Memories, history of HPM
By Anthony Conchel - aconchel@aimmediamidwest.com
An aerial photo of the HPM plant in 1960.
Courtesy Photos | Donna Carver Collection
Crew and the hydraulic press; circa 1920.
Courtesy Photos | Donna Carver Collection
This photo shows the size of one part of the press; circa 1941.
Courtesy Photos | Donna Carver Collection
MOUNT GILEAD The last remnants of a once-proud local manufacturer and major employer began crumbling to the snowy ground courtesy of a bulldozer.
Demolition of the historic HPM plant began Dec. 22, 2020. The HPM plastics and die-casting equipment operation closed in 2010, bringing an end to a century-plus of machinery manufacturing in the village.