In May, 2000, CEM purchased an 80,000 ft2 (7,400 m2) metal-working machine shop in the village of Carthage, New York. CEM also purchased a number of new, used, and reconditioned metal-working machines, thus equipping the new factory with the necessary equipment for quality large wood chipping machinery manufacture, specializing in large industrial wood chippers, microchip wood processors, woodyard/chip mill production quality improvements, and large scale machine work.