Globe Firefighter Suits

What Globe Firefighter Suits does

Globe Firefighter Suits is a product brand owned and operated by MSA Safety (NYSE: MSA), a publicly traded global safety-equipment manufacturer headquartered in Pennsylvania. Globe focuses specifically on firefighter personal protective equipment, offering a head-to-toe product portfolio that includes Globe ATHLETIX turnout gear, the G-XTREME PRO jacket, Globe Supreme FireBoots, Globe Guard Hoods, and Cairns fire helmets. The brand is operated from Pittsfield, New Hampshire, with approximately 50 employees, and its products carry NFPA 1970 2025 certification for structural firefighting, search and rescue, and emergency response use.

The technical core of Globe's lineup is advanced materials engineering applied to turnout gear: streamlined, lightweight construction with flexible athletic-fit patterning (ATHLETIX) and configurable moisture barriers, closure systems, and thermal protection layers (G-XTREME PRO). Globe products are integrated into MSA's broader connected-firefighter ecosystem, which combines the MSA G1 SCBA XR Edition (Bluetooth-enabled breathing apparatus), the LUNAR connected safety device, and the FireGrid cloud platform — a software suite that handles incident management, reporting, and inventory management and exposes an API for third-party incident command software integrations. Revenue is generated through direct sales of branded PPE hardware to fire departments via an enterprise field-sales motion supported by MSA's authorized distributor network across North America, with additional consumer reach through the MSA Gear e-commerce storefront.

Globe's primary customer segment is the Fire Service vertical — municipal, volunteer, and fire-rescue departments requiring NFPA-compliant protective equipment. Commercial activity is supported by cooperative purchasing programs, a Fire Grant Assistance channel, content marketing via the MSA Safety blog and resource library, and webinar-based customer education. Pricing is quote-based and negotiated rather than publicly listed, consistent with enterprise safety-equipment sales to government and institutional buyers.

Name

Globe Firefighter Suits

Legal name

MSA Safety

Website

https://msafire.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Globe Firefighter Suits is an MSA Safety-owned brand producing NFPA-certified firefighter turnout gear, jackets, boots, hoods, and helmets, integrated with MSA's connected-firefighter SCBA and FireGrid platform for municipal and volunteer fire departments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Firefighter Protective Equipment

akta.pro primary industry

Public Safety & Law Enforcement Uniforms (CRAAALAC)

Keywords

• Firefighter turnout gear
• Firefighter protective clothing
• Fire helmets
• Firefighter boots
• Connected firefighter equipment

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Firefighter Protective Equipment Sales: MSA Safety generates revenue through direct sales of Globe brand firefighter suits, helmets, boots, and protective clothing to fire departments and fire services. Products include turnout gear, jackets, boots, and hoods sold as individual items or as complete systems.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Globe Firefighter Suits manufactures and sells firefighter personal protective equipment under the MSA Safety umbrella. Its product portfolio includes turnout gear (ATHLETIX, G-XTREME PRO), Cairns fire helmets, Globe Supreme FireBoot boots, and Globe Guard Hoods, complemented by connected safety devices such as the LUNAR and the FireGrid cloud-based incident management suite. The offering targets fire departments and emergency services requiring NFPA-certified head-to-toe protective equipment with integrated connected safety capabilities.

Product overview

MSA Safety offers a comprehensive firefighter safety portfolio under the Globe Firefighter Suits brand, featuring a platform-plus-products architecture. The core product lineup includes the MSA G1™ SCBA XR Edition (NFPA 1970 2025 certified breathing apparatus with Bluetooth connectivity), Globe® ATHLETIX™ turnout gear (athletic-fit protective clothing), Cairns® fire helmets, Globe fire boots, and the Globe Guard Hood. These are complemented by the LUNAR® connected device and portable gas detection products. The FireGrid™ platform serves as the software backbone, providing cloud-connected incident management, reporting, and inventory management with API integration for third-party incident command systems. The ecosystem emphasizes connected safety, allowing equipment data to be shared across the firefighter's gear and department systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Globe ATHLETIX: Streamlined, lightweight firefighter turnout gear with flexible, athletic fit and game-changing range of motion.
• Globe G-XTREME PRO
• Globe Guard Hood
• Globe Supreme FireBoot

Products and services

• MSA G1 SCBA XR Edition NFPA 1970 2025 certified self-contained breathing apparatus with integrated Bluetooth communication, enhanced removable soft goods for improved fit, and easy cleaning. Designed for firefighters requiring air delivery plus connected safety features.
• Globe ATHLETIX Turnout Gear Streamlined, lightweight firefighter protective clothing with flexible athletic fit and enhanced range of motion designed for maximum mobility during firefighting operations.
• Cairns Fire Helmets
• Globe Fire Boots
• LUNAR Connected Device
• Globe Guard Hood
• Globe G-XTREME PRO Jacket
• FireGrid Suite
• Portable Gas Detection

Quantifiable outcome

• NFPA 1970 2025 Certified MSA G1 SCBA technology system integration with Globe protective gear provides comprehensive safety solution

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Incident Command Software ProviderscoreTechnology or IntegrationMSA Safety has established partnerships with select incident command software providers to allow secure sharing of MSA G1 SCBA data with departments' approved incident command systems through the FireGrid Incident Command API integration.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Honeywell: Honeywell is a diversified industrial conglomerate with a broad personal protective equipment and gas detection portfolio serving fire service and industrial safety markets, overlapping with Globe's turnout gear, SCBA, and connected safety offerings at a much larger scale.
• DuPont Personal Protection: DuPont supplies Nomex and Kevlar fibers used inside firefighter turnout gear and hoods, including Globe's products, making it both an upstream material partner and a strategic competitor in the underlying protective fabric category.
• Dräger: Dräger is a global safety and medical technology company with a strong firefighter SCBA, gas detection, and protective equipment portfolio, competing head-to-head with MSA/Globe in respiratory protection and connected firefighter solutions.
• 3M (Scott Safety): 3M's Scott Safety division competes directly with MSA/Globe in SCBA, thermal imaging, and firefighter protective equipment, serving the same municipal and volunteer fire department customers with a comparable head-to-toe PPE portfolio.

Emerging players

• Lakeland Industries: Lakeland Industries manufactures protective apparel for industrial and first-responder markets, with partial overlap in firefighter and emergency response protective clothing adjacent to Globe's core turnout gear business.

Direct peers

• LION Group: LION Group is a direct competitor in firefighter turnout gear, protective clothing, and training, serving the same fire service market with comparable head-to-toe PPE offerings and a similar NFPA-certified product portfolio.
• Avon Protection: Avon Protection specializes in respiratory protection, SCBA, and tactical/body armor, directly competing with the G1 SCBA side of the MSA/Globe franchise in the fire and first-responder markets.
• Bullard: Bullard manufactures fire helmets, thermal imagers, and respiratory protection, overlapping directly with Globe's Cairns helmets and MSA-adjacent SCBA categories within the same fire service customer base.
• Innotec (ISG / Fire-Dex): Fire-Dex (formerly Innotec) is a US-based direct competitor producing NFPA-certified firefighter turnout gear, hoods, and boots for the same municipal and volunteer fire department customer base as Globe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/globe-firefighter-suits

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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