Brand profile
HSM
Company facts for buyers, each taken from the source listed below. "n/a" means we haven't verified it yet.
| Company | HSM GmbH + Co. KG / HSM of America LLC |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1971 (founded by Hermann Schwelling) (55 years in business) |
| Headquarters | Germany; US office in Downingtown, Pennsylvania |
| Parent / ownership | Independent family company |
| Product lines | Document shredders (shredstar, SECURIO), balers and baling presses |
| Standard warranty | 5 years on SECURIO C, B and P series at P-2 to P-5; 3 years on other SECURIO shredders (EU overview) |
| BBB rating & accreditation | n/a |
| CPSC shredder recalls | No US CPSC recall of this brand's shredders found in our search as of Oct 14, 2026 (search the CPSC recall database to confirm). |
| Employees | Approx. 820 (HSM company page, viewed Oct 14, 2026: us.hsm.eu/en/about-us/company/over-hsm) |
| Where products are made | SECURIO line: "Made in Germany" per HSM product overview; HSM states headquarters and production sites are in Germany. shredstar line: country not stated. |
| Where sold | n/a |
| Support | us.hsm.eu |
Shredders in our catalog (30)
- HSM Classic 125.2
- HSM Classic 225.2
- HSM Classic 390.3
- HSM Classic 411.2
- HSM Powerline 450.2
- HSM Powerline FA 400.2
- HSM Powerline FA 500.3
- HSM Powerline SP 4040 V
- HSM Powerline SP 5080
- HSM Powerline SP 5088
- HSM Pure 420
- HSM Pure 530
- HSM Pure 630
- HSM Pure 740
- HSM Pure 740 max
- HSM Pure 830
- HSM Pure 940
- HSM SECURIO AF150
- HSM SECURIO AF300
- HSM SECURIO AF350
- HSM SECURIO AF500
- HSM SECURIO B22
- HSM SECURIO B24
- HSM SECURIO B26
- HSM SECURIO B32
- HSM SECURIO B34
- HSM SECURIO B35
- HSM SECURIO P36i
- HSM SECURIO P40i
- HSM SECURIO P44i
Sources
- https://us.hsm.eu/en/about-us/company/over-hsm
- https://eu.hsm.eu/en/content/download/4716/file/EN_HSM_SECURIO_product_overview.pdf
- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls
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