Coats plc signs 10 year agreement for supply of dyehouse automation panels
COATS PLC, the world's largest supplier of industrial sewing thread with manufacturing and distribution centers in 65 countries, has chosen BarcoVision, part of the global Barco Group whose product lines include Barco Sedo and Beacon, to supply all its dye house automation panels for the next 10 years. It is believed to be the largest contract ever placed anywhere in the world for this type of equipment.
The agreement caters for the supply of Barco Sedo SM5000 controllers required as a result of Coats major expansion plans, plus additional units needed as part of a phased replacement of the company's existing controllers. The contract also includes the supply and installation of SedoMaster supervisory systems incorporating BarcoVision's production, management reporting and networking modules.
SedoMaster is a Windows-based solution designed to link and monitor the individual SM5000 controllers. It will give everyone at Coats, from machine operators to senior management, an integrated system capable of managing both recipes and processes. It will also provide the necessary interfaces to other systems such as chemical dispensing and recipe management.
Comments Andrew Morgan, global supply chain director at Coats in Uxbridge: We are committed to giving our customers a first class service wherever they operate in the world. As a result we are constantly establishing new plants in developing markets. We chose BarcoVision as our preferred partner because their international coverage enables them to support our global operations, and because their consistent focus on product development means that our dye houses will always enjoy the benefit of state-of-the-art equipment.
We are delighted to have BarcoVision as our long term partner and we look forward to working with them in the months and years ahead.
For the group, Eric Dings of Barco is naturally thrilled to have won such a prestigious order. Says Mr. Dings: It reflects great credit on everyone in the BarcoVision team and, like Coats, we look forward to implementing this landmark contract.
