 HS Produkt was founded as IM Metal in 1991, after the first democratic election in the Republic of Croatia.Since company founding its headquarters was situated in the town of Ozalj, Croatia, about 50 kilometers southwest of the capital Zagreb, and its manufacturing facility was relocated to Karlovac in 2000.At the beginning of 2001, following the success of the HS2000 pistols on the world market, the company changed its name to HS Produkt.