SCM began to show interest in the company starting from the mid-1980s, and by 1987 DMC joined the SCM Group, which was already represented in the wide-belt sanders field by Sandya S.p.A. It was a period of great acquisitions which aroused great interest in the industry. By becoming part of the SCM Group, DMC reached a new industrial, financial and organisational dimension that strengthened its competitive market position. And so, DMC became the biggest world producer of sanding machines, judging by both sales and number of shipped products.