Breaking ground: HSM executives (from left) Cam McLaughlin, Buster Mann, Bobby Bush, Dave Colburn, Dwayne Welch, Lee Lunsford and Conway Wilson at the site of the manufacturer’s new foam lab in Conover, N.C.
Industry supplier HSM (formerly Hickory Springs Mfg. Co.) broke ground April 19 on a 10,000-square-foot foam tech lab in Conover, N.C., not far from their headquarters in Hickory, N.C.
The $1.5 million facility is being added to HSM’s Conover foam complex and enhances the company’s ability to formulate foams—incorporating new pilot lines and improving testing capabilities, the company said.
“This groundbreaking and the construction that begins today is a tangible illustration of the increased emphasis HSM is placing on research and innovation as the company moves forward,” said Dave Colburn, president and chief executive officer. “It also supports the transition currently under way at HSM, from being a components supplier to a global manufacturer of integrated solutions and components, and demonstrates the company’s continued investment in people, facilities and technologies that is so critical to our success.”
