Coates

27/02/2025

🎉 Celebrating 140 years of excellence and innovation 🎉

2025 marks a significant milestone for Coates as we celebrate our 140th anniversary. Here, we reflect on our rich legacy as a proudly Australian-owned company and preview our new brand campaign, “Why don’t you just Coates it?”, which launches on Monday. Together with our customers, people and communities, we look forward to making the next 140 years even more remarkable than the last!

As we celebrate 140 years in business, we reflect on our legacy, our future and the journey ahead as industry leaders and a proudly Australian-owned company.

28/01/2025

Each year, the City of Sydney transforms the harbour into a spectacular New Year’s Eve celebration, attracting over a million spectators. Discover how Coates' teamwork, 24/7 operations and Australia’s largest hire fleet supported the safe and efficient delivery of this iconic event.

Discover how Coates event managment equipment helps City of Sydney ring in the new year

23/01/2025

What lies ahead for the Australian construction industry in 2025? With moderate growth forecast, James Lawrence, Group Manager - Customer & Markets at Coates, explains how shifting trends and investment focus are creating both challenges and opportunities – and how rental solutions can help ease the pressure on construction businesses.

Your guide to understanding the trends, challenges and opportunities shaping construction in 2025

20/01/2025

For many industrial businesses, maintaining the right temperature is crucial. When your existing cooling infrastructure fails or can't keep up with demand, discover how a modular hire solution from Coates can help you scale up and stay operational.

Discover how Coates can create a customised cooling system using modular equipment to suit almost any application

20/12/2024

Ready for a well-earned break? We sure are!

Our Social Media team will be back on January 6th. We’ll respond to your query then.

In the meantime, if you have an enquiry, please call 13 15 52 to get connected to your local branch. Please note, branch opening hours may vary during the festive season.

From all of us at Coates, we wish you a safe and happy festive break!

17/12/2024

Coates volunteers once again teamed up with Mission Australia to make the festive season a little brighter for those in our communities who are experiencing hardship and homelessness, as part of the Coates Foundation Christmas Appeal.

Across NSW and WA, our volunteers hand-delivered 85 hampers filled with pantry staples and festive treats donated by our staff, at a time when they’ve never been more needed. Our team also visited Mission Australia’s Mt Druitt outreach service in Western Sydney to pack Christmas hampers and cook a BBQ for 250 other corporate volunteers.

Thanks to everyone who donated and helped gather and deliver the hampers.

02/12/2024

Coates is breathing new life into end-of-life Armorzone plastic traffic barriers by partnering with Ingal Civil Products to recycle and reuse the materials, creating the world’s first road crash-tested recycled plastic barriers.

Discover how Coates is revolutionising traffic safety with the world's first road crash-tested recycled plastic barriers.

25/11/2024

With Australia's summer set to be one of the hottest on record, now’s the time to plan ahead for your industrial cooling needs. Kurt Edwards, National Manager for Coates Power & HVAC, explains the top temporary cooling solutions available for hire to keep your site cool and your workers safe.

To commemorate the third anniversary of the Coates Foundation, Coates team members share personal stories of their volunteer experiences

22/11/2024

The Coates Foundation turns three today! Our teams across the country have volunteered their time and skills in record numbers, more than tripling our volunteer hours in FY24. To mark this milestone, five team members share their experience of supporting their local charity partner.

To commemorate the third anniversary of the Coates Foundation, Coates team members share personal stories of their volunteer experiences

19/11/2024

“A special thank you to all the passionate Coates volunteers who have helped in our warehouse and at Farms to Families markets. The Coates team is well-known for their hard work and friendly smiles.” – Danielle Johnson, Corporate Partnerships Lead, Foodbank Victoria.

As we reflect on the scale of the food insecurity crisis in Australia and the achievements of our team in 2024, thank you to our volunteers for their dedication to supporting the vital work of our Coates Foundation partner.

🔸 1 in 5 Australians are affected by food insecurity
🔸 50% of people seeking food relief are doing so for the first time
🔸 $86,000 donated by the Coates Foundation to Foodbank
🔸 216 volunteer hours contributed by our South BU team
🔸 32,462 kgs of food packed and distributed by our volunteers
🔸 64,924 meals provided to families in need

05/11/2024

WA customers, keep your eyes peeled!

Our West BU team are sporting new, custom-designed TradeMutt shirts packed with incredible details celebrating their state. From iconic landmarks like Perth’s Elizabeth Quay and the Bungle Bungles in the Kimberley, to silhouettes of our fleet, every element tells a story.

Designed in collaboration with TIACS and TradeMutt, the West BU’s eye-catching hi-vis shirt aims to start conversations about mental health among our people, customers and communities.

“A great deal of time and thought has gone into the design of this print to ensure it represents WA and our business,” said James Naylor, Executive General Manager - West.

Special thanks to Brett Mayo, Claire Van Der Putten, Shaun Fitzpatrick, Jason Bravington, Simon Rieschiek and Nick Ball for their creativity and commitment in bringing this idea to life.

05/11/2024

Discover how Coates partnered with the Australian Army and Indigenous Civil Group (ICG) to deliver vital infrastructure and facilities to Amata, a remote First Nations community in South Australia.

“I hope that we can lead the way, setting a benchmark for how big businesses and Indigenous businesses can work together to achieve meaningful outcomes,” said Phil Jackson, Director and Founder for ICG, and a proud Yorta Yorta man.

Read the case study:

We partnered with the Australian Army and Indigenous Civil Group to deliver vital infrastructure and facilities to South Australia’s Amata community

15/10/2024

Want to maximise efficiency during industrial events or construction projects? Discover how SiteIQ’s real-time data and live reporting can transform the way you manage tools, equipment and consumables. Watch the video to learn more.

08/10/2024

Who’s in the hot seat for the latest episode of Experts at Speed powered by Coates? Supercars race engineer Romy Mayer sits down for a fast-paced Q&A with Hall of Famer Craig Lowndes, racing against the clock to match Craig’s final lap time at Bathurst in 2015. Tune in to hear from this trailblazing engineer who’s making her mark in motor racing!

07/10/2024

🏆 Which Supercars expert will take home the Coates Expert Cup - Woody or Chaz? Don’t miss the final episode! 🏆

01/10/2024

Can Supercars star Ryan Wood level the score in the Coates Expert Cup? Watch to find out!