Our Manufacturing
Our performance
2011
Total materials purchased by Coats (tonnes)
140,260
Materials used in Coats products (tonnes)
89,558
Materials purchased from non-renewable sources (tonnes)
115,973
Total energy used to manufacture Coats products (million kWh)
- Electricity used (%)
- Natural gas used (%)
- Oil used (%)
- Coal used (%)
- Other fuels used (%)
969
48%
34%
17%
1%
0%
Energy used per unit of production (kWh per kg dyed product)
14.3
Volume of water used to manufacture Coats products (million cubic metres).
- Municipal supply (%)
- Ground water source (%)
- Natural watercourses and reservoirs (%)
- Other (%)
9.8
44%
27%
29%
<1%
Water used per unit of production (litres per kg dyed product)
145
Total waste generated (tonnes)
2,828
Waste material generated as a proportion of the raw materials used in manufacturing (%)
3.4%
