Disco France

French record company and manufacturer founded in 1949, and operating under this name until 1989. Since 1956 the company operated a vinyl pressing and plating (later also cassette duplication) plant in Saussay. In the 1970s and 1980s the company was part of a group called Audio Graphic Industries (AGI), which also owned France Imprimerie and Sono Tape. By the early seventies the company had about 15% of the French market. In July 1989 the plant became independent under the name "Disco France Industrie" (DFI). The plant 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. Also appears printed on releases as "Disco-France", "Disco/France" or "DiscoFrance". Note that the latter version also occasionally appears on DFI releases; please credit the correct plant based on the chronology. Pressings in the pre-1979 era often show a O0() mark. In these cases, please add agi in the runouts instead of any interpretations of the mark. Pressings in the post-1978 era often show a Δ (Delta) or ⩓ (A) symbol. In these cases, please add [AGI logo] in the runouts instead of the symbol itself. Use Pressed By. Disco France has also added the manufacturing date in the runouts, e.g. 783, 80 1, 81-6, 822, 87.1, etc., indicating year and month (please do not add as release date). President : Jean Bergé Sales Manager : Simone Fritschke