About MSA GLOBE

On July 31, 2017, Globe Holding Company, LLC was acquired by MSA Safety Incorporated. Globe and MSA share a common culture, values, and mission to see to it that men and women may work in safety and that they, their families, and their communities may live in health throughout the world.

Together, we will be better able to serve firefighters by providing innovative, head-to-toe PPE solutions that advance innovation in firefighter performance and safety. Globe operates two plants that build turnout gear (Pittsfield, New Hampshire and Ada, Oklahoma) and one that builds footwear (Auburn, Maine). These plants incorporate some of the latest manufacturing technology available and employ 425 employees in more than 130,000 square feet of manufacturing space.

Featured Products

Globe ATHLETIX™ Jacket

Innovative material technology enables an all-new athletic design with unique stretch fabrics that allow closer, body-contoured fit to provide unprecedented range of motion with less bulk, more flexibility, and lighter weight.

  • More streamlined design with vertical seaming reduces oversize in front chest, bulk under SCBA, and stiffness in front closure
  • PBI® STRETCH fabric with KEVLAR® allows closer, less bulky fit with unprecedented range of motion and more flexibility while providing premium thermal break open protection
  • More flexible seams are safety-stitched
  • Double-needle top-stitched for strength but are less bulky and lay flatter

Globe G-XTREME® 3.0 Jacket

With Globe’s exclusive AXTION® Back and Sleeve, the Globe G-XTREME® 3.0 is tailored in the chest, shoulder, and sleeve to maximize mobility. Featuring a lower collar with a deeper neck opening offers more flexibility, less restriction, and an overall better fitting jacket, even with your particulate hood on. The Globe G-XTREME® 3.0 is available to order in a Straight or Tapered shape to fit your body better.

  • Thermally enhanced upper
  •  body is purposefully oversized to provide greater coverage.
  • Contoured sleeves are ergonomically curved to work with you — not against you.
  • One-piece contoured collar eliminates bulk and maintains ergonomic shape when flipped up or folded down.
  • Expansion cargo/handwarmer pockets are reinforced with KEVLAR® fabric inside and NOMEX® fleece behind.

Globe ATHLETIX™ Pants

Innovative material technology enables an all-new athletic design with unique stretch fabrics that allow closer, body-contoured fit to provide unprecedented range of motion with less bulk, more flexibility, and lighter weight.

  • Elasticized sides
  •  on pants and adjustable belt closure provide flexible
  • more athletic fit at the waist
  • PBI® STRETCH fabric with KEVLAR® allows closer
  • less bulky fit with unprecedented range of motion and more flexibility while providing premium thermal break open protection.
  • More flexible seams are safety-stitched and double-needle top-stitched for strength but are less bulky and lay flatter.

Globe Pant System

The revolutionary Globe Pant System is available in four fits for a range of body types: Slim, Regular, Relaxed, and Women’s. With the advanced design you expect from Globe turnout gear, they enhance your comfort while ensuring your protection and safety. Built for the job, designed for you. Find your fit.

  • Your choice of closures:
  • Tunnel with half-belt
  • Full belt with wide belt loops
  • Escape belt with wide belt loops
  • Hook and dee with take-up straps.
  • IH™ READY PANTS option with your choice of:
  • Class 2 Seat Harnesses or Personal Escape Belt

Globe SUPREME™ 14”

Step into a pair of Globe SUPREME™ boots, and you will know instantly why these boots have taken the market by storm. The combination of the cushioned and contoured sole, the flexible athletic footwear construction, and the internal fit system makes this boot fit like a pair of sneakers. And the specially designed and formulated outsole gives you the best grip in the business in wet, dry, and ice.

  • Flame-resistant
  • water-resistant heavy duty leather specially softened in high flex areas to move with you.
  • HEELPORT™ Internal Fit System holds your heel securely so it won’t slip while cushioning your ankle.
  • VIBRAM® Toe Bumper made from the same rugged compound as the outsole for abrasion resistance when crawling.