Established in 1917 in Tacoma, Washington, USA, Globe Machine Manufacturing Company celebrated 100 years as a machinery systems designer & builder in 2017, with expertise in high-capacity automated production systems. Globe’s history includes leading the development of process technology areas such as Plywood Manufacturing, Wood I–Joists, and other Engineered Wood Products, Panel Finishing and Coating, and integrated Automated Storage & Retrieval. These activities are significant worldwide, with major installations in North America, Europe, South America, and Asia. Globe is a premier supplier of custom-designed, built, and fully integrated equipment and systems for industries that include plastic composites, automotive, aerospace, pulp & paper, and building products. Recent developments in high capacity, automated manufacturing systems include Wind Turbine Blade Automation, Out–of–Autoclave Composite Press Systems, and Ultra High–Pressure Press lines for Plastic Armor. Much of the company’s supply is built to suit our customer’s particular preferences and Globe specializes in developing new solutions to meet each new challenge. This is reflected in our design capabilities. More than 20 percent of Globe’s staff is directly involved, on a full-time basis, in machine design and development.