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Raw Vinyl Shortage - Where do we stand?

Remember the vinyl factory that burned and we were told to expect a decline of LP stocks and increased prices.  Well, then the Pandemic hit and it had its own impact on the pace & scale of LP production.  But I can’t find any news about what is the current status of vinyl supplies. 

Anybody know the status of where the vinyl industry stands?  I still find plenty of high quality pressings to go broke on.
pgaulke60
cleeds
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pgaulke60
Remember the vinyl factory that burned and we were told to expect a decline of LP stocks and increased prices.
No, I don’t recall any such fire.
There was a fire at Apollo Masters. They made lacquer discs.
pgaulke60 OP
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@cleeds 

Isn't that the same factory that supplied the industry with the raw material used to make records?  I may be technically incorrect on the nomenclature, but I think I am on track with the shortage of materials necessary to make vinyl LPs?

https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8550477/vinyl-record-industry-apollo-masters-plant-fire
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The only shortage I can see is people with the skills to turn the vinyl into high quality pressings. 
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