# Westward Partners acquires Globe Machine

Private equity firm Westward Partners acquired Globe Machine, a manufacturer of complex factory machinery and automation systems, in early April 2024. The deal aims to accelerate growth and expand into industrial automation and aftermarket services.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2024-04-04
- Where: Tacoma, Washington, United States
- Status: completed
- Products: factory machinery, automation systems, industrial automation, robotics, composites
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Westward Partners](https://endata.com/companies/40426.md) (acquirer)
- [Globe Machine](https://endata.com/companies/77357.md) (target)

## Sources

- [westwardpartnersllc.com](https://www.westwardpartnersllc.com/post/manufacturing-growth-westward-partners-acquires-globe-machine), 2024-05-10: "Globe’s long-standing customer relationships and $1 billion+ installed base of machinery present a solid foundation for growth in the core business."

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