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Coats Appoints David Paja As CEO To Succeed Rajiv Sharma

PRIVATEMay 30, 2024•about 2 years ago

Position

Chief Executive Officer

Company

Coats

David Paja

LondonManufacturing

Description

Coats, a historic firm specializing in industrial thread manufacturing, has appointed David Paja to take over as CEO from company veteran Rajiv Sharma. Paja, who held the same job at GKN Aerospace until recently, will join the board of the FTSE 250 constituent in September and become CEO a month later.

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Company

Coats

Location

London, England, United Kingdom

About

Coats is a world leader in thread manufacturing and structural components for apparel and footwear, as well as an innovative pioneer in performance materials. These critical solutions are used to create a wide range of products, including ones that provide safety and protection for people, data, and the environment. Headquartered in the UK, Coats is a FTSE250 company and a FTSE4Good Index constituent. Revenues in 2022 were $1.6bn.

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