Jack White’s Third Man Pressing Plant Opens Next Month

Back in 2015, Jack White opened a Third Man record store in Detroit with the promise of housing his very own vinyl pressing plant. Third Man has now announced that Third Man Pressing is officially in business, and will open and begin manufacturing records at its Detroit location on February 25. The facility features “eight of the first newly built presses built in 35 years,” and is environmentally conscious, using a “closed-loop, chilled-water system that maximizes water sustainability.” According to a press release, Third Man Pressing will be capable of creating 5,000 records every 8 hours.

White and Third Man are celebrating the opening of the plant with opening day festivities at the record store with performances, exclusive merchandise, and the public sale of the first records pressed at the plant. The limited edition releases include the White Stripes’ self-titled debut album, their sophomore album De Stijl, a split 12″ LP from Destroy All Monsters and Xanadu, and the Johnson Family Singers’ Don’t Let the Devil Ride. Fans will be able to check out the inside of the record pressing plant through the Third Man Records storefront. Check out photos from the facility below.

Read “9 Record-Related Records Jack White Could Break” on the Pitch, and revisit our feature on Jack White and Third Man, “Let’s Build a Home: Third Man Records Returns to Detroit.” 

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