By 2014, after two dry years left them short on feed, the Martins ended their dairying career to focus fully on the metal shop. They also added a CNC plasma table to bring more production work in-house. Around the same time, they identified a need on their own farm for a better bale bedding solution. When they couldn’t find a product that worked, they designed their own—the Silver Star Bale Bedder. After research and development, it became the first in a growing line of skid steer attachments, all developed based on practical, real-world needs.

As production continued to grow, space became limited. In the fall of 2018, they built a new facility on their property, just a mile from their original shop, with benefits like blacktop road access and 3-phase power for industrial machinery.