Gates Corporation

Gates Corporation is the world's leading manufacturer of power transmission belts and a premier global manufacturer of fluid power products. Founded in Denver, Colorado, in October 1911 and originally known as the Gates Rubber Company, the firm has more than a century of experience and operates globally. Its stated mission is to help make the world work better by advancing the science of motion performance.

The company develops materials-science-driven, application-specific solutions across a range of technical domains, including materials science, power transmission, fluid power, motion performance engineering, belt engineering and hose and coupling systems. Its product portfolio covers automotive timing belts, V-belts, synchronous belts, hydraulic hose and couplings, industrial hose and fluid power components.

These products serve customers in the automotive, industrial, agriculture, construction, mining, oil and gas, food and beverage and data centre sectors. The company describes its founding premise as pushing the boundaries of materials science to exceed customer expectations, and its current orientation as "driven by possibility" while building on its heritage.