Eric Astor of Furnace Record Pressing gives a tour of the ongoing construction of the plant in Alexandria. “I’ve known this is real for a long time, and our customers are now finally saying we need more vinyl,” Astor said. “You either step up or they’ll go somewhere else.”Construction workers pass through Furnace Record Pressing during construction of the record-pressing plant. (Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post)Astor started Furnace MFG, which is now Furnace Record Pressing, in 1996, manufacturing DVDs and CDs in Fairfax County. “I’ve never seen a format for music grow as fast as vinyl,” Astor said.

Source: Washington Post November 22, 2017 21:42 UTC