WEA Manufacturing Inc.

The corporate manufacturing arm of Warner Communications Inc. / Time Warner / Warner Music Group from 1978 to October 2003, when it was sold and merged into Cinram International, a long time competitor. Note: Use this company only when explicitly mentioned on the release. If the release states "WEA Manufacturing" then use WEA Manufacturing. If the CD states both then use both. Note: WEA Manufacturing Inc. operated two plants: Specialty Records Corporation (1978 to 1997) renamed in 1997 to WEA Mfg. Olyphant (1997 to 2003), and Allied Record Company (1979 to 1997) renamed in 1997 to WEA Mfg. Commerce (1997 to 2003). Please use these entities if the actual pressing plant is indicated on the release (such as in the CD matrix, vinyl matrix, etc...). Note: WEA Manufacturing Inc. did not start manufacturing their own CDs until September 1986, so check the matrix areas of your CDs for actual pressing info, and don't use pre-1986 release dates for CDs manufactured by this company. Also appears as : - WEA Manufacturing, Inc. - W.E.A. Manufacturing, Inc. - WEA mfg. Inc.