CD duplication Manchester.
Short-run, eco-friendly CDs for Manchester bands, labels and podcasters — from 25 units, no fuss. Pressed in Glasgow on 350gsm and 300gsm recyclable card, sent next working day to any M postcode by Royal Mail Special Delivery. Ecopak, Digipak, Card Sleeve and Jewel Case formats, all with full-colour print and on-body disc artwork included.
CD duplication Manchester covers short-run CDs (25–299 units) shipped to any Manchester or Greater Manchester postcode. We press in Glasgow and dispatch by Royal Mail Special Delivery for next-working-day arrival. Standard turnaround is 12 working days for duplication and 16 working days for replication. Ecopak and Card Sleeve formats are made from recyclable 350gsm and 300gsm card with no plastic tray.
CDs on the merch table by launch night.
Manchester doesn’t do half-measures. Whether you’re launching at YES, headlining a Friday at Band on the Wall, opening for someone bigger at Gorilla, or playing the back room at Night & Day, the CDs need to be on the merch table the night before — not arriving the day after, not sitting in a depot in Trafford Park. We build the schedule around that.
From audio and artwork in to finished CDs at your door, the door-to-door window is 13 working days — twelve for duplication, full-colour CD print and assembly, plus one with Royal Mail Special Delivery to any M, M1 through M99, or Greater Manchester postcode. That gives a Salford label, a Northern Quarter solo artist, or a Stockport four-piece breathing room to confirm a release date without holding their breath. Tighter window? Express is £30 on top — but message us first to confirm capacity. We don’t take express slots we can’t hit.
Want to feel the print quality before committing to a full run? Order a proof copy — a fully assembled CD pressed using your own audio and artwork, posted to a Manchester address. £4.99 covers Royal Mail postage. No commitment, no follow-up sales call.
Four ways to press a CD.
Ecopak CDs
4-panel recyclable 350gsm sleeve, no plastic tray. Our most-loved format. Matte or glossy.
Digipak CDs
4-panel 350gsm sleeve with clear plastic tray. The classic, premium feel for serious releases.
Card Sleeve CDs
Fastest, lowest cost per unit, fully recyclable. 300gsm card wallet for promos and singles.
Jewel Case CDs
The format that’s been around 30 years. Hard plastic case with clear or black tray. Best for releases with bigger booklets.
How long does CD duplication to Manchester take?
Door-to-door is roughly thirteen working days — twelve from artwork approval to dispatch, plus one for Royal Mail Special Delivery to a Manchester or Greater Manchester address. Replication runs and orders with thicker booklets or 6/8-panel sleeves add a few days at the production end.
| Format | Process | Min units | Production | To Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Sleeve | Duplication | 25 | 12 working days | +1 day |
| Ecopak | Duplication | 25 | 12 working days | +1 day |
| Digipak | Duplication | 25 | 12 working days | +1 day |
| Jewel Case | Duplication | 25 | 12 working days | +1 day |
| Any format | Replication (glassmaster) | 300 | 16 working days | +1 day |
Need it faster? Express delivery is £30 extra and we’ll prioritise the production slot. Message us first to confirm we’ve got the capacity — we don’t accept express orders we can’t fulfil.
Three steps to finished CDs.
Order
Pick your format on the product page, add to cart, check out. Pay by card, PayPal or Klarna.
Send
Email your audio (WAV or DDP) and your artwork using our free templates. WeTransfer, Dropbox or Google Drive.
Approve
We send digital proofs by email. Once you approve, we press, print, pack and ship next-day to Manchester.
No printing until you’re 100% happy.
We send digital proofs before anything goes to production. If something isn’t right, we fix it. If we can’t fix it, we make it right — or refund you. Real support, every step.
What artists say about us.
A fantastic job producing CDs for our album. I had a short time frame to get them produced in, and the company managed to get high-quality CDs sent to us in plenty of time before our deadline.
Excellent service from the initial steps to my 200 albums being delivered to the doorstep. Mega happy with the CDs — great price, great quality printing and audio. I couldn’t recommend this service enough.
Absolutely first class service. Professionally printed and produced CDs. Tom assisted through the whole process. A true gentleman. I would have no hesitation in recommending CD Unity to anyone at any level in the music industry.
Manchester CD duplication FAQ.
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Ready to press your Manchester release?
Call 07769 383 510, send a message, or order a proof copy for £4.99 postage to feel the print quality before you commit.
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