Universal Manufacturing & Logistics

About

Universal Manufacturing & Logistics GmbH ran the CD and DVD plant at Emil-Berliner-Strasse 13 in Langenhagen, near Hanover. Discogs dates it to 1 April 1999, after Seagram combined PolyGram and MCA into Universal Music Group, and says discs were stamped "MADE IN GERMANY BY UNIVERSAL M & L".^[1] In 2005 Universal Music Group sold the plant, then employing about 1,000 people, to Entertainment Distribution Company (EDC).^[2] Discogs says the plant was renamed EDC GmbH on 31 May 2005; whether it kept the same register entry was not confirmed, so this stub keeps the name printed on the discs.^[1]

Referenced by

• Manufactures Bach: Mass in B minor, Scherchen, Vienna State Opera Orchestra (2 CD) in European Union since 2002 sourced
  Both discs of the European pressing are stamped "MADE IN GERMANY BY UNIVERSAL M & L" in the inner ring, as transcribed on Discogs
• Manufactures Beethoven: Complete Piano Concertos, Brendel, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Levine (3 CD) in European Union sourced
  Inner ring of the European pressing reads "Made In Germany By Universal M & L", as transcribed on Discogs
• Manufactures Beethoven: The 9 Symphonies – Jochum (5 CD) in European Union since 2002 sourced
  Matrix of all five discs reads "MADE IN GERMANY BY UNIVERSAL M & L A" (e.g. "00289 474 019-2 01 / 51293955"), as transcribed on Discogs
• Manufactures Brahms: Complete Symphonies, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti (3 CD) in European Union sourced
  Matrix of all three discs reads "MADE IN GERMANY BY UNIVERSAL M & L" in both European Discogs entries (^discogs-eu, ^discogs-eu2)
• Manufactures Dvořák: Stabat Mater, Op. 58 – Staatskapelle Dresden, Sinopoli (2 CD) in European Union since 2001 sourced
  Discogs transcribes the mould text "MADE IN GERMANY BY UNIVERSAL M & L" and credits Universal M & L, Germany as Made By (codes 51107973, 51107982)
• Manufactures Enterprise: Music From The Original Television Soundtrack – Dennis McCarthy in European Union sourced
  Discogs: pressed by Universal M & L, Germany; runout "MADE IN GERMANY BY UNIVERSAL M & L C"
• Manufactures French Cantatas – Clérambault, Colin de Blamont, Stuck – Les Musiciens du Louvre, Minkowski (CD) sourced
  Discogs credits "Made By: Universal M & L, Germany"; the disc surface was not read here
• Manufactures Handel: The Complete Chamber Music sourced
  Discogs lists Universal M & L, Germany as Made By for all nine discs and the runout "MADE IN GERMANY BY UNIVERSAL M & L"
• Manufactures Jacques Brel: Infiniment (2 CD) sourced
  One pressing: matrix reads MADE IN GERMANY BY UNIVERSAL M & L (also Discogs 15121615); other copies of this barcode were pressed by Cinram
• Manufactures Lang Lang – Live at Carnegie Hall (2 CD) in European Union since 2004 sourced
  "MADE IN GERMANY BY UNIVERSAL M & L" on the inner moulds
• Manufactures Lebrun, Mozart: Oboe Concertos – Heinz Holliger (2 CD) since 2002 sourced
  Both disc runouts read "MADE IN GERMANY BY UNIVERSAL M & L" per Discogs; the Discogs entry prints no barcode and is matched by catalogue number 471 724-2, label and format
• Manufactures Mustafa Sandal – Seven Reloaded in European Union printed
  Disc mirror band (photo on Discogs): "MADE IN GERMANY BY UNIVERSAL M & L"; Discogs also credits Universal M & L, Germany on r3221230
• Manufactures Mötley Crüe – Red, White & Crüe CD (European edition) in European Union sourced
  Credit "Made By: Universal M & L, Germany" with serial 51607375; the disc hub reads "MADE IN GERMANY BY UNIVERSAL M & L". The later repress under this barcode is made by EDC, Germany
• Manufactures Prokofiev: Scythian Suite, Lieutenant Kijé / Khachaturian: Gayaneh, Scherchen (CD) in European Union since 2002 sourced
  Discogs names "Universal M & L, Germany" as the maker (code 51242423, also in the matrix "00289 471 265-2 01 + 51242423"); inlay "Made in the E. U." as transcribed
• Manufactures Takemitsu: In an Autumn Garden since 2002 sourced
  Discogs transcribes the mould text "MADE IN GERMANY BY UNIVERSAL M & L" and credits Universal M & L, Germany as Made By (code 51251447).
• Manufactures Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture; Rimsky-Korsakov: Sheherazade – Scherchen, Vienna State Opera Orchestra (CD) in European Union since 2001 sourced
  Discogs credits "Made By: Universal M & L, Germany" for the European pressing; inlay "Printed in the E. U." and "Made in the E. U."
• Manufactures The Art of Cecilia Bartoli in European Union sourced
  Matrix "00289 473 380-2 01 # 51310941 MADE IN GERMANY BY UNIVERSAL M & L"
• Manufactures World Soccer Anthems, New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa (CD) in European Union sourced
  Matrix "00289 470 383-2 01 + 51249221 MADE IN GERMANY BY UNIVERSAL M & L" on both transcribed variants of the European pressing

Also known as

• Universal Manufacturing & Logistics GmbH de
• Universal M & L

References

1. ↑ Discogs label 331548: Universal M & L, Germany Discogs. catalogue. Accessed 2026-09-13. Record: 331548.
2. ↑ Universal Music trennt sich von seinen CD- und DVD-Produktionsstätten heise online. publication. Published 2005. Accessed 2026-09-13.