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OMS introduction letter and links, Sibert's answer (9 October 2026)

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OMS (Lou Wullms) sent its introduction letter, filed in
docs/equipment/oms/: wet-room units with reference prices, two 4-cell
configurations (EUR 224,000 basic with two EFS2-200, EUR 311,000 advanced
with one AEFS4-250 and PLC; installation days extra), capacities of 24
and 32 shells in an 8-hour day, utilities, rooms, staffing, used
equipment, and five contacts for buying a cutting lathe. Recorded in
galvanics.md (tables, our reading: the advanced units add up to EUR
314,000, know-how transfer is left out of both totals although CNX has no
plating know-how, the basic set has no passivation unit), the exhibitor
follow-ups, vendor landscape (new section on used lathes and cutting-room
contacts, plus Lou's three websites), supplier map, roadmap items 6 and
13, total investment (basis note only, block unchanged) and the scale
people estimate. Open: forward the letter to Simona, as Lou asked.

Sibert (Ian Locke, 9 October): footprints and formal quotations when we
are ready; settle the pressing side first, hopefully with Pheenix, and
mention his recommendation if we do; impressed by the green-factory
plans (supplier feedback). Open: pass on the recommendation if Pheenix is
chosen.

CNX-01 in proplan: OMS basic and advanced added as options to D-002 with
their reference prices in THB; budget line 3 notes the OMS range.
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@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ Cutting service (until the in-house room runs):
| Supplier | Location | Offering | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schallplatten Schneid Technik (SST) | Frankfurt am Main, Germany | Lacquer cutting for pressing (7"/10"/12"), dubplates, half-speed, locked-groove and inside-out cuts; two Neumann cutting rooms; independent since 1969 (SST website, checked October 2026) | Already cut lacquers for Poy Records (POY003, 005, 006, 013, per SST's archive); met in Haarlem and offered help (email, 7 October 2026); on good terms with ResurRec; Daniel Krieger (MD), daniel@sst-ffm.de, mail@sst-ffm.de, +49 69 57 50 57. See [vendor landscape](vendor-landscape.md#lacquer-cutting-service-schallplatten-schneid-technik-germany) |
| Used lathes and cutting rooms (contacts via OMS) | Germany, Switzerland | Railroad Studio Tracks (complete cutting studio for sale, October 2026), Mike Papas, Andreas Bauer (AB Mastering), Flo Kaufman (flokason), Martin Sukale | Leads from Lou Wullms' introduction letter, unverified; details in the [vendor landscape](vendor-landscape.md#used-lathes-and-cutting-room-contacts-via-oms) |
## 2. Silvering and Electroforming (Galvanics)
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ Suppliers identified:
|---|---|---|---|
| Plating Power / Digital Matrix Corp. | Farmingdale, NY, USA | VLSS silvering, VLPP pre-plate, VLFP 2/4/6-cell electroforming, EC-1000 passivation, control rings | No water treatment or metal recovery in their scope; no SE-Asia distributor; alex.greenspan@digmatrix.com |
| Pheenix Alpha | Sweden | PASU automatic silvering, PPPU pre-plating (four masters), PDPU dual-cell electroforming (up to 200 A per cell), PMPB passivation, cleaning and drying bench (nickel and DMM) | 2024 flyers in [`../equipment/pheenix-alpha/`](../equipment/pheenix-alpha/), summarised in [galvanics and stamper prep](../equipment/galvanics.md); prices unpublished; PLC with network access; no water treatment in the flyers; same vendor as the AD12 presses (section 5), so one quote can cover both; info@pheenixalpha.com |
| Optical Media Services (OMS) | Baarlo, Netherlands | Vinyl electroforming equipment, new and refurbished (including CD/DVD lines converted to 14" vinyl); independent stamper service from lacquers and DMMs | Named by Sibert after Haarlem (good equipment, very familiar with the Asian market); no datasheet or price on file; possible link to Newbilt's announced electroplating equipment, unconfirmed ([galvanics and stamper prep](../equipment/galvanics.md)); first email from Lou Wullms 7 October 2026, Alexander replied to confirm, calculation material to follow; Lou Wullms (technical), lou.wullms@gmail.com, +31 6 5490 3443; Wilma Peeters (accounting and logistics), wilmapeeters6@gmail.com; office +31 77 477 8054 |
| Optical Media Services (OMS) | Baarlo, Netherlands | Vinyl electroforming equipment, new and refurbished (including CD/DVD lines converted to 14" vinyl); independent stamper service from lacquers and DMMs | Named by Sibert after Haarlem (good equipment, very familiar with the Asian market); introduction letter of 9 October 2026 in [`../equipment/oms/`](../equipment/oms/): reference prices EUR 224,000 for a basic 4-cell wet room (2 × EFS2-200) and EUR 311,000 advanced (AEFS4-250, PLC), installation days extra, used equipment on offer ([galvanics and stamper prep](../equipment/galvanics.md)); possible link to Newbilt's announced electroplating equipment, unconfirmed; Lou Wullms (technical), lou.wullms@gmail.com, +31 6 5490 3443; Wilma Peeters (accounting and logistics), wilmapeeters6@gmail.com; office +31 77 477 8054 |
Open: industrial water-treatment vendor for the zero-discharge system;
clean-room design/build contractor; fume scrubbing.
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ Suppliers identified:
| Supplier | Location | Offering | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sibert Instruments | Medstead, Hampshire, UK | VSP punch, VSF back-finisher, VSC coiner; a fully automatic VSPa punch also exists | Current specifications (2022 and 2023) and line-up drawing in [`../equipment/sibert/`](../equipment/sibert/), summarised in [galvanics and stamper prep](../equipment/galvanics.md): single-phase 115 to 230 V, 6 to 8 bar air, 200 / 250 / 1000 kg, line 4958 × 833 mm, no data interface listed; budget of USD 250k for all three confirmed by email (October 2026), its time, spares, shipping and travel extra, itemised quotation on request; confirm no overlap with press-integrated forming before buying the VSC; sales@sibert.co.uk, Ian Locke (ian.locke@sibert.co.uk) |
| Sibert Instruments | Medstead, Hampshire, UK | VSP punch, VSF back-finisher, VSC coiner; a fully automatic VSPa punch also exists | Current specifications (2022 and 2023) and line-up drawing in [`../equipment/sibert/`](../equipment/sibert/), summarised in [galvanics and stamper prep](../equipment/galvanics.md): single-phase 115 to 230 V, 6 to 8 bar air, 200 / 250 / 1000 kg, line 4958 × 833 mm, no data interface listed; budget of USD 250k for all three confirmed by email (October 2026), its time, spares, shipping and travel extra, itemised quotation and footprints when we are ready (Ian Locke, 9 October 2026, who advises settling the presses first); confirm no overlap with press-integrated forming before buying the VSC; sales@sibert.co.uk, Ian Locke (ian.locke@sibert.co.uk) |
## 4. Stamper Service (bridge / overflow, until in-house galvanics runs)
docs/suppliers/making-vinyl-europe-2026-exhibitors.md
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@@ -54,6 +54,16 @@ traceability spec, the steam decision, the Thai PVC lead, the 50/50 fleet).
advice on OMS and Pheenix is noted; we get back to him when there is
news, with the aim of working together. The itemised quotation has
not been requested yet ([roadmap](../roadmap.md) item 6).
- Ian's answer (9 October 2026): take our time; he will supply
equipment footprints and formal quotations when we are ready. Get the
pressing side resolved first, "hopefully with Pheenix" (in his view
they make the best presses, with robust international support), and
if we go with Pheenix he asks us to mention his recommendation. He
expects to work well together once the "green" factory is further
along and says he is very impressed with those plans: supplier
feedback on the [sustainability](../sustainability.md) plan, not buyer
validation. **Open:** if Pheenix is chosen, mention Ian Locke's
recommendation to Pheenix.
- **Pheenix Alpha follow-up** (Robert Gunnarsson, CEO, to Simona and
Alexander, email 5 October 2026; Simona replied on 9 October with
Niklas Poblenz copied):
@@ -77,8 +87,22 @@ traceability spec, the steam decision, the Thai PVC lead, the 50/50 fleet).
project too. Contacts: Lou Wullms for technical matters, Wilma Peeters
for accounting and logistics. Alexander replied to confirm: Simona
covers management and the audio side, Alexander the technical side.
OMS's material is the next step. Details in
Details in
[galvanics and stamper prep](../equipment/galvanics.md#a-third-candidate-optical-media-services-oms).
- *Introduction letter* (9 October 2026): reference prices for a 4-cell
wet room, EUR 224,000 basic and 311,000 advanced, installation days
extra; capacities of 24 and 32 shells in an 8-hour day; utilities,
rooms and staffing; used equipment also on offer; and five contacts
for buying a cutting lathe
([vendor landscape](vendor-landscape.md#used-lathes-and-cutting-room-contacts-via-oms)).
Lou asks for a copy to go to Simona so she can work through the
figures (**Open:** forward it), and would rather show the equipment
in Baarlo before making a dedicated offer.
- *Links* (separate email, same day): vinyl-pressing-plants.com, a
directory of cutting studios, electroforming houses, pressing plants,
brokers and machine makers; cdvdpacking.com, a dealer in used CD, DVD,
vinyl and solar production machines; and lathetrolls.com for
questions on the process.
- **SST** (Daniel Krieger, Schallplatten Schneid Technik, Frankfurt, to
Simona and Alexander, email 7 October 2026):
- SST's archive shows it cut the lacquers for Poy Records POY003, 005,
@@ -95,8 +119,8 @@ traceability spec, the steam decision, the Thai PVC lead, the 50/50 fleet).
([vendor landscape](vendor-landscape.md#lacquer-cutting-service-schallplatten-schneid-technik-germany)).
- **Filed since**: the Newbilt flyers
([pressing line](../equipment/pressing-line.md)), Sibert's current VS
specifications and line-up drawing (with the 2021 issues kept), and
Pheenix Alpha's electroforming flyers
specifications and line-up drawing (with the 2021 issues kept),
Pheenix Alpha's electroforming flyers, and OMS's introduction letter
([galvanics and stamper prep](../equipment/galvanics.md)).
The briefing below is kept as written before the show.
docs/suppliers/vendor-landscape.md
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@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@ console, spares and service terms. At the Sillitoe list price the cutting
room is a smaller decision than the 290k to 580k USD line in
[total investment](../finance/total-investment.md) assumed, which makes
it, alongside galvanics, a candidate for moving earlier than Phase 5 in
the [roadmap](../roadmap.md).
the [roadmap](../roadmap.md). A second-hand route exists too:
[used lathes and cutting-room contacts](#used-lathes-and-cutting-room-contacts-via-oms).
## Lacquer cutting service: Schallplatten Schneid Technik (Germany)
@@ -137,6 +138,44 @@ Lacquer travels worse than nickel (production timeline), so a Frankfurt
cut fits a European stamper service (Stamper Discs, OMS) better than
plating in Thailand.
## Used lathes and cutting-room contacts (via OMS)
Lou Wullms' introduction letter (9 October 2026, filed in
[`../equipment/oms/`](../equipment/oms/)) closes with five contacts for
buying a cutting lathe, a second-hand route next to a new Agnew or
Sillitoe. As the letter gives them (phone numbers and emails are in the
letter):
- **Railroad Studio Tracks** (Germany, between Cologne and Aachen; owned by
John Cremers, with his son Moritz Cremer in charge): selling its
complete cutting studio "at this very moment". The website
(railroad-tracks.de) did not load for checking (October 2026).
- **Mike Papas**: sometimes has a cutting lathe for sale.
- **Andreas Bauer**, AB Mastering (Andreas Bauer Medientechnik,
Tiefenbach, Germany): could help with a lathe. His site (abmastering.com,
checked October 2026) offers lacquer cutting on a Neumann VMS-80, master
checks, one-off dubplates, and help choosing a pressing plant with
quality control.
- **Flo Kaufman** (flokason, Switzerland; spelling as in the letter): very
highly respected in the cutting world and, Lou warns, always very busy.
His site describes handcrafted audio gear.
- **Martin Sukale**, Ramona Records GmbH, Hamburg, a good friend of Flo
Kaufman's. ramonarecords.com led to the site of Discosville, a vinyl
pressing plant, when checked (October 2026); confirm his current company
before writing.
What it means: a complete used studio could put a working cutting room in
place well before [roadmap](../roadmap.md) item 27, at a price still to be
asked. A used lathe still needs a head, amplifiers, service and a cutting
engineer, so compare it as a whole room, like the new systems above.
Lou also recommended three sites for finding vendors and answers:
vinyl-pressing-plants.com (directory of cutting studios, electroforming
houses, pressing plants, brokers and machine makers), cdvdpacking.com (a
dealer in used CD, DVD, vinyl and solar production machines; its
categories include mastering and galvanics, and pressing lines, checked
October 2026) and lathetrolls.com (questions on the process).
## Silvering and electroforming equipment: Plating Power / Digital Matrix (USA)
[Plating Power](https://www.platingpower.com/) is the vinyl brand of Digital
@@ -166,9 +205,12 @@ who makes good equipment" and very familiar with the Asian market. A
directory listing points OMS's website at Newbilt's equipment page, which
announces new Newbilt electroplating equipment; whether the two are linked
is unconfirmed. Simona and Alexander met Lou Wullms in Haarlem; he wrote
on 7 October 2026 and Alexander has replied; material to calculate from
follows, no
datasheet or price on file yet. Details, company data and open questions
on 7 October 2026 and Alexander has replied. On 9 October OMS sent an
introduction letter with reference prices: EUR 224,000 for a basic 4-cell
wet room (two 2-cell EFS2-200 units) and EUR 311,000 for an advanced one
(one 4-cell AEFS4-250 with PLC), installation and water treatment extra,
used equipment also available. For stamper finishing the letter points to
Sibert, as Sibert pointed to OMS. Details, company data and open questions
in [galvanics and stamper prep](../equipment/galvanics.md).
## Stamper preparation: Sibert Instruments (UK)