Profile of Globe Manufacturing Company: inventor of the firefighter suit

11 pages, published in Issue 36, 1st Quarter 2011   Report price: Euro 395.00; US$ 520.00

Globe Manufacturing Company is a high quality producer in a highly specialised niche of the performance apparel market. The company is one of the world’s leading suppliers of 3-layer protective suits for firefighters and other emergency responders such as air crash rescue crews. It also supplies medical clothing and safety accessories, and helped to pioneer safety standards in the industry. Recently, the company developed the CB.Ready turnout suit, which offers chemical and biological (CB) protection. Also, it is investing in smart textile technology by developing systems to monitor the health and wellbeing of firefighters—including an integrated firefighter locator and physiological monitor. This report highlights Globe’s product innovations in the personal protective equipment (PPE) sector, and includes information on the company’s development, and manufacturing, sourcing and distribution activities.

Profile of Globe Manufacturing Company: inventor of the firefighter suit

• Summary
• Introduction
• Company development
• Products
• Product innovation
• Manufacturing, sourcing and distribution
• Educational Endeavours
• Outlook

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