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Discover our Milestones, Innovations and Sucesses

1971 - Haus in Salem-Rickenbach

1971

Founding of the private company, Hermann Schwelling Maschinenbau in Salem, Germany. Manufacture of various components and supply to other industrial companies.

HSM Ballenpresse von 1972

1972

Development, production and marketing of balers.

HSM Werk in Salem 1975

1975

Founding of plant 1 in Salem.

HSM Aktenvernichter "Tempo" von 1981

1981

Addition of paper shredders to the product portfolio. Marketing carried out under the name Tempo.

HSM Werk in Reichenbach 1991

1991

Founding of plant 2 in Reichenbach and setting up of baler production.

HSM Werk in Frickingen 1996

1996

Founding of plant 3 in Frickingen, setting up of office shredder production and certification in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001.

HSM of America 1999

1999

Founding of the US subsidiary.

HSM UK Ltd. 2003

2003

Founding of the UK subsidiary.

HSM V-Press von 2004

2004

Market launch of the V-Press vertical baler line.

Aktenvernichter HSM shredstar von 2005

2005

Market launch of the HSM shredstar paper shredder.

PET Flasche in HSM Crusher Schneidwerk

2005

Market launch patented crusher technology for single-use containers.

Aktenvernichter HSM SECURIO von 2007

2007

Market launch of the SECURIO paper shredder line.

HSM Polska z.o.o 2007

2007

Founding of the Polish subsidiary.

Montage von Ballenpressen bei HSM

2008

Certification in accordance with DIN EN ISO 14001:2004 (environmental management) for the production of balers.

HSM France SAS 2008

2008

Founding of the French subsidiary.

Firmengebäude HSM Frickingen

2009

Moving into the new administration building at the Frickingen site.

Festplatte in in HSM StoreEx Schneidwerk

2011

Market launch of the digital data media shredders.

Vollautomatische Kanaleballenpresse HSM VK 15020

2012

Development of the largest, fully automatic channel baling press with 150 tonnes of pressing power (HSM VK 15020).

HSM Técnica de Oficina y Medioambiente España, S.L.U 2015

2015

Founding of the Spanish subsidiary.

HSM Pure im BÜro

2015

Introduction of the HSM Pure paper shredder line.

Aktenvernichter HSM SECURIO im Büro mit zwei Personen

2017

Introduction of the document shredder HSM SECURIO P-series range with IntelligentDrive and touch display.

Logo 50 Jahre HSM

2021

50th anniversary of the company.

HSM Service Fahrtzeuge vor einem gelben Gebäude

2023

Foundation of the subsidiary HSM Service Sp. z o.o. in Poland.

Logo DIXI

2023

Takeover of the DIXI brand.