Coats, a world leader in thread manufacturing and structural components for apparel and footwear, as well as an innovative pioneer in performance materials, has officially opened a new state-of-the-art Sustainability Hub – a spinning and twisting pilot plant in Madurai to further progress its sustainability commitment.
This hub will sit alongside the Coats Sustainability Hub in Shenzhen China, accelerating the material transition to recycled and renewable materials. The two hubs will work together to innovate new-generation materials for sustainable sewing threads for apparel, footwear and performance materials. This material transition journey is fundamental to the delivery of Coats’ emissions reduction targets.
This hub is part of a US $ 10 million investment planned over the next five years in scaling up the development of green technologies and materials to accelerate the achievement of Coats’ ambitious sustainability targets.
The new state-of-the-art spinning and twisting pilot facility is located in the heritage site of Coats in Madurai in a sprawling area of 10,000 square feet. It has the infrastructure to process multiple fibres, blends & high-performance fibres like aramids.
Rajiv Sharma, Group Chief Executive said, “I am pleased to announce the launch of this state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Madurai, as the ‘Centre of Excellence’ for spinning and twisting in Coats. We are firmly committed to a journey towards net zero and alongside our energy transition strategy, materials transition is fundamental to this.”
The hub will support customers and other stakeholders in creating sustainability in the industry, enabling Coats to streamline sustainability innovation, enhance brand collaborations and facilitate faster sustainable product offers and market entry capabilities.
Stay tuned for detailed coverage about this sustainability hub
