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Vontier Announces Divestiture of the Coats Company

Vontier has sold Coats to Victor Capital Partners for $72.5 million in an all-cash deal.

Coats Expands Maxx Tire Changer Line With MAXX 50

The base Maxx tire changer platform now comes in 4 models total.

Coats’ Ben Pryor Has Embraced Lean Thinking

Pryor spent four months learning lean principles by going to the “gemba.”

COATS Introduces New Inspection Lane

Instantly generate a visual selling tool to share alignment and tire health data with your customers.

Coats Aligner Features Quick Checks For Customer Confidence

An automatic power tracking camera makes doing alignments at any rack height possible without adjusting the machine.

Troubleshooting Tire Vibration with Proper Wheel Balancing

Around 60% of vibration-related comebacks are due to improper wheel mounting or balancing.

Build Service Opportunities with Coats’ Tread Depth Scanner

The Tread Depth Scanner instantly generates a visual selling tool to show customers.

Coats Introduces New Tread Depth Scanner

The Tread Depth Scanner instantly generates a visual selling tool to show customers.

Repair VS. Replace: Your Checklist For Tire Equipment

Use this checklist as a guide next time you need to determine if you should repair or replace your tire service equipment.

Coats Offers Leverless Tire Changer For Difficult Wheels

The center post clamping system with Smart Lock cam quickly locks wheels into place with minimal effort.

Tips For Investing In A New Tire Changer

If your techs are struggling on tough tires or damaging wheels, it’s time to invest in updating equipment.

Coats Light-Duty Wheel Balancer From Hennessy

The Coats 885 wheel balancer delivers automatic wheel data entry, direct tape-a-weight placement, auto-start hood and more.