Keel Record Mfg. Of Canada Limited

Canadian pressing plant. Also known as Keel Record Manufacturing, Ajax, Ontario
Can be identified by an etched -K- or (K) or "K" or K in runouts. Less commonly they can also be identified by the K or k letter code printed on centre labels, with a 2.75" pressing ring.

Keel was a pressing-only facility and did not have lacquering, plating or processing capabilities. If the K identifier in runouts is accompanied by an identifier of a plant that did have plating capabilities (for example Monarch Record Mfg. Co.) this indicates the plating was done at that plant.

Keel was established and owned by British Records, etc.)..

In 1976 Keel moved from its longtime Fairall address to Standard Road in Ajax and doubled its size. Shortly after the move, Keel and MCA Records (Canada) after it closed its Cornwall plant.

Keel ceased operations in 1978. It is assumed their plant and equipment was taken over by Impact Records Mfg. Co. Of Canada in 1979.