Oregon’s only vinyl record pressing plant takes root in Salem 

The factory at Oregon’s newest – and only – vinyl record-pressing plant began humming just three weeks ago. 

Walking into the small, low-lit warehouse at Object Permanence Records, there is a low rumble of the record press and a gust of hot air. The machine is helping the company create its first 500 records, split roughly evenly among five Oregon bands.

Although the plant sits just north of downtown Salem, the idea for it began…