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C.I.D.I.S. is for Compagnie Industrielle de Distribution de l’Image et du Son (broadly translating as "Industrial Company for the Distribution of Image & Sound").
CIDIS, Antony was established in 1972 as a joint subsidiary of Phonogram (Philips), Polydor (Siemens) and Polygram (Philips and Siemens) - becoming a warehouse and distribution centre, as well as a vinyl LP manufacturing and tape duplication plant for Phonogram, later PolyGram. Therefore the plant is sometimes also listed as Phonogram, Antony.
The plant manufactured & shipped 100,000 record and cassette units per day in the '70s, with 500 employees in 1972.
Active under CIDIS, Antony name from 1972 to 1978 only, but the plant still had 300 employees in 2011.
From 1972 to 1974, LPs pressed in Antony can be identified by Made in France on labels and [url=https://img.discogs.com/zLE5y6mw9hrHd2jo1x7NaYEE1aM=/fit-in/600x617/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-13029132-1546770645-6316.jpeg.jpg]c. 20mm in diameter pressing ring] (looking like 2 rings around the spindle hole), please add Pressed By CIDIS, Antony in this case
From 1975, most LPs with 'Made in France' on labels and 'CIDIS' in runouts have that same pressing ring or [url=https://img.discogs.com/Sj0c0zpKXN7JGZQ_4-IdIQEOpjA=/fit-in/600x600/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-634162-1238617384.jpeg.jpg]black bare vinyl 20mm center ring]
For now, there is no way to know if they were pressed in Antony or by sister plant C.I.D.I.S. Louviers, please add Pressed By C.I.D.I.S. in those cases.
The LP matrix often features "LPL 1Y / 2Y" identifying the format, as well as 3 characters in the runouts identifying the customer, for instance (this list is not exhaustive) ALA = Albatros, ARI = Arion, ATL = Atlantic, BAR = Barclay, CAR = Carrère, CBS = CBS, CHR = Chrysalis, COC = Cosmic Music, DEL = Delphine, ELE = Elektra, ERA = Erato, FON = Fontana, ISL = Island, HUN = Hungaroton, MER = Mercury, PER = Pergola, PHI = Philips, POL = Polydor, RIE = Riviera, VER = Vertigo, VEV = Verve, VIR = Virgin, WAR = Warner Bros, etc...
"LPL 1Y / 2Y" and those 3 characters are not typical of Antony, they can also be found on LP pressings of the sister plant C.I.D.I.S. Louviers.
There is 'CIDIS' in runouts from 1974 but earlier releases have not always this mention.
CIDIS, Antony only pressed 12" LPs (no 7", 10", etc.) and didn't provide any mastering and cutting. All LPs with 380 in the runouts were lacquer cut at C.I.D.I.S. Louviers.
C.I.D.I.S. has been renamed Polygram Industries Messageries officially on January 1st, 1979 (but the name was yet in use on sleeves in 1978 and CIDIS name was still in runouts of releases issued up to early 80s).