Rob Coats

Rob brings more than thirty-five years of manufacturing experience to SMC. He spent the first part of his career in manufacturing management with Procter & Gamble before coming to Lexington to manage the operations of a small manufacturer. His first position with ownership was a wire harness company near Lexington. After that business was sold, Rob purchased SMC as the majority owner in 1994. Sales grew by seven times over the next thirteen years due to a stellar group of key employees. Rob holds a B.S. in Engineering and an MBA from Virginia Tech.