HSM

HSM

Global manufacturer of integrated transportation components

Overview

HSM is a privately held global manufacturer that started with coiled springs for furniture and bedding and expanded into vertical integration, including wire drawing and polyurethane foam. It serves transportation, packaging, and specialty manufacturing with end-to-end in-house processes that control the supply chain from raw materials to finished parts. It differentiates itself by offering multiple capabilities under one roof and growing through strategic acquisitions, such as entering bus seating with the C.E. White Company. Its goal is to be a reliable global partner that provides integrated, end-to-end manufacturing solutions and maintains steady, long-term relationships with industrial customers.

About HSM

Simplify's Rating
Why HSM is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Automotive & Transportation

Hardware

Industrial & Manufacturing

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Hickory, North Carolina

Founded

1944

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What believers are saying

  • Barberton opened in June 2025 and added 16-18 jobs near Midwest customers.
  • HSM’s 2025 news shows continued capacity expansion across OT Midwest and Arkansas.
  • Expansion into North Carolina lowers costs and boosts productivity across shared HSM capabilities.

What critics are saying

  • HSM filed a Kansas WARN layoff notice in July 2024, signaling restructuring pressure.
  • A 2024 layoff notice in Fort Smith shows operational volatility outside core Hickory operations.
  • Private ownership limits transparency, hiding margin compression, debt, or customer concentration until damage surfaces.

What makes HSM unique

  • HSM’s 2025 Barberton plant uses North America’s modern wire heat-treating line.
  • HSM vertically integrates wire, metalworks, and automation under one Hickory-based platform.
  • Atlantic Automation’s 2024 rebrand unified Atlanta Attachment with HSM’s North Carolina operations.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Professional Development Budget

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Discounts

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

2%

1 year growth

2%

2 year growth

2%
The International Sleep Products Association
Jun 13th, 2025
HSM Solutions Opens New Barberton, Ohio, Manufacturing Facility

HSM Solutions opens new Barberton, Ohio, Manufacturing facility.

The International Sleep Products Association
Jun 7th, 2024
HSM Solutions Rebrands Atlanta Attachment Co. and Expands to North Carolina

HSM Solutions rebrands Atlanta Attachment Co. and expands to North Carolina.

NewsTopicNews
Jan 10th, 2023
Betty Severt | Obituaries | newstopicnews.com

Betty retired from Hickory Springs Manufacturing after 28 years.

Sleep Retailer
Aug 30th, 2021
Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company expands facilities to Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States

Responding to mattress producers’ increasing needs for alternatives to foam and rising consumer preference for hybrid mattresses, Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company (“HSM”) has installed new equipment at its bedding business facility in Sheboygan, Wisconsin to produce its InnerRest pocketed-coil line, a new capability for the site.

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