Globe Trailers
 "There "IS" a world of difference" | |
| Private | |
| Industry | Heavy equipment |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Headquarters | Bradenton, Florida, USA |
Key people | Jeff Walters, President |
| Products | Manufacturer/sale/lease/rental of new and used trailers and parts, and service and training |
| Revenue | Not disclosed |
Number of employees | 30 (2004) 85 (2010) |
| Website | www.globetrailers.com |
Globe Trailers is a privately held corporation headquartered in Bradenton, Florida, midway between Tampa and Naples. It is a semi-trailer manufacturer.
History
This heavy equipment-manufacturing company was founded in 1982, and was bought by the Walters family in 2004. When purchased, Globe Trailers was manufacturing 30 trailers per year. In 2010, Globe Trailers produced over 400 trailers. Today, it is one of the premier lowboy trailer manufacturer in the United States.
Dealers
- Carolina Trailers (SC)
- Crook Motor Company (NC)
- Custom Trucks (Manitoba)
- F. ICAZA y Cia. (Panama)
- Glomac (Chile)
- Gulf City Body and Trailer Works (AL)
- IBS (Russia)
- J&B Pavelka (TX)
- NPE (TX)
- Parish Truck Sales (LA)
- Pioneer Equipment (Africa)
- Quality Heavy Equipment (OH)
- Ring Power (North Florida)
- River's Truck Center (PA)
- Scott Truck (LA)
- SMI (Qatar and Baghdad)
- Truck & Trailer Connection (GA)
- Titan Sales
- Valley Truck & Trailer (ND)
- Vantage Equipment (NY)
- Vivargo JLG (Peru)
Current status
Even with the late-2000s recession, Globe Trailers has experienced year-after-year growth.
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