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Coats in summary

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Coats is the world’s leading industrial thread manufacturer and a major player in the Americas textiles crafts market. Headquartered in the UK we employ 19,000 employees in over 50 countries across six continents around the world.

Harnessing talent and technology in textile – for over 200 years, we have worked to harness talent and technology in textiles to enhance people’s lives—touching everything from sewing thread to medical sutures and fibre optic cables, from high performance threads used in planes, automobiles and safety equipment to the yarns, fabrics and accessories that inspire create crafters around the world.

Connected – we have been helping to connect and form the fabric of daily life on our planet for over 200 years, and our global footprint provides unrivalled access to markets and customers

Pioneering – we are restless pioneers, always seeking to create new advanced materials and partner with customers across multiple industries to realise the challenges they face

Trusted – we recognise that our success rests on our reputation and the trust and confidence of the people with whom we do business and the communities in which we operate