New NZ pressing plant in Jervois Road, Auckland to open early March 2023


"Robert Stebbing, now into his 70s, and younger brother Vaughan are almost boyishly enthusiastic to show me around the two main rooms of the new vinyl plant they have designed together

Originally expected by September 2022, that’s now due for delivery by year-end, and expected to be in full-blown, two 12″ vinyl albums-per-minute operation by early March 2023.

While not billing it as a ‘green’ process, the Stebbings have gone all out to ensure their vinyl plant is extremely energy efficient and will be able to press albums to a consistently high standard with minimal long-term maintenance downtime."


nzmusician.co.nz/features/pressing-vinyl-stebbing/

Article for May/June 2022 ?

Hooray !

Back to the good old days of crummy NZ pressed records ?

Colour me skeptical but never been impressed with their media.

Not too far away now.









Photos courtesy of Karl Lock, 23/06/23

Hope we get country of origin labelling.

Consumers have a right to know where their goods are made.

Moreso for serious vinyl collectors