# Coats Company

> Coats Company is a U.S.-based manufacturer of professional automotive service equipment — including tire changers, wheel balancers, vehicle lifts, and wheel aligners — serving 100,000+ auto repair shops and tire dealers globally since 1947, with a nationwide factory-trained service network called Coats Connect.

## About
Founded in 1947 by Gil Coats, Coats Company introduced the world's first semi-automatic tire changer and has been a leading name in shop equipment ever since. All products are designed and built in the U.S.A. at a 150,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in LaVergne, Tennessee. The company serves general repair shops, tire dealers, car dealerships, and heavy-duty operations, and backs every product with a coast-to-coast service network of 100+ factory-trained technicians. Canadian operations run under Hennessy Canada in Mississauga, Ontario.

## Key Pages
- Homepage: https://www.coatscompany.com
- About: https://www.coatscompany.com/about/
- Tire Changers: https://www.coatscompany.com/product-category-tire-changer/
- Wheel Balancers: https://www.coatscompany.com/product-category-wheel-balancer/
- Vehicle Lifts: https://www.coatscompany.com/product-category-lift/
- Wheel Aligners: https://www.coatscompany.com/wheel-aligners/
- Air Compressors: https://www.coatscompany.com/maxx-air-compressors/
- Inspection Lane Systems: https://www.coatscompany.com/product-series-inspection-lane/
- Coats Connect (Service): https://www.coatscompany.com/service/
- Certified Lift Inspections: https://www.coatscompany.com/product/certified-lift-inspections-by-coats/
- General Repair Segment: https://www.coatscompany.com/general-repair/
- Articles / Blog: https://www.coatscompany.com/articles/
- Video Gallery: https://www.coatscompany.com/video-gallery/
- Manuals: https://www.coatscompany.com/manuals/
- Brochures: https://www.coatscompany.com/brochures/
- Events: https://www.coatscompany.com/events/
- Careers: https://www.coatscompany.com/careers/
- Contact: https://www.coatscompany.com/contact/

## Products

### Tire Changers
- Maxx Series (flagship)
- RC Series
- C Series
- Tilt Back tire changers
- CHD Series (heavy duty)
- HIT Series

### Wheel Balancers
- E900 Diagnostic (with ride quality assessment)
- Direct Drive Series
- Space Saving Series
- HD 6450 (heavy duty)

### Vehicle Lifts
- Scissor Lifts
- 2-Post Lifts
- 4-Post Lifts
- Low Profile Lifts
- 19K Mobile Column Lifts

### Wheel Aligners
- CWA 6500
- CWA 6000

### Other Equipment
- Maxx Series Air Compressors
- Inspection Lane: Tread Depth Scanner, Bodyguard, Alignment Check

### Accessories
- Tire changer accessories
- Wheel balancer accessories
- Lift accessories

## Services (Coats Connect)
- On-demand equipment repair by factory-trained technicians
- OEM parts supply
- Equipment installation
- On-site and remote technician training
- Scheduled and annual maintenance programs
- ALI Certified lift inspections (any lift brand, via Check360 technology)
- Technical support (hands-on and remote)
- Coats College training program
- Equipment financing options

## Key Stats
- Founded: 1947
- 78+ years of industry experience
- 100,000+ shops served globally
- 150,000 sq ft U.S. manufacturing facility (LaVergne, TN)
- 7 in-house production lines
- 100+ factory-trained service technicians nationwide
- Introduced the world's first semi-automatic tire changer
- Designed and Built in the U.S.A.

## Locations
- US Headquarters: 1601 J.P. Hennessy Drive, LaVergne, TN 37086
- Canada (Hennessy Canada): 2430 Lucknow Drive, Unit 9, Mississauga, ON L5S 1V3

## Contact
- Sales: 855-876-3864
- Service Dispatch: 800-688-6359
- Emergency / Text: 615-392-3193
- Service Email: dispatch@coatsconnect.com
- Canada: 877-801-1405
- Contact Form: https://www.coatscompany.com/contact/

## Social
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coatscompany
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecoatscompany/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/coats-company
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thecoatscompany

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