Engineered for Uptime: Meet Globe Machine at the 2026 APA EWTA Info Fair (Booth 57)

When a high-volume processing line stands completely idle for a manual product changeover ahead of events like the 2026 APA EWTA Info Fair, it isn’t just frustrating, it is cutting straight into your plant’s profitability.

Modern engineered wood operations require absolute speed and agility. Yet, off-the-shelf industrial equipment constantly forces mills into costly bottlenecks, safety hazards, and maintenance headaches.

At Globe Machine Manufacturing, we believe your machinery should adapt to your goals, not limit them. That is why we are heading to the 2026 APA Annual Meeting and EWTA Info Fair from October 24–27, 2026, at the Omni Amelia Island Resort in Fernandina Beach, Florida.

As a proud, long-time member of the APA | EWTA, we are incredibly excited to join the main gathering this October to collaborate on the solutions shaping the future of engineered wood.

You can find our leadership team at Booth 57, ready to discuss how we can get your operations off the downtime treadmill and win back your throughput.

⚡ What We’re Bringing to the APA EWTA Info Fair: SmartRip™ & Automation

We hold ourselves to a strict standard on every line we build: Engineered for Uptime, Built for Throughput. At Booth 57, our team will be on hand to discuss our latest advancements in high-speed, automated systems:

• The SmartRip™ Quick-Change Saw System: Our newest innovation delivers rapid, automated changeovers for I-joists, EWP, siding, and other advanced panel ripping applications. Your line stays moving, not waiting.

• FANUC Robotic Integration: From our facility in Tacoma, WA, we partner with industry leader FANUC to build fully integrated, end-to-end automated solutions. These systems keep your lines clear and running flawlessly from the initial press exit to the final packaging bay.

• Custom Material Handling: We design custom-built machinery to automate material conveyance, precision trimming, edge profiling, and robotic stacking. This directly mitigates safety hazards while maximizing your daily yield.

With installations running smoothly across North America, Europe, South America, Australia, and New Zealand, our custom designs are proven worldwide.

🛠️ Serving Every Sector of the Building Products Industry

For over a century, Globe Machine has been a foundational partner in the building products sector. We build tough, reliable, and custom-tailored finishing lines that adapt to growing industry capacities:

1. OSB & OSL Finishing Lines

We design and manufacture complete systems located after the press unloading phase, covering everything from cooling, sawing, and grading to edge sealing, wrapping, and packaging.

2. MDF & Particleboard Systems

Our custom solutions take raw boards from the press and process them through cooling, storage, sanding, sawing, and packaging with maximum reliability.

3. Plywood Manufacturing Systems

Plywood machinery innovation has been at our core since our inception. We supply heavy-duty trim saws, specialty saws, pre-presses, and glue spreaders engineered to perform for decades.

4. I-Joist, LVL, & OSL Lines

Our patented I-joist Assembly is completely controlled by a central computer. This allows for unique parameters and individual setups without the need for time-consuming manual readjustments.

📈 Protect Your Profitability: Technical Inspection & Maintenance

Minimizing sudden equipment failure requires proactive partnership. While you are visiting us at Booth 57, ask our leadership team about the Globe Technical Inspection & Maintenance Program.

This comprehensive program is designed to protect your investment through professional audits of your mechanical systems, electrical controls, safety compliance, and spare parts inventory. Partnering with Globe for regular inspections helps your mill achieve:

• Increased component life cycles by catching wear and tear early.

• Decreased operational downtime and reduced probability of sudden machine failures.

• Optimized equipment performance tailored to your unique plant layout constraints.

• Lower overall costs by eliminating unnecessary emergency maintenance or repairs.

• Better preparation for governing body compliance inspections.

🤝 Let’s Connect at the 2026 APA EWTA Info Fair (Booth 57)

Your plant floor has its own unique layout constraints, production goals, and bottleneck challenges. We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all solutions, and we want to help you design the exact line you need to future-proof your business.

Slots fill up quickly during the EWTA Info Fair. Secure a dedicated consultation time with our leadership team before you travel to Florida.

Schedule a Consultation with Shawn Koren

To discuss your plant’s specific layout constraints, saw system goals, or to schedule a meeting at the show, contact us directly:

Shawn Koren

Director of Sales – Building Products

📞 253.339.4753

✉️ shawnk@globemachine.com