Globe Airmotors

What Globe Airmotors does

Globe Airmotors is a Dutch industrial equipment specialist headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands, operating within the broader Globe Benelux group structure. Founded in 1986, the company focuses on air motors as its core product line, offering a range of air motors with accessories that can be supplied in combination with brakes and/or gearboxes to deliver higher torques and lower speeds for industrial motion control applications. The company also provides engineering services including custom designs, torque/speed calculations, and specialist consultation to support customer-specific configurations.

The company's product portfolio is organized across three coordinated sub-brands that share common contact details and operational infrastructure: Globe Airmotors (air motors and brake/gearbox configurations), Globe Testequipment (plug-and-play high pressure systems, spare parts, and maintenance), and Globe Motion Control (rotating and linear motion control products distributed under an official NEXEN partnership with in-house engineering support). This structure broadens the addressable surface across adjacent industrial niches — pneumatic motion, high pressure fluid systems, and general motion control — while leveraging shared sales, engineering, and back-office resources.

Globe Airmotors generates revenue through direct sales with specialist consultation, producing quote-based pricing for configured industrial equipment. The company does not publicly disclose pricing and operates without any visible digital marketing channels, content strategy, or SaaS-style recurring revenue mechanics. It serves industrial customers primarily in the Benelux region requiring motion control and high pressure system solutions, with no evidence of venture capital or private equity ownership, and no publicly disclosed revenue figures. The business model is fundamentally that of a specialist industrial distributor and engineering services provider rather than a technology platform.

Name

Globe Airmotors

Legal name

Globe Airmotors

Website

https://globe-benelux.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Globe Airmotors is a Dutch industrial equipment specialist, founded in 1986 and based in Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands, supplying air motors, high pressure systems, and motion control products to Benelux industrial customers through direct specialist consultation and custom engineering services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Air Motors

NAICS

Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing (333996), Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391)

SIC

Motors & Generators (3621), Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084)

akta.pro primary industry

Pneumatic Components (FRLs, Cylinders, Valves) (IMAHAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Linear Motion & Mechanical Power Transmission (Ball/roller screws, linear guides, bearings, couplings) (IMAHAGAM), Pneumatic Air Preparation & Distribution (FRL assemblies, manifolds, air headers) (IMAHAGAD)

Keywords

• Air motors
• High pressure systems
• Motion control products
• Industrial pneumatic motors
• Gas boosters

Headquarters

HQ city

Alphen Aan Den Rijn

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Globe Airmotors specializes in industrial air motors, offering a wide range of pneumatic motors with accessories that can be combined with brakes and/or gearboxes for customized higher-torque, lower-speed applications. The company also operates affiliated brands Globe Testequipment (plug-and-play high pressure systems with spare parts and maintenance) and Globe Motion Control (rotating and linear motion control products as an official NEXEN distributor), supported by in-house engineering for custom designs and calculations.

Product overview

Globe Airmotors operates as a unified product portfolio of three specialized brands under the Globe Benelux organization. The core offering is Globe Airmotors, providing air motors with accessories, brakes, and gearboxes for industrial applications requiring higher torques and lower speeds. Supporting this are two sub-brands: Globe Testequipment (high pressure systems and solutions with plug and play designs, spare parts, and maintenance) and Globe Motion Control (rotating and linear motion control products as an official NEXEN distributor). Together, these brands serve industrial motion and pressure control needs with engineering support, custom designs, and calculations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Globe Testequipment: Specialist in high pressure systems and solutions. All high pressure systems are plug and play designs, ready for immediate use. Also provides spare parts and maintenance services.
• Globe Motion Control

Products and services

• Globe Airmotors Air Motors

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NEXENcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobe Motion Control (affiliated entity) operates as an official NEXEN distributor, providing access to the full range of NEXEN motion control products. This distribution partnership enables access to high quality rotating and linear motion control products with engineering support.

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Maximator (Schmidt & Lenzen): Maximator is a specialist in high-pressure technology, gas boosters, and high-pressure test pumps, directly competing with Globe Testequipment's high pressure systems and plug-and-play solutions.
• Gast Manufacturing (IDEX): Gast Manufacturing is a long-established specialist in air motors and pneumatic products, now part of IDEX Corporation. It is a direct competitor to Globe Airmotors in the specialty air motor space with overlapping product configurations.
• Haskel International: Haskel manufactures gas boosters, high-pressure pumps, and air-driven liquid pumps—directly comparable to Globe Testequipment's high-pressure product offerings. Both target industrial customers requiring pressurized gas and fluid systems.
• Chicago Pneumatic: Chicago Pneumatic offers pneumatic motors, air motors, and related industrial tools, directly competing with Globe Airmotors in the air motor category. Both target industrial customers requiring rotating motion solutions.
• Deprag (DEPRAG SCHULZ GMBH u. CO.): Deprag is one of the world's leading specialists in air motors and pneumatic drive technology, offering a comparable product range of air motors, gearboxes, and brakes. Globe Airmotors is a direct competitor in the European specialty air motor market with overlapping customer use cases.

Others

• NEXEN Group: NEXEN is the product manufacturer whose full motion control range Globe's affiliated entity distributes. While not a competitor, it is a critical partner and ecosystem participant whose product portfolio defines Globe's motion control offering.

Broad incumbents

• Parker Hannifin: Parker Hannifin's industrial motion and pneumatics divisions supply air motors, pneumatic components, and rotary motion control products. It competes with Globe's pneumatic motor and motion control offerings but at significantly larger scale and global reach.
• Atlas Copco: Atlas Copco is a global industrial leader offering pneumatic motors, air tools, compressors, and motion control as part of a broad portfolio. It competes with Globe on the industrial customer side but serves a much wider product range and global footprint.
• Bosch Rexroth: Bosch Rexroth is a global leader in motion control, linear motion, and pneumatic systems. It competes with Globe Motion Control's NEXEN-distributed product line and Globe Airmotors' offering at considerably larger scale.
• Festo: Festo is a major pneumatics and automation supplier offering pneumatic drives, motors, cylinders, and motion control. It competes with Globe across multiple product lines but operates at much larger scale with global reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/globe-airmotorsentestequipment

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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