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March 20, 2025 - Gates, a global manufacturer of innovative, highly engineered power transmission and fluid power solutions, received the 2025 Environmental Initiative SEAL Awards for its innovative Chain-to-Belt initiative. With it, Gates is redefining industry standards by offering synchronous belts as a superior alternative to traditional roller chain.

January 15, 2025 - Gates, a global leader in belt drive technologies, has announced official partnerships with four elite race teams—Aon on Gamux frames, Atherton Racing, MS-Racing, and Intense Factory Racing for the 2025 Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Downhill Mountain Bike season.

September 20, 2024 - The program, which started in 2018, has gifted hundreds of bikes to local students at under-resourced schools.

December 12, 2023 - Gates delivered 104 Priority-brand bicycles to second graders at 2 Denver area Elementary Schools as part of Gates’ seventh annual Build-O-Rama Charity Bike Giveaway.

May 12, 2023 - Gates sponsors a community event series, ¡Viva! Streets Denver presented by Downtown Denver Partnership, Inc., starting on Sunday, May 14, 2023.

October 27, 2022 - Gates was named a 2022 Gold Award Winner in the annual Leadership in Engineering Achievement Program (LEAP), recognizing its innovative Design Power^™ software platform, launched earlier this year.

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.

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. 

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

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. 

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. 

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... 

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.

 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...

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. 

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.        

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

April 10th, 2019 - Plant managers are continuously looking for new ways to cut costs, improve safety and increase efficiencies, and often those benefits can be found by converting their power transmission systems.

April 1st, 2019 - THE GATES CORPORATION was founded 108 years ago in 1911, and today, it is a global manufacturer of innovative, highly engineered power transmission and fluid power solutions.

March 26, 2019 - Gates Industrial Corp. P.L.C. is moving to ethylene elastomer for the next generation of its high-torque synchronous belt for industrial markets, the PowerGrip GT4

December 13, 2018 - Changing application demands and regulations, a new generation fueling the workforce and innovation are driving the hose and hydraulics industry evolution...

October 25, 2018 - Gates Industrial Corp. plc (NYSE: GTES), a leading global provider of application-specific fluid power and power transmission solutions, will feature its newest line of automotive...

October 24, 2018 - When Gates Corp. (NYSE: GTES) moved its world headquarters into Denver's newest skyscraper in July, the company doubled down on its Denver heritage and promised DBJ...

October 15, 2018 - We are living in an age of innovation for the hydraulic hose and coupling industry. Manufacturers continue to explore new technologies to accommodate increased market demands...

September 28, 2018 - Today’s C-suite executive must be nimble, driven and innovative, often working behind the scenes in support of their CEO’s mission in a constantly changing business climate...

June 19, 2018 - Gates Industrial Corp. plc (NYSE:GTES), a leading global provider of application-specific fluid power and power transmission solutions, announced today the donation of $134,000...

July 18, 2018 - Gates Industrial Corp. plc (NYSE:GTES), a leading global provider of application-specific fluid power and power transmission solutions...

July 5, 2018 - After an impressive seven months for the company, Gates Corp. debuted its new space in downtown Denver. So far, 2018 has brought the 107-year-old manufacturing company a lot of successes...

June 28, 2018 - Gates Industrial Corp. plc (NYSE:GTES), a leading global provider of application-specific fluid power and power transmission solutions...

July 18, 2017 – Gates Corporation, a global diversified manufacturer of industrial and automotive products, has announced that increasing demand...

Jul 18, 2017 Gates Corporation, a global diversified manufacturer of industrial and automotive products, has announced the addition of 414 new part numbers to its line of...