Barcelona · Km 0

Catalonia's first vinyl pressing plant

We press your records five minutes from you. No shipments from the Netherlands, no surprises in your quote. Optional ISCC Bio-Vinyl, full traceability.

La fàbrica en moviment

Premsa en marxa
Vinil acabat
Neteja i cura
Escolta final
Logística
Eficiència

Inside the plant

The plant, up close

AD12 presses, ATTSU boiler, IBC chiller and hand-done quality control. Real Km 0, not a slogan.

AD12 press running
AD12 press running
Stamper and test-cut
Stamper and test-cut
Manual quality control
Manual quality control
Boiler and steam loop
Boiler and steam loop
Packaging and labelling
Packaging and labelling
Shipping warehouse
Shipping warehouse

Why Pressing Cat

01

Km 0

Pressed in Barcelona. Zero transcontinental shipping, delivery in days not months.

02

Transparent pricing

Open cost engine — you see the fixed cost, PVC and margin before signing anything.

03

ISCC Bio-Vinyl

Mass-balance certified material. Less petroleum, same audio quality.

How much do you save vs the Netherlands?

3 inputs. Cost, time, CO₂, kilometers saved.

Extras & packaging
Sale price / u.
0,00 €
Sale total (300 u.)
0,00 €
CO₂ avoided
0.0 kg
km saved
0 km
hours of transport
0 h

Estimate based on the Model A v2.2 SPLIT cost engine (baseline 40 releases/month, AVG_RUN 300). Final quote is closed at sales@pressingcat.com.

The process, 6 steps

  1. 01Send the master (WAV/DDP)
  2. 02Art proof and test-cut
  3. 03Stamper at Elsässer
  4. 04AD12 production run
  5. 05Packaging and QC
  6. 06Shipment to your warehouse

Already pressing for

Independent labels and artists from Catalonia and southern Europe. 6 active releases this July.

Shop

Pressing Cat shop

Pressing accessories, label releases and official merch. Shipped from Barcelona.

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Anti-static inner sleeves

Anti-static inner sleeves

Paper + polyethylene, pack of 100

from 18 €
PE outer sleeves 12″

PE outer sleeves 12″

100µ polyethylene, pack of 50

from 12 €
Center labels

Center labels

Offset print, 500 units

on request
Premium PE sleeves

Premium PE sleeves

Heavy-weight, archival

from 25 €
Shrinkwrap 12″

Shrinkwrap 12″

Industrial roll

on request
Test pressings

Test pressings

3-5 reference copies

included in order

FAQ

How long does it take?+

4 to 8 weeks, hand-in-hand with the label. No transatlantic waits.

What material do you use?+

Virgin PVC in black or standard color, plus ISCC Bio-Vinyl mass-balance certified.

Minimum run?+

300 units for 12″. 500 for special color.

Press your next record with us

Email us with format, run and material. Reply within 24 business hours.

sales@pressingcat.com