Berlin vinyl pressing plant takeover by Yoyaku strengthens Europe

Berlin vinyl pressing plant takeover by Yoyaku took place at the beginning of the year when Yoyaku acquired the Berlin pressing plant Objects in a merger that combined vinyl distribution, a record store, a booking agency, a design studio and an art gallery. All machines from the facility were taken over and a new German company was established to manage the site. Vinyl production in Berlin-Schöneweide continued almost without interruption under the new ownership, with most of the former Objects team remaining employed and Objects co-founder Jeremy Guillot remaining closely involved in strategic development. Management of Objects is now led by Benjamin Belaga, who is relocating from Paris to Berlin to oversee on-site expansion.

The production site operates several Alpha-Phoenix presses and a fully integrated electroplating line, enabling lacquer cutting, stamper production, pressing, finishing and logistics within the same infrastructure. The stated strategic goal of the reorganisation is to secure stable long-term production capacities for independent labels in Germany and Europe. A Berlin-based distribution platform called Kurtezy is being created to connect pressing works, warehousing, distribution, label management, artists and record stores; Jamie Fry will concentrate fully on Kurtezy while Mario Radecki, also known as Sammy Dee, provides support.

Yoyaku acquired the Berlin pressing plant Objects at the beginning of the year in a merger that combined vinyl distribution, a record store, a booking agency, a design studio and an art gallery. As part of the transaction, all machines from the facility were taken over and a new German company was established to manage the site. Vinyl production in Berlin-Schöneweide continued almost without interruption under the new structure, and most of the former Objects team remains employed following the transfer. Objects co-founder Jeremy Guillot remains closely involved in strategic development under the new ownership.

Management of Objects has been handed to Benjamin Belaga, who is relocating from Paris to Berlin to oversee on-site expansion. The production site operates several Alpha-Phoenix presses and includes a fully integrated electroplating line that enables lacquer cutting, stamper production, pressing, finishing and on-site logistics within the same infrastructure. The stated goal of the reorganisation is to secure stable, long-term production capacities for independent labels in Germany and Europe. A Berlin-based distribution platform named Kurtezy is being created to connect pressing works, warehousing, distribution, label management, artists and record stores, with Jamie Fry focusing fully on Kurtezy and Mario Radecki (also known as Sammy Dee) providing support.

Benjamin Belaga has taken over management of Objects and is relocating his residence from Paris to Berlin to oversee the expansion on site. Objects co-founder Jeremy Guillot remains closely involved in strategic development. Most of the former Objects team remains employed following the acquisition. Yoyaku acquired the Berlin pressing plant Objects at the beginning of the year in a merger that combined vinyl distribution, a record store, a booking agency, a design studio, and an art gallery.

A Berlin-based distribution platform called Kurtezy is being created to connect pressing works, warehousing, distribution, label management, artists, and record stores. Jamie Fry will completely concentrate on Kurtezy while Mario Radecki, also known as Sammy Dee, provides support. The production site operates with several Alpha-Phoenix presses and a fully integrated electroplating line that enables lacquer cutting, stamper production, pressing, finishing, and logistics within the same infrastructure. The stated strategic goal is to secure stable long-term production capacities for independent labels in Germany and Europe.

The production site operates with several Alpha-Phoenix presses and a fully integrated electroplating line that enables lacquer cutting, stamper production, pressing, finishing, and logistics within the same infrastructure. All machines were taken over during the acquisition and are now managed by a newly established German company responsible for the facility. The integrated setup covers lacquer cutting through to stamper production and pressing, and includes finishing and on-site logistics as part of the same operational chain. This configuration was retained as part of the transition to maintain operational capability at the site.

Vinyl production in Berlin-Schöneweide continued almost without interruption under the new structure established after the takeover. The facility’s combination of Alpha-Phoenix presses and an in-house electroplating line provides the technical basis for handling multiple production stages on-site. Most of the former Objects team remains employed at the production site following the transfer of machinery and establishment of the new company. The described capabilities reflect the operational components explicitly provided in the source material.

The production site operates several Alpha-Phoenix presses and includes a fully integrated electroplating line that enables lacquer cutting, stamper production, pressing, finishing and on-site logistics within the same infrastructure. All machines from the facility were taken over during the acquisition and are now managed by a newly established German company responsible for the site. Vinyl production in Berlin-Schöneweide continued almost without interruption during the transition to the new structure. The integrated configuration covers the full production chain from lacquer cutting through stamper production and pressing to finishing and logistics under one operational roof.

Most of the former Objects team remains employed at the production site following the transfer of machinery and company formation, and the retained staff support ongoing manufacturing and logistics operations. The combination of Alpha-Phoenix presses with an in-house electroplating line provides a technical basis for handling multiple production stages on-site. This setup was kept in place as part of the operational continuity measures implemented after the takeover. The described capabilities reflect the explicit technical and organisational components provided in the source material.

Yoyaku acquired the Berlin pressing plant Objects at the beginning of the year in a merger that combined vinyl distribution, a record store, a booking agency, a design studio, and an art gallery. As part of the transaction, all machines were taken over and a new German company was established to manage the facility. Vinyl production in Berlin-Schöneweide continued almost without interruption under the new structure, and most of the former Objects team remains employed following the transfer. Objects co-founder Jeremy Guillot remains closely involved in strategic development under the new ownership.

Benjamin Belaga has taken over management of Objects and is relocating his residence from Paris to Berlin to oversee the on-site expansion. The production site operates with several Alpha-Phoenix presses and a fully integrated electroplating line that enables lacquer cutting, stamper production, pressing, finishing, and logistics within the same infrastructure. The stated goal of the new structure is to secure stable long-term production capacities for independent labels in Germany and Europe. A Berlin-based distribution platform called Kurtezy is being created to connect pressing works, warehousing, distribution, label management, artists, and record stores, with Jamie Fry concentrating on Kurtezy and Mario Radecki (Sammy Dee) providing support.

Yoyaku’s acquisition and reorganisation of the Objects pressing plant involved the takeover of all machinery and the formation of a new German company to manage the facility, with vinyl production in Berlin-Schöneweide continuing almost without interruption under the new structure. Operational capabilities at the site, including several Alpha-Phoenix presses and a fully integrated electroplating line enabling lacquer cutting, stamper production, pressing, finishing and on-site logistics, were retained within the new operational framework. Most of the former Objects team remains employed, Objects co-founder Jeremy Guillot remains closely involved in strategic development, and management of Objects has been assigned to Benjamin Belaga, who is relocating from Paris to Berlin to oversee on-site expansion. The stated strategic objective of the reorganisation is to secure stable long-term production capacities for independent labels in Germany and Europe. A Berlin-based distribution platform called Kurtezy is being developed alongside the production site to connect pressing works, warehousing, distribution, label management, artists and record stores, with Jamie Fry concentrating on Kurtezy and Mario Radecki (Sammy Dee) providing support.

CONCLUSION

Benjamin Belaga has taken over management of Objects and is relocating his residence from Paris to Berlin to oversee the on-site expansion. Objects co-founder Jeremy Guillot remains closely involved in strategic development under the new ownership. Most of the former Objects team remains employed following the acquisition, and the existing staff are retained as part of the operational continuity at the production site. The management change and staff continuity were implemented after all machines were taken over and a new German company was established to run the facility.

A Berlin-based distribution platform called Kurtezy is being created alongside the production site, and Jamie Fry will concentrate completely on Kurtezy. Mario Radecki, also known as Sammy Dee, provides support for Kurtezy’s development. Kurtezy is intended to connect pressing works, warehousing, distribution, label management, artists and record stores within the new organisational structure. The personnel assignments position the management team and supporting staff to oversee both production operations and the planned distribution platform.

We had already collaborated with Objects before the takeover because we appreciated the quality of the pressings. Objects approached us in December.

All employees are responsible for the quality of the records, so the entire team is indispensable for us.

We don’t want to be seen as outsiders; we want to become part of the Berlin ecosystem.