The European Chamber South China Chapter is delighted to invite you to a factory tour at Coats on 12th June, 2019.

About Coats

Coats is the world’s leading industrial thread company. 

Coats’ pioneering history and innovative culture ensure the company leads the way around the world. It provides complementary and value added products, services and software solutions to the apparel and footwear industries. It applies innovative techniques to develop high technology Performance Materials threads, yarns and fabrics in areas such as automotive, composites, fibre optics and Oil & Gas.

Headquartered in the UK, Coats has a workforce of 18,000 people across six continents. It is also the Official Thread Supplier to the Royal Shakespeare Company.

·        Each year Coats makes enough thread to go into 8 billion pairs of jeans – that is one for every person on the planet

·        Every month Coats produces enough thread to stretch all the way to the sun

·        More than 450 million pairs of shoes are made every year using Coats’ thread

·        More than 100 million car airbags are made using Coats’ Performance Materials thread every year

·        In 1879 Thomas Edison used Coats’ thread in his experiments to invent the light bulb

·        Our flame retardant Performance Materials threads can withstand temperatures as high as 1,000 degrees Celsius

Agenda

13:30-14:00     Registration and Networking

14:00-14:30     Introduction of Coats Global and Coats in China 

14:30-14:45     Safety Briefing

14:45-15:45     Plant Tour in Shop Floors of Thread and Zips

15:50-16:50     Innovation Hub Visit and Q&A

17:00               Group Photo

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