For much of the 20th century, Wichita, Kan., was an aircraft mecca. Clyde Cessna, Emil Matthew "Matty" Laird, Lloyd Stearman, Walter Beech, Al Mooney, and Bill Lear formed aircraft manufacturing operations in and around Wichita and would contribute to its reputation as the Air Capital of the World. It was in this environment that a former Boeing engineer, Albert Nelson, Jr., launched a line of children's furniture. Using a self-designed tube bender and aircraft-grade tubing, he made products that were nearly indestructible. He later changed the direction of the company, and since then, the biggest names in the aircraft and aerospace industries have come to rely on Globe Engineering Co. Inc. for components and assemblies. Globe has a reputation for taking on difficult projects.
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