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Gates Awarded Motion’s 2021 Supplier of the Year Award

May 5, 2022 - Motion Industries, Inc. named Gates Corporation “2021 Supplier of the Year.” The award recognizes companies that have shown exceptional commitment to Motion through quality products and services, as well as earning the highest score in the multi-faceted Supplier Stratification rating system.

2021 IDEA! Awards Winners

November 1, 2021 - AT A TIME when manufacturers are looking for innovative ways to improve productivity and better manage costs, the 2021 IDEA! Awards provided a variety of great new solutions to review.

Is “Smart Crimping” the Future in Hose Assembly?

October 19, 2021 - IoT-enabled crimpers can improve crimp production, keep track of data and simplify maintenance and troubleshooting.

Prevent Demolition Attachment Breakdown

September 1, 2021 - Delayed maintenance greatly increases the liklihood of catastrophic demolition attachment failure. Demolition can be a brutal environment, yet attachments that are properly maintained can have a service life measured in decades.

Preventing Critical Downtime

August 1, 2021 - "Keep the line moving." If the production line shuts down due to a faulty belt drive or roller chain in a packaging, food & beverage or industrial application, the situation can escalate quickly.

The Importance of Hydraulic Hose Size

June 11, 2021 - The adverse effects of replacing a hydraulic hose with the incorrect size. Suppliers of hydraulic hose assemblies will face this common scenario...

Coming Together: Hose-Coupling Interfaces

June 3, 2021 - Hydraulic hose assemblies are an integral part of a hydraulic system, withstanding thousands of psi of fluid pressure, powering the articulating arms of mobile construction equipment, the hydraulic ram of a 100-tom hydraulic press, and many other heavy-duty applications.

Incremental Revenue Stream: Hydraulics

April 1, 2021 - Hydraulics is a high-value, high-opportunity segment with significant usage from traditional industrial supply customers. Hoses and coulings are major replacement items in hydraulic systems and must always be replaced together...

Top 5 Hydraulic System Mistakes

April 1, 2021 - With decades of experience in hydraulics, my Gates colleagues and I, especially our application engineers, have seen a lot when it comes to hose, coupling, and tubing solutions.

Its sprawling South Broadway campus is gone, but the 110-year-old Gates Corp. is still very much in business

March 14, 2021 - Gates Corp., an iconic Denver company, evolved from making leather horse halters to creating products that help everything from cars, tractors and even wind turbines operate the world over. And, it may be surprising to learn, the company is still in Denver, where it all began 110 years ago.

Gates Becomes Official Belt Sponsor of the TexPlex SxS Race Series

March 3, 2021 – Gates (NYSE:GTES), the leading global provider of power transmission solutions and its brand G-Force for high performance powersports CVT belts, is proud to announce their sponsorship of the 2021 TexPlex SxS Race Series.

Advancements in synchronous drive belt design for industrial and consumer markets

January 25th, 2021 - Synchronous belts have been a mainstay in many industries for decades—so long, in fact, that many people hardly notice them as they operate, transferring power in industrial, recreational and transportation equipment.

Denver second-graders get new wheels thanks to Gates annual bike “BuildORama”

December 21st, 2020 — Company teams up with Wish for Wheels to deliver 63 bikes to Castro Elementary School. Not only did Carlos Villela, Daniella Soira and Noah Avli get brand new bikes Friday, they got to take them for several spins inside the school lunchroom.

Pitstick Guides Gates Through Pandemic

December 14th, 2020 — The core values at Gates Corp.- accountability, collaboration, tenacity, and dedication- are embodied by Tom Pitstick. But the senior vice president of strategic planning and chief marketing officer at Gates has another trait in spades, one that has proven to be crucial during the pandemic: crystal clear communication skills.

Gates Carbon Drive Launches New MudPort Sprocket Line for Off-Road Electric Two-Wheelers

November 19th, 2020 — Gates has launched a new line of sprockets specifically designed for on and off-road electric motorcycles and scooters. The new sprockets, featuring patent pending MudPort^™ technology, offer advanced debris shedding for belt drivetrains compared to traditional sprockets.

Gates Announces North American Organizational Restructure to Better Support Growth Initiatives

November 12th, 2020 – Gates announces a management reorganization across its North American commercial business to better align resources with strategic growth initiatives. The changes include the promotions of key Gates personnel who will drive growth within the new structure.

Gates Expands G-Force RedLine CVT belt portfolio to more UTVs, ATVs, and Snowmobiles

August 25th, 2020 - Today, Gates (NYSE: GTES), a leading global provider of application-specific fluid power and power transmission solutions, is launching over 40 new G-Force RedLine (CVT) belt sizes to now cover the majority of modern high-performance off-road applications.

The Advantages of ‘Wrapped’ and ‘Smooth’ Hydraulic Hose Covers

August 1st, 2020 - When selecting hydraulic hoses, many industry veterans look to cover appearance – ‘wrapped’ versus ‘smooth’ – as a key indicator of a product’s attributes, such as durability, abrasion resistance and overall performance.

Josef Parzhuber Joins Gates as President of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Region

May 21st, 2020 - Gates announced that Josef Parzhuber has joined the organization as president, EMEA. Parzhuber started May 1 and reports to Grant Gawronski, executive vice president, chief commercial officer of Gates.

Gates Corporation to Donate to Victorian Bushfire Appeal

April 7th, 2020 - It has been a challenging 6 months across the globe, in Australia we have gone from devastating bushfires to floods and now COVID-19.

NEW GATES G-FORCE REDLINE BELT PREVIEW

April 1st, 2020 - Want to know what is hardest on your CVT belt? Bigger tires, grit making it’s way past your CVT cover, poorly working clutches, and high horsepower engine modifications all take their toll, but the biggest killer of your CVT belt is heat. The G-Force^™ RedLine^™ belt by Gates was designed to take the heat and stress caused every time you put your foot to the floor.

NEW CATALOGUE APP FROM GATES SAVES TIME, ADDS VALUE

February 17th, 2020 - Gates introduces a new mobile app that provides users quick access to one of the automotive aftermarket’s most comprehensive product ranges.

ROGER GASTON WINS DBJ'S 2019 C-SUITE AWARD

September 12th, 2019 - Meet the winners of this year's Denver Business Journal C-Suite Awards program with vacation photos and Q&As. Roger Gaston is a 2019 DBJ C-Suite Awards winner in the CHRO category.

GATES AND WISH FOR WHEELS PARTNERS TO HELP DENVER’S CASTRO ELEMENTARY STUDENTS GET MOVING

September 6th , 2019 - For the second consecutive year, Gates (NYSE: GTES), a leading global provider of application-specific fluid power and power transmission solutions, and Wish for Wheels, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that gives brand new bicycles to kids in low-income...

JAMEY SEELY WINS DBJ’S 2019 OUTSTANDING WOMEN IN BUSINESS AWARD

August 23rd, 2019 - Gates Corp. Executive Vice President and General Counsel Jamey Seely was a driving force behind the storied Denver industrial giant’s $5.4 billion IPO — among the largest that year, and the biggest in its sector in a decade, according to the company.

GATES EXPANDS EBIKE PRODUCT RANGE, PUSHES INTO ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE AND ESCOOTER MARKET

August 14th, 2019 - Twelve years after launching Gates Carbon Drive for the bicycle market, Gates (NYSE: GTES) is building upon its success unchaining bikes to bring advanced drivetrain solutions to electric motorcycles, eScooters and the wider marketplace of light electric vehicles.

ADVANCED BELT DRIVE SYSTEMS

June 6th, 2019 - The definition of lean manufacturing boils down to one simple principle—maximize productivity by reducing waste. The process to achieve waste reduction is to eliminate the non-essential components of production to increase efficiency, effectiveness and ultimately, profitability.

HOW GATES CORPORATION MODERNIZED THEIR LEGACY IAM SYSTEM

June 27, 2019- Hear Gates Corporation CISO Sam Masiello discuss their legacy IAM modernization effort with Ping Identity CISO Robb Reck.

ZERO SR/F PIKES PEAK RACER WILL RUN WITH A GATES CARBON FIBER BELT

June 25, 2019- A leading provider of power transmission systems, is sponsoring Zero Motorcycles and rider Cory West in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on Sunday to highlight the advantages of Gates belt drive technologies versus chains on high-torque electric motorcycles such as the Zero SR/F.

HOSE ASSEMBLY UPDATE FROM GATES CORP.

May 30, 2019 - I recently chatted with Michael Haen, VP of Global Product Line Management, Fluid Power, for Gates Corp. about what’s new at the manufacturer of hydraulic hose assemblies and what they see is coming on the horizon in terms of technical updates.

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