Monthly Archives: June 2010

Vinyl Record Stamps?

Posted on June 28, 2010 by admin

Would you like to see a vinyl record commemorative stamp issued by the USPS? Sign the petition sponsored by Vinyl Record Day and help spread the word about vinyl records!

http://www.vinylrecordday.org/
Trust Furnace For Your Vinyl

Posted on June 24, 2010 by admin

Sometimes you just don't know where your records are being pressed! A very interesting story about a raid on an illegal vinyl pressing plant in the U.K. Imagine sendind your music to these guys to press your records, only to find out they continue to flood the market with bootleg copies?

http://newsblog.thecmuwebsite.com/post/UKs-biggest-vinyl-piracy-factory-busted.aspx
New Machines= Better Packages at Furnace MFG

Posted on June 11, 2010 by admin

Furnace is super excited to show off our new gadget: the Shanklin HS-4 lap-seal shrink-wrapper.
We're always looking to improve our services. The owner, Eric, wanted a better looking shrink on our vinyl album jackets so we did some snooping around and landed this barely used beauty languishing in a Pitney Bowes facility.
Lap-Seal shrink provides us [...]
Tom Petty Mojo Vinyl = Furnace MFG

Posted on June 10, 2010 by admin

Tom Petty demands the best for his vinyl pressings. Furnace is proud to have pressed several Petty titles including his new release, "Mojo" coming out at the end of the month. 2xLP 180g direct from analog, cut by Bernie Grundman.
National Anthems of the Wrold Cup - Picture Disc Vinyl!

Posted on June 4, 2010 by admin

Are you ready for the World Cup? Check out this cool 12" vinyl picture disc we just pressed up with all the World Cup county's national anthems included.
Hot off the presses: Metallica "Load" vinyl box set

Posted on June 4, 2010 by admin

See what's cookin' at Furnace today: the Metallica "Load" 4 LP box set. Here it is, unboxed:
President of the Pallas Group visits Furnace MFG / Pallas USA

Posted on June 2, 2010 by admin

Our partner in crime, Holger Neumann, President of the Pallas Group, came to Furnace MFG/Pallas USA last week to have meetings and inspect the operation.
L to R: Manish Naik (Furnace MFG, COO), Holger Neumann (Pallas, President), Eric Astor (Furnace MFG, Pres/CEO)

The Pallas Group of Diepholz, Germany has been making vinyl records since 1948 and [...]