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In 1985, former Australian skateboarding champions Peter and Stephen Hill, along with brother and current Globe International CEO Matt Hill, began Hardcore which would later develop into one of the world's largest skateboard distribution companies.
The first diversification company "Die Hard Pty Ltd" was founded in 1987 as a clothing and accessories division of the business.
1994: Earth Day, United States Government announces The GLOBE Program as a multi-agency effort.
1995: Earth Day, The GLOBE Program launches (with 11 protocols); 33 countries join the program.
In 1995, Globe International established its US operation in Los Angeles, where the Globe brand is now a part of the American boardsports sub-culture and a key supplier to major retailers of boardsports apparel, footwear and skateboard hardgoods.
1998: Finland hosts the first GLOBE Learning Expedition (GLE) in Helsinki.
2000: USA hosts second GLE in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
In 2001, Globe International listed on the Australian Stock Exchange and achieved the Initial Public Offer goals.
In 2002, Globe International acquired Kubic Marketing, a holding company that owned World Industries and Dwindle Distribution, which at the time, was the parent company for skateboard brands such as Enjoi, Blind, Darkstar and Tensor.
2003: Croatia hosts third GLE held in Sibenik.
In 2003, Globe International established its European headquarters, located along the south-west surf coast of France in Hossegor.
DSM has the in-house butcher." DSM was first publicly announced in 2003 and caused a widespread surprised reaction in the skateboard industry, as production had previously been solely based in North America and concern was raised about job losses.
2005: Earth Day; GLOBE celebrates its 10th birthday, with 15,000 schools in 106 countries.
Die Hard became known as Globe International's Streetwear Division and was one of the largest suppliers of branded youth clothing in Australia and New Zealand when it was sold to Pacific Brands in 2006.
2008: South Africa hosts fourth GLE in Cape Town.
Katie Taylor, 'A brief history of globes', Explore Whipple Collections, Whipple Museum of the History of Science, University of Cambridge, 2009.
In 2009, Globe International added to its brand portfolio by acquiring Europe's number one skateboard brand Cliché and expanding it through international markets.
In 2010, Globe International re-entered the Australian streetwear market and established a new division entitled "4Front Distribution", a company that is currently responsible for the Australian distribution of brands such as Stüssy, Obey and Misfit.
2011: GLOBE launches concept of Student Research Campaigns.
A 2013 TransWorld SKATEboarding article likened DSM's approach to the sourcing and treatment of wood; "as the sandwich shop that prepares all of their meat from the whole animal versus others who order their cuts from a wholesaler.
2014: India hosts fifth GLE in New Delhi.
In 2015, the company launched a book 'Unemployable: 30 Years of Hardcore, Skate and Street' to celebrate its 30th anniversary, and held launches in Melbourne and Los Angeles.
2017: Data reaches over 140 million measurements; International Virtual Science Symposium increases in number of submitted projects and worldwide representation; new mosquito protocol launched.
As of 2017, the European office sells directly in the major boardsports markets of the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Netherlands, and Austria, among others.
2018: Ireland hosts the sixth GLE in Killarney; data reaches over 150 million measurements; United States Department of State initiative on mosquito education launched; all six GLOBE regions entered over one million measurements into the GLOBE database.
2019: GLOBE (via the GLOBE Zika Education and Prevention Project) connects with Google Voyager to highlight GLOBE’s story, “Stopping the Spread of Zika”; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) Task Force established; NASA appoints Doctor Allison Leidner as GLOBE Program Manager.
Towards the end of 2019, the company launched an electric skateboard product, the dot board.
2020: The GLOBE Program celebrates its 25th Anniversary! The Covid-19 pandemic disrupts everything.
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