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HSM
Trade nameHSM
Company typePrivate
IndustryManufacturing
Founded1944
FounderParks Underdown
HeadquartersHickory, North Carolina, U.S.
Area servedWorldwide
Key peopleMark S. Jones President and CEO
RevenueUndisclosed
Number of employees2,500 (May, 2013)
DivisionsHSM Transportation, Hickory Springs, PTI, Atlantic Automation Company
Websitewww.hsmsolutions.com

HSM is an American company globally manufacturing materials and components for transportation, furniture, bedding and other markets. It is a privately held company that is family-owned, based in Hickory, North Carolina, where it was originally founded in 1944 by Parks Underdown as the "Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company." In May 2013, the firm announced it was being rebranded as "HSM."

The company operates 25 plants employing over 2,500 workers in 13 states.

Overview

In March 2013, the company restructured into four business units: transportation, furniture, bedding, and other markets. On May 6, 2013, a rebranding initiative consolidated several brand names and divisions under the trade name HSM, standing for "High-value Solutions Manufacturing."

The C.E. White Company was acquired in 2012 to add capabilities in bus seating. A Corporate Innovation and Technology Center opened in 2012, offering R&D in advanced materials and manufacturing processes . In April 2013, the company broke ground for a 10,000-square-foot, $1.5 million foam technology facility in Conover, North Carolina.

HSM produces polyurethane reticulated foam formulations, drawn wire, springs, formed metal products, and fiber components. Its integrated component systems include transportation seating, motion mechanism systems, and bed builds.

Leadership

Mark S. Jones, president and chief executive officer:

References

  1. ^ NCTechNews Manufacturing. Retrieved on June 3, 2013
  2. Dorothy Whitcomb, "Hickory Springs eyes innovation, diversification," BedTimes Magazine, March 2009. Retrieved on June 26, 2013
  3. "Hickory Springs restructures business units," BedTimes, March 2013. Retrieved on June 6, 2013
  4. "Hickory Springs acquires The C.E. White Co., City of Hickory North Carolina News, January 4, 2013.
  5. "Hickory Springs Breaks Ground on $1.5 Million Facility," RV Pro, April 26, 2013. Retrieved on June 19, 2013
  6. Hickory Springs Manufacturing Co., Inc.. Private Company Information, investing.businessweek.com
  7. "Series of Executive Level Changes at Hickory Springs Supports Corporate Restructuring," Furniture World, 3/14/2013. Retrieved June 24, 2013.

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