Vision, goals and principles

Our vision

At Coats we have a clearly defined vision:

'We will be the world leader in value added engineered yarns and threads for industrial and consumer use.

We will develop and supply highly complementary products and services, where they add significant value to customers.

We will achieve success through customer-focused innovation and winning propositions driven by motivated people and global teamwork.'

Our goals

We are focused on three goals which will help us to achieve our vision:

  • Profitable sales growth
  • Increased productivity
  • Positive teamwork

Our principles

The way we work at Coats to achieve our vision is guided by five principles:

  • Freedom to operate
  • Delivery (keep our promises)
  • Openness and honesty
  • Customer led innovation
  • Energy for change
 

Results and reports

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The Annual Report 2012 is now available as a PDF

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Working at Coats

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2012 performance

Paul Forman, Group Chief Executive

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