || ? ||
| '''CTA Co. Ltd.'''
| align="center" | JP
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
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| Daio Kosan Co. Ltd. || align="center" | JP || ? || ? || ? ||
| '''Daio Kosan Co. Ltd.'''
| align="center" | JP
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
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| Denon America || align="center" | US || Madison, Georgia || {{sms|1987-03a}}Q1? 1987 || ? ||
| '''Denon America'''
| align="center" | US
| Madison, Georgia
| {{sms|1987-03a}}Q1? 1987
| ?
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| [[Digital Audio Disc Corp. (DADC)]] || align="center" | AT || Salzburg || {{sms|1987?}}1987? || ? ||
| '''[[Digital Audio Disc Corp. (DADC)]]'''
| align="center" | AT
| Salzburg
| {{sms|1987?}}1987?
| ?
|
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| [[Digital Audio Disc Corp. (DADC)]] || align="center" | US || [[Terre Haute, Indiana (DADC)|Terre Haute, Indiana]] || {{sms|1984-09-21}}21 Sep 1984 || n/a || 12 presses a/o late 1986
| '''[[Digital Audio Disc Corp. (DADC)]]'''
| align="center" | US
| [[Terre Haute, Indiana (DADC)|Terre Haute, Indiana]]
| {{sms|1984-09-21}}21 Sep 1984
| n/a
| 12 presses a/o late 1986
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| [[Discovery Systems]] || align="center" | US || Dublin, Ohio || {{sms|1986-12a}}Q4 1986 || {{sms|1988}}1988 || Bankrupted; Reorg'ed as "Metatek, Inc." in 1989, switched to CD-ROMs
| '''[[Discovery Systems]]''' <small>(bankrupt)</small> / Metatek <small>(1989)</small>
| align="center" | US
| Dublin, Ohio
| {{sms|1986-12a}}Q4 1986
| {{sms|1988}}1988
| CD-ROM only 1989+
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| Disctek || align="center" | UK || Horsham, West Sussex || {{sms|1986-07-01}}1 Jul 1986 || ? || Subsequent owners: Disctronics (mid-1987)
| '''Disctek''' / Disctronics <small>(mid-1987)</small>
| align="center" | UK
| Horsham, West Sussex
| {{sms|1986-07-01}}1 Jul 1986
| ?
|
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| [[Disques Americ Inc. (Americ Disc)]] || align="center" | CA || Drummondville, Quebec || {{sms|1987?}}1987? || ?
| '''[[Disques Americ Inc. (Americ Disc)]]'''
| align="center" | CA
| Drummondville, Quebec
| {{sms|1987?}}1987?
| ?
|-
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| DOCDisc || align="center" | NL || ? || {{sms|1986-12a}}Q4? 1986 || ? ||
| '''DOCDisc'''
| align="center" | NL
| ?
| {{sms|1986-12a}}Q4? 1986
| ?
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| EMI || align="center" | UK || [[Swindon, Wiltshire (EMI)|Swindon, Wiltshire]] || {{sms|1986-05-15}}15 May 1986 || ? ||
| '''EMI'''
| align="center" | UK
| [[Swindon, Wiltshire (EMI)|Swindon, Wiltshire]]
| {{sms|1986-05-15}}15 May 1986
| ?
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| EVGA || align="center" | NO || Telemark || {{sms|1987?}}1987? || ? ||
| '''EVGA'''
| align="center" | NO
| Telemark
| {{sms|1987?}}1987?
| ?
|
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| Hauppage || align="center" | US || ? || Unconfirmed || ? ||
| '''Hauppage'''
| align="center" | US
| ?
| Unconfirmed
| ?
|
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| ICM || align="center" | SZ || ?? || {{sms|1985-10}}Oct 1985 || ? ||
| '''ICM'''
| align="center" | SZ
| ??
| {{sms|1985-10}}Oct 1985
| ?
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| JVC || align="center" | JP || ?? || {{sms|1984-12a}}By late 1984 || ? ||
| '''JVC'''
| align="center" | JP
| ??
| {{sms|1984-12a}}By late 1984
| ?
|
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| JVC || align="center" | US || Tuscaloosa, Alabama || {{sms|1987-03a}}Q1 1987 || ? ||
| '''JVC'''
| align="center" | US
| Tuscaloosa, Alabama
| {{sms|1987-03a}}Q1 1987
| ?
|
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| Kao Infosystems ||  align="center" | US || Fremont, California || {{sms|1994-04-01}}1 Apr 1994 || ? ||
| '''Kao Infosystems'''
|  align="center" | US
| Fremont, California
| {{sms|1994-04-01}}1 Apr 1994
| ?
|
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| Koch Digitaldisc || align="center" | AT || ? || {{sms|1986-03a}}Q1? 1986 || ? ||
| '''Koch Digitaldisc'''
| align="center" | AT
| ?
| {{sms|1986-03a}}Q1? 1986
| ?
|
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| LaserVideo, Inc. || align="center" | US || Anaheim, California || {{sms|1983-11}}Nov 1983 || ? || Also produced LaserDiscs
| '''LaserVideo, Inc.'''
| align="center" | US
| Anaheim, California
| {{sms|1983-11}}Nov 1983
| ?
| Also produced LaserDiscs
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| LaserVideo, Inc. || align="center" | US || Huntsville, Alabama || {{sms|1986-11}}Nov 1986 || ? ||
| '''LaserVideo, Inc.'''
| align="center" | US
| Huntsville, Alabama
| {{sms|1986-11}}Nov 1986
| ?
|
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| Matsushita-Technics || align="center" | JP || ? || {{sms|1984-12a}}By late 1984 || ? ||
| '''Matsushita-Technics'''
| align="center" | JP
| ?
| {{sms|1984-12a}}By late 1984
| ?  
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| Mayking || align="center" | UK || Battersea || {{sms|1992-06a}}Summer 1992 || ? ||
| '''Mayking'''
| align="center" | UK
| Battersea
| {{sms|1992-06a}}Summer 1992
| ?
|
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| [[Memory-Tech Corporation]] || align="center" | JP || ? || {{sms|1986-09}}Sep 1986 || ? || Mitsubishi/Tokyo Denka consortium
| '''[[Memory-Tech Corporation]]'''
| align="center" | JP
| ?
| {{sms|1986-09}}Sep 1986
| ?
| Mitsubishi/Tokyo Denka consortium
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| Memory-Tech Inc. || align="center" | US || Plano, Texas || {{sms|1987-06a}}Q2? 1987 || ? || Subsequent owners: Disctronics, U-TECH Dallas
| '''Memory-Tech Inc.''' / Disctronics / U-TECH Dallas
| align="center" | US
| Plano, Texas
| {{sms|1987-06a}}Q2? 1987
| ?
|
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| MPO/Mayking || align="center" | FR || Averton, Mayenne || {{sms|1984-12}}Dec 1984 || ? ||
| '''MPO/Mayking'''
| align="center" | FR
| Averton, Mayenne
| {{sms|1984-12}}Dec 1984
| ?
|
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| [[Nimbus]] || align="center" | UK || Wyastone Leys, Wales || {{sms|1984-08}}Aug 1984 || ? ||
| '''[[Nimbus]]'''
| align="center" | UK
| Wyastone Leys, Wales
| {{sms|1984-08}}Aug 1984
| ?
|
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| [[Nimbus]] || align="center" | UK || Cwmbran, Wales || {{sms|1986-09}}Sep 1986 || ? ||
| '''[[Nimbus]]'''
| align="center" | UK
| Cwmbran, Wales
| {{sms|1986-09}}Sep 1986
| ?
|
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| [[Nimbus]] || align="center" | US || Greene County, Virginia || {{sms|1987-06a}}Q2? 1987 || ? ||
| '''[[Nimbus]]'''
| align="center" | US
| Greene County, Virginia
| {{sms|1987-06a}}Q2? 1987
| ?
|
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| Nippon Columbia (Denon) || align="center" | JP || ? || {{sms|1983-12a}} 1983? || ?
| '''Nippon Columbia (Denon)'''
| align="center" | JP
| ?
| {{sms|1983-12a}} 1983?
| ?
|-
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| [[Philips and DuPont Optical (PDO)]] || align="center" | US || [[Kings Mountain, North Carolina (PDO)|King's Mountain, North Carolina]] || {{sms|1986-12a}}Q4 1986/Q1 1987 || ? || Subsequent owners: [[PolyGram Music Distribution Co|PMDC]], [[Universal Manufacturing]], [[Entertainment Distribution Company|EDC]].
| '''[[Philips and DuPont Optical (PDO)]]''' / [[PolyGram Music Distribution Co|PMDC]] / [[Universal Manufacturing and Logistics|Universal M&L]] / [[Entertainment Distribution Company|EDC]]
| align="center" | US
| [[Kings Mountain, North Carolina (PDO)|King's Mountain, North Carolina]]
| {{sms|1986-12a}}Q4 1986/Q1 1987
| ?
|
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| [[Philips and DuPont Optical (PDO)]] || align="center" | UK || [[Blackburn, England (PDO)|Blackburn, England]] || ?? || {{sms|2009-12-31}} 31 Dec 2009 || Subsequent owners: [[PolyGram Music Distribution Co|PMDC]], [[Universal Manufacturing]], [[Entertainment Distribution Company|EDC]].
| '''[[Philips and DuPont Optical (PDO)]]'''  / [[PolyGram Music Distribution Co|PMDC]] / [[Universal Manufacturing and Logistics|Universal M&L]] / [[Entertainment Distribution Company|EDC]]
| align="center" | UK
| [[Blackburn, England (PDO)|Blackburn, England]]
| ??
| {{sms|2009-12-31}} 31 Dec 2009
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| Pilz GmbH. || align="center" | US || Concordville, Pennsylvania || {{sms|1993-07}}Jul 1993 || {{sms|1996-09a}}Q3 1996 ||
| '''Pilz GmbH.'''
| align="center" | US
| Concordville, Pennsylvania
| {{sms|1993-07}}Jul 1993
| {{sms|1996-09a}}Q3 1996
|
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| PolyGram || align="center" | DE || Hanover, Niedersachsen || {{sms|1983?}}1983? || ? ||  Subsequent owners: [[Philips and DuPont Optical|PDO]], [[PolyGram Music Distribution Co|PMDC]], [[Universal Manufacturing]], [[Entertainment Distribution Company|EDC]].
| '''PolyGram''' / [[Philips and DuPont Optical (PDO)|PDO]] / [[PolyGram Music Distribution Co|PMDC]] / [[Universal Manufacturing and Logistics|Universal M&L]] / [[Entertainment Distribution Company|EDC]]
| align="center" | DE
| Hanover, Niedersachsen
| {{sms|1983?}}1983?
| ?
|
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| Praxis Technologies || align="center" | CA || Mississauga, Ontario || {{sms|1986-06a}}Q2 1986 || ? ||  
| '''Praxis Technologies'''
| align="center" | CA
| Mississauga, Ontario
| {{sms|1986-06a}}Q2 1986
| ?
|  
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| Sanyo || align="center" | JP || ? || {{sms|1984-12a}}By late 1984 || ? ||
| '''Sanyo'''
| align="center" | JP
| ?
| {{sms|1984-12a}}By late 1984
| ?
|
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| Sanyo || align="center" | US || Richmond, Indiana || {{sms|1987-06a}}Q2? 1987 || ? ||
| '''Sanyo'''
| align="center" | US
| Richmond, Indiana
| {{sms|1987-06a}}Q2? 1987
| ?
|
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| SHAPE Optimedia || align="center" | US || Kennebunk, Maine || {{sms|1986?}}1986? || ? ||
| '''SHAPE Optimedia'''
| align="center" | US
| Kennebunk, Maine
| {{sms|1986?}}1986?
| ?
|
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| SHAPE Optimedia || align="center" | US || Sanford, Maine || Never opened? || ? ||
| '''SHAPE Optimedia'''
| align="center" | US
| Sanford, Maine
| Never opened?
| ?
|
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| [[Sonopress]] || align="center" | DE || G&uuml;tersloh, Nordrhein-Westfalen || {{sms|1985-12a}}Q4 1985/Q1 1986? || ? ||
| '''[[Sonopress]]'''
| align="center" | DE
| G&uuml;tersloh, Nordrhein-Westfalen
| {{sms|1985-12a}}Q4 1985/Q1 1986?
| ?
|
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| [[Sonopress]] || align="center" | US || Weaverville, North Carolina || {{sms|1991}}1991 || ? ||
| '''[[Sonopress]]'''
| align="center" | US
| Weaverville, North Carolina
| {{sms|1991}}1991
| ?
|
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| Technidisc || align="center" | US || Troy, Michigan || ? || {{sms|1996-08-12}}12 Aug 1996 || Best (worst?) known for LaserDiscs
| '''Technidisc'''
| align="center" | US
| Troy, Michigan
| ?
| {{sms|1996-08-12}}12 Aug 1996
| Best (worst?) known for LaserDiscs
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| TELDEC || align="center" | DE || ? || ? || ? || Became Record Service GmbH.
| '''TELDEC''' / Record Service GmbH.
| align="center" | DE
| ?
| ?
| ?
|
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| Toshiba-EMI || align="center" | JP || [[Gotemba, Shizuoka (Toshiba-EMI)|Gotemba, Shizuoka]] || {{sms|1984-12a}}By late 1984 || ? || Subsequent owner: Toemi Media Solutions
| '''Toshiba-EMI''' / Toemi Media Solutions
| align="center" | JP
| [[Gotemba, Shizuoka (Toshiba-EMI)|Gotemba, Shizuoka]]
| {{sms|1984-12a}}By late 1984
| ?
|  
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| U.S. Digital Disc Corp. || align="center" | US || The Bronx, New York || Never opened? || ? || Cofounded by Ken Pohlmann
| '''U.S. Digital Disc Corp.'''
| align="center" | US
| The Bronx, New York
| Never opened?
| ?
| Cofounded by Ken Pohlmann
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| [[Virgin Megastore, London, England|Virgin Megastore]] || align="center" | UK || London || ? || ? ||
| '''[[Virgin Megastore, London, England|Virgin Megastore]]'''
| align="center" | UK
| London
| ?
| ?
|
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| WEA || align="center" | DE || Alsdorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen || {{sms|1987?}}1987? || ? ||
| '''WEA'''
| align="center" | DE
| Alsdorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen
| {{sms|1987?}}1987?
| ?
|
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| WEA || align="center" | US || [[Olyphant, Pennsylvania (WEA)|Olyphant, Pennsylvania]] || {{sms|1986-12a}}Q4 1986 || ? ||
| '''WEA''' / Specialty Records Corp.
| align="center" | US
| [[Olyphant, Pennsylvania (WEA)|Olyphant, Pennsylvania]]
| {{sms|1986-12a}}Q4 1986
| ?
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[[Category: Pressing plant]]
[[Category: Pressing plant]]

Revision as of 21:25, 17 June 2010

Key Worldwide Pressing Plants through the Late 1980s
Built By / Subsequent Owners CC Location CDs Online Closed Notes
AmericanHelix / Kao Infosystems (1993) / Dering Corp. US Lancaster, Pennsylvania &19871987 n/a
Capitol-EMI US Jacksonville, Illinois &1986-12aQ4 1986 ?
CBS / Sony Disc Manufacturing US Pitman, New Jersey &1988?1988? ? Converted LP plant.
CBS/Sony / DADC JP Shizuoka? &1982?1982? ?
Cinram CA Scarborough, Ontario &1986-06aQ2 1986 ?
Cinram CA ?? &1987-03aQ1? 1987 ?
CTA Co. Ltd. JP ? ? ?
Daio Kosan Co. Ltd. JP ? ? ?
Denon America US Madison, Georgia &1987-03aQ1? 1987 ?
Digital Audio Disc Corp. (DADC) AT Salzburg &1987?1987? ?
Digital Audio Disc Corp. (DADC) US Terre Haute, Indiana &1984-09-2121 Sep 1984 n/a 12 presses a/o late 1986
Discovery Systems (bankrupt) / Metatek (1989) US Dublin, Ohio &1986-12aQ4 1986 &19881988 CD-ROM only 1989+
Disctek / Disctronics (mid-1987) UK Horsham, West Sussex &1986-07-011 Jul 1986 ?
Disques Americ Inc. (Americ Disc) CA Drummondville, Quebec &1987?1987? ?
DOCDisc NL ? &1986-12aQ4? 1986 ?
EMI UK Swindon, Wiltshire &1986-05-1515 May 1986 ?
EVGA NO Telemark &1987?1987? ?
Hauppage US ? Unconfirmed ?
ICM SZ ?? &1985-10Oct 1985 ?
JVC JP ?? &1984-12aBy late 1984 ?
JVC US Tuscaloosa, Alabama &1987-03aQ1 1987 ?
Kao Infosystems US Fremont, California &1994-04-011 Apr 1994 ?
Koch Digitaldisc AT ? &1986-03aQ1? 1986 ?
LaserVideo, Inc. US Anaheim, California &1983-11Nov 1983 ? Also produced LaserDiscs
LaserVideo, Inc. US Huntsville, Alabama &1986-11Nov 1986 ?
Matsushita-Technics JP ? &1984-12aBy late 1984 ?
Mayking UK Battersea &1992-06aSummer 1992 ?
Memory-Tech Corporation JP ? &1986-09Sep 1986 ? Mitsubishi/Tokyo Denka consortium
Memory-Tech Inc. / Disctronics / U-TECH Dallas US Plano, Texas &1987-06aQ2? 1987 ?
MPO/Mayking FR Averton, Mayenne &1984-12Dec 1984 ?
Nimbus UK Wyastone Leys, Wales &1984-08Aug 1984 ?
Nimbus UK Cwmbran, Wales &1986-09Sep 1986 ?
Nimbus US Greene County, Virginia &1987-06aQ2? 1987 ?
Nippon Columbia (Denon) JP ? &1983-12a 1983? ?
Philips and DuPont Optical (PDO) / PMDC / Universal M&L / EDC US King's Mountain, North Carolina &1986-12aQ4 1986/Q1 1987 ?
Philips and DuPont Optical (PDO) / PMDC / Universal M&L / EDC UK Blackburn, England ?? &2009-12-31 31 Dec 2009
Pilz GmbH. US Concordville, Pennsylvania &1993-07Jul 1993 &1996-09aQ3 1996
PolyGram / PDO / PMDC / Universal M&L / EDC DE Hanover, Niedersachsen &1983?1983? ?
Praxis Technologies CA Mississauga, Ontario &1986-06aQ2 1986 ?
Sanyo JP ? &1984-12aBy late 1984 ?
Sanyo US Richmond, Indiana &1987-06aQ2? 1987 ?
SHAPE Optimedia US Kennebunk, Maine &1986?1986? ?
SHAPE Optimedia US Sanford, Maine Never opened? ?
Sonopress DE Gütersloh, Nordrhein-Westfalen &1985-12aQ4 1985/Q1 1986? ?
Sonopress US Weaverville, North Carolina &19911991 ?
Technidisc US Troy, Michigan ? &1996-08-1212 Aug 1996 Best (worst?) known for LaserDiscs
TELDEC / Record Service GmbH. DE ? ? ?
Toshiba-EMI / Toemi Media Solutions JP Gotemba, Shizuoka &1984-12aBy late 1984 ?
U.S. Digital Disc Corp. US The Bronx, New York Never opened? ? Cofounded by Ken Pohlmann
Virgin Megastore UK London ? ?
WEA DE Alsdorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen &1987?1987? ?
WEA / Specialty Records Corp. US Olyphant, Pennsylvania &1986-12aQ4 1986 ?
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