Global Industrial Sewing Machines

Global International, since 1950

Back in 1950, Jan de Vlieger started trading in industrial sewing machines and later became distributor of several trademarks. His sons took over and successfully expanded the company into one of the largest independent distributor of industrial sewing machines in the world.

In 1990 the company started to develop a new line of machines called “Global” and we started producing new machines at our own factory. This new company Global International BV has been very successful since many years and is specialized in new machines for the shoe, upholstery, heavy duty sewing and the textile industry under the Global brand name.

We still keep a large inventory of used machines of all brands, which we can offer for great prices.

Imca/Global’s headquarters in Haarlem, the Netherlands, covers 12,000 m2 and houses the company’s main offices, warehouses, distribution center, service department and the Imca/Global museum with our famous collection.

The Global line sewing machines

In our 12,000 m2 headquarters in the Netherlands, we keep a large stock of sewing machines and spare parts and have a unique museum, which showcases the history of the industrial sewing machines over the last 100 years.

Global International BV is very proud of its own line of “Global” industrial sewing machines produced at our own facilities.

This sewing machine program contains over 400 different sewing machine types for the garment, automotive, leather and shoe industries. Global sewing machines stand for quality, durability and are always state of the art with the newest innovations in the branch!