The company was first established to manufacture gravity slicers with blade diameters of 220 to 270 mm and now has a current production of up to 370mm. In 1976 the production of the CHEF vegetable chopper, with its wide variety of disks, began and in 1983 the CHEF PIZZA mozzarella cheese chopper was introduced, these patented devices, which are well known on the market, have allowed C.EL.ME to become one of the leaders in the sector of professional appliances for hotel, catering and institutional use. The factory in Truccazzano, on the outskirts of Milan, was renovated and expanded in 1999 and now has a covered surface area of 4,500 square meters. C.EL.ME offers its national and international clientele quality that is guaranteed by an ISO 9001:2000 quality management system, awarded by ICIM, certificate no. 1367/1 dated 21.10.02 and registered by IQNET (The International Certification Network) registration no. IT-7994. The first Certification that the company aimed for and obtained, in 1999, was the result of Management policy to undertake years of design and production of innovative machinery that have allowed for the constant development of the company.