The first joint U.S. exhibition of Globeius and Plastixs is a fitting celebration of their respective anniversaries this month.
Globeius grew out of the 40-year-old Plastec USA Group. The entities have grown from focusing on the plastics industry in Latin America to serving the United States and Canada more recently under the Globeius brand.
Plastec USA was founded in 1985 by Hector Sosa and Walter Sula. Sosa and Sula were employed at Cincinnati Milacron as Latin American sales representatives and got Milacron’s blessing to serve as independent distributors. Three years after launching the company, Sosa acquired Sula’s shares, and soon after, Hector’s sons Ernesto and David joined. Ernesto went on to become president and David sales manager.
“From its inception, Plastec’s mission has been to provide best-in-class equipment and products that empower our customers to lead in their respective sectors,” Globeius President Ernesto Sosa said. “The brands we represent are well-established and recognized for their quality and exceptional support.”
The Sosa's spun off the Globeius brand to cater specifically to the U.S. market.
Globeius and its 20-year-old sister company, Plastics Solutions (Soluciones Plasticas) employ over 60 staff in Canada, the U.S., Mexico and Latin America.
“Five years ago, we further expanded the Globeius operation by entering the U.S. market, offering many of the products we had successfully introduced in Mexico and Latin America,” Ernesto Sosa explained. “We broadened our portfolio in the U.S. with high-quality equipment solutions sourced from Europe. As manufacturers increasingly seek ways to optimize operations while maintaining high-quality standards, we continue to introduce advanced automation solutions to help them achieve their goals.
Also celebrating an anniversary – 25 years in business – is Plastixs, the newest Globeius company. Starting in a small office in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, Plastixs was founded by Mickey Blyskal, one of the earliest sellers of plastics equipment through the Internet. One of Blyskal’s initial ideas was selling many products through a website launched in 2003. “At the time no one was doing this for industrial products, and Google was still in the very early stages of their search business. I learned that people from all over the country were looking for the same solutions I was providing for our customers in the New England market. Giving plant personnel the ability to talk with folks with a lot of product experience and product knowledge fueled the growth of the company.”