A look at how our team culture continues to drive community impact. Proudly based in both Holland and Rochester, our team actively volunteers alongside organizations that enrich the places we live and work. Supporting the local community has long been a part of...
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The 2024 Sustainability Report
A closer look at Coastal Automotive’s triple bottom line approach to sustainability. Over the years, our team has invested time and energy into daily actions and volunteer efforts to make meaningful progress toward the goals we set in 2022. Through the annual...
Supporting Senior Engineering Students with Real-World Learning
Partnering with the University of Michigan students in the Industrial and Operations Engineering (IOE) program. Students build more than skills through hands-on learning opportunities. These experiences are critical as they also build confidence and lay the...
Transforming Recycled Water Bottles into TereSorb™: A High-Performance Absorption Material
Announcing a new complementary product to support our existing line of IMPAXX™ energy management solutions. Over the past several months, the Coastal Automotive team has been developing TereSorb™, a lightweight absorption material made entirely from recycled bottles,...
Community Highlights from the 2023 Sustainability Report
At the heart of our 2023 Sustainability Report series, this community engagement feature highlights our team’s collective endeavors to build resilient communities through impactful projects and partnerships. As members of our communities, Coastal’s employees are...
Coastal Automotive Earns 2024 Seraph Operational Excellence Award for Human Resources
Last week, representatives from Coastal Automotive traveled to Detroit, MI, to claim the 2024 Seraph Award for Operational Excellence in the Human Resources category. The award recognized Coastal Automotive’s exceptional commitment to its people and organizational...
Leaning into Lean: Investing in People
As part of our 2023 Sustainability Report series, this excerpt emphasizes the collaborative efforts and invaluable contributions of our workforce, guiding our sustainable initiatives. Since 2007, Coastal Automotive has nurtured a culture of partnership where...
Introducing the 2023 Sustainability Report
Coastal Automotive has dedicated itself to sustainable practices since its inception, demonstrating an unwavering commitment to protecting our planet and enhancing the communities where we live and work. Through the publication of annual sustainability reports, we...
Coastal Automotive Volunteers at Red Horse Center
On Wednesday, May 15th, Coastal Automotive participated in Community Impact Day, a volunteer event organized by the West Coast Chamber of Commerce. Once a year, participants volunteer their time at locations around West Michigan to give back to the community. This...
Veterans Serving Veterans – Coastal Automotive Joins Habitat for Humanity Project
West Michigan-based Coastal Automotive participated in a recent Lakeshore Habitat for Humanity project. Veterans from local organizations assisted with the building of a new home in the Vista Green subdivision for a Holland veteran. Coastal veteran employees helped to...
Coastal Automotive Applies Energy Management Expertise to Headrests
Known in the automotive safety industry for leading-edge energy management solutions, Coastal Automotive, with manufacturing facilities in Holland, MI, is making headway in another arena: headrests. Headrests became mandatory in the United States for all new cars sold...
Advocating for Our Industry—Addressing the Big Policy Issues
Late last month, CFO Mark McConnell and I had the opportunity to join fellow automotive industry leaders and advocates with MEMA (Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association) at the Advocacy Legislative Summit in Washington, D.C. There we met directly with...