Coats Group 

Coats Group plc operates internationally, producing and distributing industrial threads through its subsidiaries. The company offers an extensive range of threads for apparel, footwear, and accessories, catering to sectors such as sport/athleisure, denim, general clothing, workwear, and intimate wear. Key brands in this segment include Epic, Dual Duty, Seamsoft, Nylbond, Gral, Gramax, Astra, Sylko, Knit, EcoVerde, Eloflex, and Drybond. In addition to threads, Coats manufactures zips, trims, and crafting materials, including interlinings and reflective tapes, sold under brands like Opti, Signal, and Connect. The company also provides sophisticated software solutions, such as Coats Digital, FastReactPlan, VisionPLM, GSDCost, Intellocut, and Intellobuy, aimed at boosting supply chain productivity and ensuring compliance. Its performance materials division delivers fire-retardant and cut-resistant threads and yarns for personal protection, exemplified by the Firefly, FlamePro, and Armoren brands. It also supplies composites (Gotex, Synergex, Lattice, Ultrabloc, Aptan XU, Gral Binder, Protos Ripcord) for telecommunications, energy, automotive, and footwear applications. Furthermore, high-performance threads and yarns (Gral, Helios, Gral Quilt, Protos Fil, Epic, Gramax, Admiral, Neophil) are provided for the automotive, household, recreation, and various other technical industrial sectors. Originally founded in 1909 as Guinness Peat Group plc, the company adopted its current name, Coats Group plc, in March 2015. Its headquarters are located in Uxbridge, United Kingdom.