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    Coats completes sale of European Zips business

    2023-09-05T07:30:00Z

    Coats said that it has completed the sale of its low-margin European Zips business. In July, the British industrial thread and global footwear component manufacturer, announced that it had entered into an agreement to sell its European Zips business to Aequita for an expected nominal cash consideration of around $1 ...

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    Coats Group forecasts gradual demand improvement in H2

    2023-08-01T15:26:00Z

    The U.K.-based maker of industrial yarns and structural components for footwear and apparel faced H1 headwinds due to difficult year-over-year comparisons and widespread industry destocking. Adjusted operating profit slipped by 14 percent to $107 million from $125 million for the six months ended June 30. Revenues fell by 11 percent ...

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    Coats sells European zips business to Aequita

    2023-07-05T15:39:00Z

    Shortly after the company announced the launch of a new footwear division, Coats Group, the British multinational specializing in the manufacture of yarns and structural components for apparel and footwear, announced the sale of its Opti Zips EMEA business to Aequita for an expected $1 million after the deduction of ...

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    Coats launches new footwear division

    2023-06-29T13:43:00Z

    Coats, the UK-based manufacturer of industrial yarns and structural components for apparel and footwear, has launched a new footwear division following its acquisition of Texon and Rhenoflex in 2022. Following a period of integration, Coats Footwear was launched, offering an expanded range of components and material solutions to footwear and ...

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    Coats acquires Texon

    2022-07-12T07:25:00Z

    Coats Group, a U.K.-based manufacturer of industrial yarns, has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Texon, a supplier of components and materials for footwear, accessories and apparel for Nike, Adidas and other brands, for an enterprise value of $237 million and a total cash value of $211 million after deductions ...