DFI

Disco France Industrie was a French manufacturer of records and cassettes, established in July 1989 after renaming Disco France. The company was liquidated on November 4, 2004 and finally closed down on December 20, 2007 for inadequacy of assets. It remains unclear when its name changed to become VPI. DFI had an in-house galvanic department and pressed black/colour and injection moulded records (12", 10", 7"). It used special injection-compression presses manufactured by sister company M.A.P., each of which could produce up to 380 discs an hour. This was a significant advantage compared to its competitors as it required less personnel. DFI pressings have "DFI" stamped or etched in the runouts. Usually, DFI has also added the manufacturing date in the runouts, e.g. 90/1, 95-1, 01.1, 02 7 etc., indicating year and month (please do not add as release date). An offset printer called DCNI was implanted in July 1987 on site and for the production of related printed matter. Jacket and label printing was previously provided by France Imprimerie Sorel, belonging to the same independent group. Director: Jérôme Berge