Gates bought The Colorado Tire and Leather Company in 1911, little did he know his small shop in Denver would evolve into a leading rubber products company. The Gates Rubber Company, as it was called, grew into one of the world's largest manufacturers of industrial and automotive belts, hoses, and related products. In 1917, John Gates, Charles' brother, invented the rubber and fabric V-belt and made history. The belt’s success propelled Gates to become the world's largest manufacturer of V-belts, a title it still holds today. In 2003, The Gates Rubber Company became Gates Corporation to reflect its expanding range of industrial brands, product lines, and customers. In 2011, Gates Corporation marked 100 years of innovation and service, and celebrated our position as a world leader in engineering, manufacturing, marketing and distribution of industrial and automotive belt and hose products, systems, components and services. From our modest beginning, Gates Corporation has charted a global course that has seen the company expand into 100 locations, 30 countries and has more than 14,000 global employees. Gates Corporation Australia operates from a distribution centre in Dandenong South and provides a strong coverage of our markets through a dedicated field sales team, located in each state, servicing all states and territories as well as New Zealand. Additionally, Gates services the oil and gas market in Australia with the Gates Engineering & Services facility in Perth.
