{ "schemaVersion": 1, "organisationId": "O-82a581a8835d422eb1eff0105e542510", "slug": "gates-industrial-corp-plc", "name": "Gates Industrial Corp plc", "updatedAt": "2026-10-02T15:30:23.193992Z", "sections": [ { "type": "OVERVIEW", "text": "Gates Industrial Corporation plc is a global manufacturer of engineered power-transmission and fluid-power products for industrial and automotive markets. Its Power Transmission business makes belts and related components for power transfer, conveying and motion control; its Fluid Power business supplies hoses, tubing, fittings and related products for hydraulic power and fluid transfer. Products serve OEM and aftermarket customers across diversified industrial, automotive, on- and off-highway, energy and resources, and personal-mobility markets. [P60604017][P1460486]\n\nFor the year ended December 31, 2025, Gates reported revenue of $3.44 billion. The company describes its operations as global; its official company overview reports more than 13,000 employees and over 100 locations in 30 countries. [P90038300][https://www.gates.com/us/en/about-us/company-overview.html]\n\nGates states its mission is “to be the world’s best fluid power and power transmission company,” and its vision is to advance how the world moves through materials science. Its history traces to 1911, when Charles Gates, Sr. purchased the Colorado Tire and Leather Company. 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[P1460486][P93889011][P84385804]\n\nNamed belt products include Quad-Power™ 4, a bandless V-belt designed to reduce maintenance and downtime; G-Force™ CVT belts for powersports; and CoolRunner™ replacement belts for mobile refrigeration. Tensioners, idlers, pulleys and sprockets support belt-drive systems, while automotive aftermarket kits combine parts such as belts, tensioners, idlers and, in some kits, water pumps. [P5765395][P14519494][P13037880]\n\nFluid Power products include hydraulic and industrial hoses, couplings, tubing and fittings, sold individually or as assemblies. Hydraulic hoses use elastomer reinforced with steel wire or textile yarn for high-pressure fluid transfer; industrial hoses are designed for applications involving materials such as chemicals, food, fuels, bulk materials, water, steam and air. Data Master™ MegaFlex™ is a large-diameter flexible hose for high-flow data-center supply lines, and Data Master Eco™ is a sustainable-materials option for data-center racks and servers. Gates also provides application engineering support and hose/coupling assemblies; its Design Power tools support belt-drive design. 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[https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1718512/000114036126015695/ef20070705_ars.pdf]\n\nThe company operates manufacturing facilities and service centers, as well as major technical centers, in 31 countries, describing its production approach as “in-region, for region.” Both of its segments operate in each commercial region. [P102186566] As of December 31, 2025, Gates had approximately 13,000 full-time employees: 5,300 in North America, 4,100 in EMEA, 2,900 in Greater China and East Asia and India, and 700 in South America. [P23392350]\n\nCompany materials identify Denver, Colorado, as its global and Americas headquarters, Singapore as its East Asia and India headquarters, Shanghai as its Greater China headquarters, and Hesperange, Luxembourg, as its EMEA headquarters. [https://investors.gates.com/overview/default.aspx] Gates reports that its products are sold in more than 130 countries and reach over 100,000 shipped-to locations. 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[P90038300][P11499225][P1460486]\n\n**Fluid Power** focuses on hoses, tubing and fittings for high-pressure hydraulic-fluid conveyance in mobile and stationary applications, as well as other fluid-transfer products. FY2025 net sales were $1,296.1 million, approximately **38%** of the total. The company continued to report these two segments in its Q1 2026 filing. [P122253230][P1460486][T6253739]\n[P90038300][P11499225][P1460486][P122253230][T6253739]", "updatedAt": "2026-10-02T15:30:23.193992Z" }, { "type": "HISTORY", "text": "The operating business traces its origins to 1911, when Charles Gates Sr. acquired the Colorado Tire and Leather Company in Denver. It commercialized a rubber-and-thread V-belt in 1917 and expanded internationally, opening manufacturing facilities in Belgium in 1963 and Brazil in 1973. In 1986, it acquired Uniroyal Power Transmission, supporting its growth in Asia-Pacific markets. [P184587150] Gates also dates development of its first synchronous belt to 1946. [https://www.gates.com/us/en/about-us/company-overview.html]\n\nIn 1996, Gates became a wholly owned subsidiary of Tomkins plc. [https://archives.denverlibrary.org/repositories/3/resources/6589] Blackstone completed its $5.4 billion acquisition of Gates in 2014. [https://www.blackstone.com/news/press/blackstone-announces-closing-of-gates-acquisition/]\n\nGates Industrial Corporation plc was organized as a holding company in September 2017 ahead of its initial public offering; its shares began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GTES in January 2018. [P184587132][P184587534] In April 2018, it completed the acquisition of Turkey-based Rapro to expand its European fluid-power hose business. [https://investors.gates.com/news/press-release-details/2018/Gates-Acquires-Rapro-to-Strengthen-its-European-Fluid-Power-Business/default.aspx] In 2026, Gates completed its acquisition of Timken’s belts business and selected manufacturing assets, expanding its North American power-transmission operations. 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