We are very proud of our heritage at Coats which spans four centuries and five continents.
Since the 1700’s, in tandem with the consistently changing environment and the continued development, revolution and innovation of human history, Coats has continued to develop and implement solutions for our global customer base.
Please enjoy our potted history
| 1805 |
John Paton and Sons started wool spinning in Alloa, UK |
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| 1812 |
J&J Clark established in Paisley, Scotland |
| 1826 |
Coats built Ferguslie Mills in Paisley, Scotland |
| 1830 |
J&P Coats formed |
| 1832 |
Thread production commenced in Freiburg, Germany |
| 1864 |
The Clark family started to manufacture thread in Newark, New Jersey |
| 1869 |
Dewhirst started thread production |
| 1872 |
Yarn production started in Braunlingen, Germany |
| 1890 |
J Chadwick, Jonas Brook and J&J Clark merged with Coats J&P Coats went public, listed on the London Stock Exchange |
| 1895 |
J&P Coats set up Spanish manufacturing facility in Borgonya, near Barcelona. |
| 1897 |
Thread production commenced in Poland (later nationalised in 1944 ) |
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