Ireland's only vinyl pressing plant is now open for business

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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