GM Records

The company’s initial activity is the manufacture of compact cassettes.

 

In establishing the company, Marek Grela recognised and in a responsible manner took advantage of the period of transformation to a market economy. The first steps were not easy, but over time GM Records developed from a small family firm into one of the leading companies on the optical media market, developing dynamically and adjusting the company’s profile to the expectations of the market. In addition to the production of cassettes and discs, as recently as 2005 GM Records conducted publishing activity. During the 19 years since its creation, the company has systematically purchased production lines for the manufacture of CDs and later DVDs, and recently also production lines adapted for replication of the most modern types of disc – DVDplus and HD DVD. Today, GM Records is a company occupying 8,200m² and employing approximately 250 people.

 

A factor intrinsic to the strengthening of the company’s brand is participation in a wide range of prestigious trade fairs together smaller, thematic conferences and other types of events. On many occasions we have taken part in both domestic and international events (e.g. the Komputer Expo computer fair, Info System, Games Convention, Cebit, SIMO in Spain, film and music shows in Cannes etc.).

  

TIMELINE

 

1991 - purchase of the first cassette lamination machine from Hong Kong.

1993 - the first production line for industrial copying of cassettes and the first automatic
           machines for packaging of recorded tape to CO cassettes.

1995 - a first for Poland and one of the first in Europe – a Tapematic digital master for
           industrial recording of tape to MC. Start of activity as a phonographic publisher.

1999 - first CD production line.

2000 - first DVD production line.

2002 - initiation of the OMP mastering department.

2003 - formation of the International Sales Department. First offset printer for CD Print
           discs in Poland.

2005 - end of publishing activity.

2005 - end of compact cassette production, concentration on the manufacture of all
           types of optical media.

2005 - implementation of the ISO 9001:2000 Quality Certificate.

2006 - start of manufacture of new types of discs on the Polish market – DVDplus and
           Mini DVD.

2007 - certification of the company by the Content Delivery Storage Association and
           adoption of the Anti-Piracy Compliance Program.

2007 - accession to the HD DVD Promotion Group.

2007 - introduction by the company of a non-standard solution unique on the Polish
           market – CD Cover.

2007 - initiation of HD DVD production.

2008 - opening of a modern authoring studio for High Definition discs; introduction of
           authoring services for Blu-ray discs.