Gates maintains technical centers that are strategically located to complement those of our OEM customers. As a result, product and system design programs can be linked directly to customers throughout the world to accommodate simultaneous engineering.

Automotive OE Sales & Customer Service  

Non-Automotive OE Resources 

North America Rochester Hills, Michigan In 1999, Gates opened an advanced Automotive Technical Center in Rochester Hills, Michigan, USA. The facility was specifically designed to meet customer requirements for testing and development for components and systems support in such areas as metrology, material and mechanical analysis, component durability testing, engine and transmission development and full vehicle system testing.

Address: 2975 Waterview Drive Rochester Hills, Michigan 48309 Phone: (248) 260-2300

Europe Aachan, Germany In 2001, Gates opened a European Automotive Technical Center in Aachan, Germany. The facility was built to house Gates' European expertise in System Engineering, Design, Testing, Product Reliability and Advanced System Development.

Address: Gates GmbH Eisenbahnweg 50 52068 Aachen , Germany Phone: 0049/241 5108-0

Asia Nara, Japan The GUA technical center was created in 1972, its focus is to support of Automotive and Industrial customers in Japan and the Asia region. The facility currently houses 48 employees, with expertise in product design, application support and testing for synchronous belts, V and Micro V belts, Scooter belts, and tensioners. The GUA Technical center contains CAD, FEA, Analysis and Testing facilities to support Gates and Unitta’s global customers.

Address: Unitta Co., Ltd. 172 Ikezawa-Cho Yamatokoriyama-Shi Nara, 639-1032 Japan Phone: 0081/743-56-1361

Systems Engineering & Technology

As our many worldwide OE partners have learned, Gates can enhance optimization efforts by getting involved early – right at the design stage. Gates’ approach is one of system engineering, to find the best solutions based on the highly interdependent nature of the individual components. Through the years, Gates has developed the engineering skills, including simulation programs and rig test methods, to engineer complete, integrated and highly functional systems.