GLOBE MACHINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY

Tacoma, WA · Aerospace · Acquired by Westward Partners (2024)

Composite manufacturing technology and processes for flight vehicle production

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · globemachine.com

Sector: Aerospace
Headquarters: Tacoma, WA
Total capital: $18.2M

Federal grants: $300K; 2 awards · 2019–2021; Rank in peer group#2 of 23
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $17.9M; 3 awards · Defense, NASA; Rank in Aerospace#163 of 1335
Granted patents: 3; 5 pending · first 2016; Rank in peer group#4 of 23

Capital timeline

Latest events

Sep 2025Federal contractNASA · We Are Procuring Services To Provide Training On The Thermal Control System And Power Control Cabinets Located In The Flight Loads Laboratory (bldg. 4820) At The NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center.$16K
Aug 2021Federal contractDefense · Technology For Agile Rapid Manufacturing Of Aerospace Composite Structures (tarmacs)$17.2M
Jul 2021Federal contractDefense · SBIR II - Low Cost Angle Methods For Tooling$750K
Jan 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Agile, Rapid and Low Cost Composites Processing Technology$150K
Jan 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Low Cost, Agile Methods for Tooling for Manufacturing Composite Parts$150K

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Standing among 23 peers

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Aerospace · System

Federal grants#2 · top 9%
Granted patents#4 · top 17%

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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026

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What it has protected

USPTO · 3 granted of 8

Apr 7, 2020GrantedMachine And Process To Automatically Reconfigure Composite Tape And FabricUSPTOUS 10,611,056
May 21, 2019GrantedSlipper Tool, System And Method For Using The Slipper Tool For MoldingUSPTOUS 10,293,542
Apr 26, 2016GrantedThermal Processing And Consolidation System And MethodUSPTOUS 9,321,217

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Machine And Process To Automatically Reconfigure Composite Tape And FabricApr 7, 2020 · US 10,611,056Granted
Slipper Tool, System And Method For Using The Slipper Tool For MoldingMay 21, 2019 · US 10,293,542Granted
Thermal Processing And Consolidation System And MethodApr 26, 2016 · US 9,321,217Granted
Robotic Scanning And Processing Systems And MethodFeb 13, 2014 · Application 13705664Pending
Apparatus And Method For Dispensing Wrapper And Wrapping ProductsApplication PCTUS2004002262Pending
Machine And Process To Automatically Reconfigure Continuous Fiber TapeApplication 62504430Pending
Slipper Tool, System And Method For Using The Slipper Tool For MoldingApplication PCTUS2015038371Pending
Slipper Tool For Facilitating Reliable Transfer Of Molten Thermoplastic Laminate Or Other Material For MoldingApplication 62018384Pending

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Regulatory activity · Aerospace

Sector-level, not company-level

06 Jul 2026Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964National Aeronautics and Space Administration
01 Jul 2026Special Conditions: AMAC Aerospace, The Boeing Company Model 747- 8 Airplane; Side-Facing SeatsFederal Aviation Administration
26 Jun 2026Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous AmendmentsFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia AirportFederal Aviation Administration
18 Jun 2026Special Conditions: Honeywell Aerospace US LLC, Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 900EX Airplane; Electronic System Security Protection From Unauthorized External AccessFederal Aviation Administration

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Sources

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Data freshness

SEC Form D filings through Oct 23, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Oct 21, 2026.