Key Production Group

Key Production Group Outstanding creativity, and award-winning packaging. Best in class service. Key Production, Breed Media, Modo Design and Think Tank

For over a quarter of a century, customers have chosen Key Production for Vinyl Pressing, CD Replication, DVD Manufacturing and Special Packaging. Our exceptional knowledge, experience and project management skills combine to achieve unrivalled results. Consistently successful projects inspire lasting professional relationships with major labels and independent artists alike. Founded in 1990 by Karen Emanuel, Key Production is fiercely independent, we answer to our clients only – a standpoint nurtured and cherished since our founding and considered a core asset of our company. Over many years the relationships Key Production’s experienced staff has developed with trusted suppliers, both in the UK and worldwide, have allowed us to negotiate, establish, monitor and maintain the best available quality, value and service for our clients. With offices in Tileyard in Kings Cross, Key Production over time has been expanding and enriching its expertise and influence by setting-up in-house departments for our clients and with several acquisitions including Think Tank Creative, Creative Packaging & Merchandise Agency based in London, Breed Media, Music Manufacturer specialising in small runs and eco packaging based in Sheffield and MODO Design & Production, a Creative Packaging Design company focusing on Special Packaging and Deluxe Editions for the entertainment sector, based in Brighton. The companies together form the Key Production Group, enabling the delivery of an even wider array of bespoke products and tailored project management services.

Huge congratulations to Ezra Collective  on reaching the top spot with "Here Because of Hope"!We’re proud to have manufa...
18/09/2026

Huge congratulations to Ezra Collective on reaching the top spot with "Here Because of Hope"!

We’re proud to have manufactured the physical release, bringing the album to life across four different vinyl artwork variants and CD.

It’s brilliant to see such a creative physical campaign rewarded with a No. 1 - congratulations to Ezra Collective, Partisan Records and everyone involved in the release.

A very well deserved chart-topper!

For ambitious physical releases, there’s often a lot happening behind the scenes - tight deadlines, multiple moving part...
17/09/2026

For ambitious physical releases, there’s often a lot happening behind the scenes - tight deadlines, multiple moving parts and the occasional last-minute curveball.

Having a production partner who can stay calm, find solutions and keep everything moving makes all the difference.

We’re proud to have built long-standing relationships with teams who trust us to help bring their most ambitious projects to life.

We are heading to Reeperbahn Festival! 🇩🇪We’ll have plenty of Key voices on the ground in Hamburg, with Andreas, Jules, ...
16/09/2026

We are heading to Reeperbahn Festival! 🇩🇪

We’ll have plenty of Key voices on the ground in Hamburg, with Andreas, Jules, Felix, Tim and Karen all joining the festival.

We’re particularly looking forward to opening the doors to KEYOSK and celebrating the launch of our new Hamburg office with the brilliant Key Production EU team.

Come and get hands-on with physical music, have a spin through the records on the turntable and, of course, grab a drink with us.

📅 17 September, 14:00–18:00
📍 Galerie Kleefeld, Stresemannstr. 110, Hamburg

And there’ll be plenty of other opportunities to catch the team throughout Reeperbahn. Tim Bevan will be discussing what happens after a track is finished on 17 September, while Karen Emanuel OBE and Andreas Kohl will explore the physical music renaissance at Music Frontiers on 18 September.

If you’re heading to Hamburg, come and find us - there’ll be plenty to talk about.

Meet Andreas Kohl, our European Operations Manager and resident vinyl guru.From strong opinions about humidity and black...
11/09/2026

Meet Andreas Kohl, our European Operations Manager and resident vinyl guru.

From strong opinions about humidity and black vinyl to spindle tolerances and the many opportunities for something tiny to go wrong, Andreas knows the physical music process inside out. Swipe through to discover the records that remind him why he does it... and the wonderfully impractical extra he’d add to his own custom release.

Andreas will be out at Reeperbahn Festival this September. He’ll join Karen Emanuel OBE at Music Frontiers on 18 September to discuss the physical music renaissance, and is also a member of the jury for this year’s VIA Awards (VUT Indie Awards), taking place on 17 September.

You can also meet Andreas and the wider Key Production EU team at KEYOSK as we celebrate the opening of our new Hamburg office. Which is also a great chance to see the new Sternbrücke!

📅 17 September, 14:00–18:00
📍 Galerie Kleefeld, Stresemannstr. 110, Hamburg
🎟️ RSVP: https://luma.com/vse7j6hi

10/09/2026

Hamburg! The bridge has moved in. And so have we.

Just metres from our new office stands the new Sternbrücke. 108 metres long, 21 metres wide and weighing 3,700 tonnes. Its journey into position on 1,088 wheels became a city-wide spectacle - and a brilliant feat of engineering on our doorstep. For decades, the space beneath the old bridge was home to independent music and nightlife venues. Its replacement prompted years of debate about progress, cultural heritage, and the changing face of Hamburg. Now, one of the city’s most talked-about new landmarks is our rather impressive neighbour.

Come and see it, say hi, and meet the Key Production EU team during Reeperbahn Festival.

📅 17 September, 14:00–18:00
📍 Galerie Kleefeld, Stresemannstr. 110, Hamburg
🎟️ RSVP: https://luma.com/vse7j6hi

Fans demand and environmental responsibility are definitely not separate conversations.That's why we’re delighted to joi...
09/09/2026

Fans demand and environmental responsibility are definitely not separate conversations.

That's why we’re delighted to join our friends at the Association of Independent Music for AIM Connected - an annual event that brings the independent music community together to share practical knowledge, challenge assumptions, and move the industry forward.

Our Sustainability and Strategic Planning Director, John Service, will present the "Balancing Fan Demand with Environmental Impact" session. He’ll explore the challenges facing physical music manufacturers and their clients, with practical insight into more sustainable products and supply chains.

Congratulations to The Courteeners 'God Bless The Band' for landing at number 2 in the official UK album chart on Friday...
08/09/2026

Congratulations to The Courteeners 'God Bless The Band' for landing at number 2 in the official UK album chart on Friday, celebrating two decades of the band. It's been a fantastic project our team have put together.

Limited to 1,000 individually numbered copies, the box set brings together a gold 3LP, 2CD deluxe edition, cassette and 7” of the iconic ‘Not Nineteen Forever’, alongside a collection of memorabilia designed to tap into the band’s history.

Inside you’ll find replica concert memorabilia including a ticket and AAA pass from the band’s 2019 Heaton Park show, art print, and a signed album artwork print included with orders from the official store.

The box itself is finished in Wibalin Fine Linen with gold foil, bringing together the different formats and archival pieces into one substantial collector’s edition.

07/09/2026

To coincide with The Streets performing A Grand Don’t Come for Free live in full for the first time, we’re proud to have worked with the iconic outfit, alongside Locked On, and distributor ADA, on a special-edition box set available from the tour merchandise stands.

Designed with nostalgia at its core, the set brings together the original album on 2LP and CD, with details that connect directly to the record’s story and era. These include a CD housed in a passport-style case - complete with a bespoke coat of arms designed by Liz Brown from our team - archive photographs presented in a replica photo wallet, a reproduction of Mike Skinner’s original track-listing notebook, and a fridge magnet inspired by the album’s world.

Together, these personal and archival touches reconnect fans with the original record while creating something new to take away from the tour.

Our new Hamburg office marks the next step in Key Production’s continued growth across Europe. Join us at KEYOSK as we c...
03/09/2026

Our new Hamburg office marks the next step in Key Production’s continued growth across Europe. Join us at KEYOSK as we celebrate our brilliant Key Production EU team and the opening of our new Hamburg office. Come and get hands-on with physical music, as we'll have records on the turntable, and grab a drink with us too.

📅 17 September, 14:00–18:00
📍 Galerie Kleefeld, Stresemannstr. 110, Hamburg
🎟️ RSVP by 11 September: https://luma.com/vse7j6hi

Elsewhere at Reeperbahn Festival, catch Tim Bevan (Key Production, Sales Director) discussing what happens after a track is finished on 17 September, followed by Karen Emanuel OBE (Key Production CEO/Founder) and Andreas Kohl (Conference Director, Making Vinyl) exploring the physical music renaissance at Music Frontiers on the 18th. So plenty to talk about with various Key voices.

Meet Julia Voelkel at Key Production EU 👋Jules shares our love of new generations discovering vinyl on their own terms, ...
02/09/2026

Meet Julia Voelkel at Key Production EU 👋

Jules shares our love of new generations discovering vinyl on their own terms, the many hands and specialist skills behind every release, and the occasional brilliantly unusual project. From a playable ice record to parallel grooves - and an ongoing hunt for a first pressing of Lisa Stansfield’s Affection - she knows that there’s always more to vinyl than meets the eye.

Swipe through to get to know one of the expert people behind the scenes - and discover why, as Jules puts it, “vinyl is a team sport.”

Address

Unit 41, Tileyard Studios, Tileyard Road
London
N79AH

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 3pm

Telephone

+442072848800

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