2004

After many years in senior positions for recognised international tool brands, founder and Executive Chairman, Yin Chen, opened Globe Technologies in Changzhou, Jiangsu, China. Spotting early that the market for powered garden tools was not as developed in Asia as the manufacturing base for other power tools, Chen, 48, developed a line of electrically operated garden power products. Business with first customer Canadian Tire quickly followed; a relationship which is still a strong part of the groups’ current success.

2005

In support of that sales partnership a Canada / US sales office was quickly opened, and in the next few years new business on electric mowers with other retailers quickly followed.

2006 / 2007

A new partnership with The Homelite brand for The Home Depot followed in 2006, and further developed into handheld tools in 2007. At the same time a development in the European electric bike market started which confirmed to Chen the long-term future was within the Lithium-Ion technology segment.

2008

2008 was a pivotal year in the development of Globe, with expansion into the Electric Pressure Washer business, a key part of the current turnover. Globe expanded to become the largest supplier of electric pressure washers to the North American market during this time.

2009 / 2010

2009 and 2010 saw the group become the first China based provider of Lithium Ion powered garden tools. Finally, the run time of battery cells was in step with the application demanded by gardening tools. Chen rapidly capitalised on this by launching the Greenworks brand of garden tools and power tools. Greenworks encapsulates all the benefits that come from no longer needing to use petrol powered products. Significant health and environmental benefits from no emissions in use, as well as cost savings from no longer buying gas for consumers.  Globe were a driver of the switch to Lithium -Ion in the garden and remain a leader in this rapidly changing field, becoming the first manufacturer to offer a full line of 40v garden tools.

2016

Business grew and developed in the years that followed and in 2016 Globe welcomed outside investment for the fist time from the German based industry giant Stihl. The partnership with Stihl further developed the group ability in manufacturing and R&D. Resulting in the highly automated factories within the Globe Technologies Group.

2018

The significant development in the group R&D capability led to a line of Robotic lawnmowers, entirely designed and built within the group, as well as a move into ride on garden equipment in the form of one of the first Lithium powered ZTR mowers for commercial grounds care.

The future of the group is clear, high levels of innovation and development in rechargeable products with Lithium Ion at the technology core.