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munities throughout the world, Coats &
Clark has drawn strength through the sheer
diversity of the more than 20,000 people
employed, that encompass all aspects of eth-
nicity, gender, orientation and age.
Here in America, where economic fluctu-
ations continue to be the fixation of so many,
there are some 800 employees that benefit,
right along with the communities in which
they live, because Coats &Clark maintains a
presence here. This includes mills and distri-
bution operations located in communities of
Georgia and the Carolinas. Laurie observes,
“Many textile operations have moved their
sourcing offshore, but we still manufacture
here… a large percentage of what we sell is
made in America.”
The American composite of corporate
culture includes many 2nd and 3rd genera-
tion staff from the same families, backing
up Laurie’s assertion that many workers and
their families have been integral to the in-
dustry “for a very long time.”
“There is a great team spirit within our
employees too which makes them a large
part of our success. They are innovative,
hardworking and I would put our efficiencies
up against any textile operation anywhere in
the world,” says Laurie with complete confi-
dence.
Furthermore, while working to increase
the bottom line, the company has been
equally engaged in acting as a responsible
corporate citizen. This includes measures
such as reducing its carbon footprint, enact-
ing environmental protocols which, in re-