It is no secret that the US forest industry, I chilled by a housing slump, is far from booming at present. Consequently staff in machine manufacturers served by the industry must use some imagination to keep their businesses on the move. One such is Mike Tart, sales manager of Globe Machine Manufacturing, which has been a fixture on Tacoma, Washington's waterfront since 1917. Mr Tart puts it succinctly when he says he will be travelling to more places requiring a passport. With a cool US market, hissights are set, like many others, across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, as well as South America. Asia leads, followed by South America and Europe - Eastern Europe in particular. These markets are not new to Globe, but the emphasis is. "We're looking offshore for projects in any part of the world. American industry has to look beyond its borders," the sales chief said.
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