About SSM

To deliver the highest quality, best value and ease of use skate sharpening equipment in the world.  Our Main Products are: SSM TT4 (Table Top Sharpener), SSM-2 Compact Portable Sharpener, SSM Profiler, SSM NM11 (Riveting Machine). We also provide supporting equipment (Blade Edge Checker (BEC), Blade Straightener (SKR), Long lasting Diamond Honing Stone (DB-SSM).  Our products are ideal for both Hockey Families, Pro Shops, Teams alike. They are currently used worldwide at all levels: Professional and Amateur Hockey Teams and Figure Skating Clubs, numerous Pro Shops, Families and Individuals.
History of  SSM of North America.   All SSM products are manufactured in Uppsala Sweden. The lightweight portable skate sharpening machine (SSM-2) has its origin in the late 60’s and early 70’s, when it was constructed by Rune Gustavsson, then at Osmund Fabriks AB in Uppsala, Sweden. The machine been used by several Olympic and Professional teams.

In the early 80’s Gustavsson and Kurt Jaderstrom left Osmund and formed their own company, SSM Produkt AB, based in Uppsala Sweden, for manufacturing and selling skate sharpening machines and riveting machines.
Today, well over 25,000 SSM-Sharpening Machines (Stationary Tabletop Model TT-3, the SSM Profiler and SSM-2) are used satisfactorily around the world.
The North American SSM Distributor and Sales Representative, Scott Corwin, from New England USA, met Gustavsson and Jaderstrom back in 1982 while playing hockey in Uppsala Sweden and where SSM machines are manufactured and SSM Headquarters is located.  Scott returned to USA from Sweden in 1983 and stayed in touch with SSM.  Following a 20-year career as a pilot in the USMC Scott partnered with SSM in 2008 and currently serves as the North and South America SSM Rep.