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Profile: French vinyl, CD, DVD pressing and cassette duplication plant, manufacturing and distribution company. The 'MPO' initials stand for Moulages et Plastiques de l'Ouest' (in English: Western Plastics Castings).The original vinyl pressing plant was established by Pierre Tyrel de Poix in 1957 in Averton (Mayenne).

To keep a record collection safe, store your records vertically and keep them away from sources of heat so they don't warp. You should also keep your records in both an inner and outer sleeve to protect them from dust. If you've lost some of the sleeves for your records, order new protective sleeves online.

A closer look at the spine of the record sleeve will also help determine whether you have an original pressing. Original pressings usually have a four-letter and number combination like WXYZ-1234. Other records after the second or third pressing have two letters and five number combinations, such as XY-12345.

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A closer look at the spine of the record sleeve will also help determine whether you have an original pressing. Original pressings usually have a four-letter and number combination like WXYZ-1234. Other records after the second or third pressing have two letters and five number combinations, such as XY-12345.

Warping occurs at 140°F (60A°C), while melting occurs at 212A°F (100A°C). Remember that once the record has melted, you cannot restore or reverse it. The heating process will completely ruin the record, and a new one will have to take its place. It's sad, but it is what it is.

"Non-fill" refers to a pressing defect that occurs when the molten vinyl does not flow fully to produce a well-formed groove. It occurs most often on a 180g record's outer edge and is caused by the vinyl's beginning to harden prematurely. The sound produced is noisea "shsssshing" sound that we've all heard too often.

The "Dead Wax or Run-Out Area" is the part between the end of the music on the record and the centre label (in the image above the area between the red lines).

Vinyl records warp because of extra weight, heat and direct sunlight. It is very important to store and use your records carefully so that they don't warp. When records heat up they become soft. After they are soft they will warp with virtually any pressure that is applied.