Gates Corp. Launches ‘Century Bucks’ Program
Gates Corp. has released a new promotional program designed to encourage professional service centers to make the right system repair recommendations for their customers. The new program, called Gates Century Bucks, will run from May 1 to July 31 and offers three technicians the opportunity to win a trip to Las Vegas for Industry Week.
Gates Corp. Releases 132 New Automotive Aftermarket Parts
Gates Corp. has expanded its OE-quality automotive products line with 132 new part numbers this month. The company says it has extended coverage across several product categories offering better solutions developed by listening to technician feedback and analyzing market research. Highlights of the product release include five new sizes of the FleetRunner hi-temp straight coolant
Gates Corp. Announces Expansion Of Iola, Kan., Facility
Gates Corp. has announced it will expand its Iola, Kan., manufacturing facility to accommodate its new line of oil and gas hose products. The 82,000-square-foot expansion will increase the size of the company’s existing plant that manufactures high-quality hydraulic and other industrial hose products to more than 500,000 square feet. Construction is expected to begin
Gates Releases 137 New Automotive Aftermarket Parts
The Gates Corp. has expanded its automotive products line with 137 new part numbers. The company says it has expanded coverage across several product categories by introducing new products and offering better solution parts and kits by listening to technician feedback and market research. Highlights of the product release include the hybrid polymer air hose,
The Gates Corp. Raises $160,000 For Ronald McDonald House Charities
The Automotive Aftermarket division of The Gates Corp. has raised $160,000 for Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC). The Gates community came together to exceed initial fundraising goals through two different program components. Gates “Building Blocks” kits, which contained items to help build business at professional service centers in the U.S. and Canada, were sold through
Gates Introduces New System Repair Initiative
The Gates Corp. has introduced “Be System Smart,” an approach to automotive maintenance that focuses on making complete system repairs. Be System Smart is Gates’ call to action to technicians and consumers to evolve their mindset and think holistically about their vehicles’ systems. When components wear, they put the entire system at risk. Serpentine belts
The Gates Corp. Releases NaviGates 2.0 Mobile App
The Gates Corp. has released version 2.0 of the NaviGates mobile app, an automotive service app that enables users to easily search for belt routing diagrams and Gates OE-quality aftermarket parts by vehicle category, Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), keyword and OE/competitor part number interchange. This 2.0 update features a new look and several new attributes
Gates Partners With Ronald McDonald House Charities To Raise $150,000
The Automotive Aftermarket division of the Gates Corp. has announced an official partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC), through which it hopes to raise $150,000 for the charity by Dec. 1, 2014. The official partnership kicked off on Aug. 1 with two main program components – the offering of a business-building kit for repair
Gates Offers New Spanish Online Training Program
The Gates Corp. has unveiled a new, free online training program for Spanish-speaking aftermarket professionals in the U.S. The program, “Acelera Tu Conocimiento” provides valuable education for this audience to help them to improve the quality of repairs. “Acelera Tu Conocimiento” is a video training program that provides information on vital automotive maintenance procedures. The
Gates Introduces New Micro-V Aramid Belt
The Automotive Aftermarket division of the Gates Corp. has announced the introduction of the new Micro-V Aramid belt. The new Gates Micro-V Aramid belt is a high-strength, high-performing, OE equivalent for accessory drive belt drives on specific vehicles with demanding engines. According to Gates, the new Micro-V Aramid belt features stronger-than-steel aramid cord in place