Sonopress currently produces EcoRecord LPs on three machines at its Gütersloh site in Europe and on one additional machine at its Charlotte, North Carolina, site in the United States. In December 2026, a fifth EcoRecord machine will be installed at the Guadalajara, Mexico, site of Sonopress’s cooperation partner Conectiv.
The investment program will begin with two additional machines scheduled to be installed at the Gütersloh site during the first half of 2027. In the following years, eight additional machines are scheduled to be commissioned. The expansion will strengthen Sonopress’s international production network and create the capacity required to ensure global supply in the future.
“EcoRecord has gained strong acceptance among our music-industry customers, from major labels to independent labels. Companies, artists and consumers are increasingly looking for more resource-efficient alternatives. Demand is developing so dynamically that expanding our capacity is essential to ensuring global supply in the future,” said Sven Deutschmann.
EcoRecord is an innovative and resource-efficient alternative to the conventional PVC vinyl LP. It uses recyclable polyethylene terephthalate (PET) rather than polyvinyl chloride (PVC) as its base material and is produced by injection molding. The process requires neither natural gas nor steam, reducing the environmental mimpact of the manufacturing process significantly compared with conventional production.
“Our investments are a clear commitment to the future of physical music products and to our ambition to develop more sustainable solutions together with our customers. With ten additional machines by 2029, we are creating the foundation to bring EcoRecord to even more artists, labels and music fans around the world,” said Sven Deutschmann.
About Sonopress
Sonopress is a leading international entertainment and media services provider, offering companies in home entertainment, video games, audio, publishing and television and broadcasting a broad range of solutions. Its service portfolio covers all areas of media asset management, from digital services such as digitization, electronic content distribution, archiving and asset management to the replication of CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray Discs and 4K Ultra HD Blu-rays in both 66-gigabyte and 100-gigabyte formats, as well as print management, printing services, fulfillment and supply chain management. Full-service LP production is also part of the portfolio. Innovative end-to-end IT systems support all of these processes. With decades of industry experience and intelligent solutions, Sonopress creates value for its customers and helps them meet the challenges of the market. As part of Bertelsmann Marketing Services, Sonopress is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA.
About EcoRecord
EcoRecord is Sonopress’s PET-based LP format, produced using injection molding. It provides an alternative to conventional PVC Vinyl records and enables the production of physical music products with a reduced environmental impact.
Contact
Sonopress – Corporate Communications
Carl-Bertelsmann-Straße 161F
33311 Gütersloh
Phone: + 49 (0) 5241 80-41625
Mobile: +49 160 90541431
Email: gernot.wolf(at)bertelsmann.de
