From its modest beginning Gates Corporation, formerly known as The Gates Rubber Company, has grown into one of the world's largest manufacturers of industrial and automotive belts and hoses, plus a host of related products. The company's industrial belts provide power to all kinds of machines, from rock crushers, copy machines and motorcycles to snowmobiles and machine tools. Car, truck and heavy equipment engines stay cool in the harshest conditions thanks to Gates coolant hose. Its automotive belts transfer power to engine accessories such as air conditioners, power steering pumps and alternators. And Gates hydraulic hoses and coupling assemblies provide fluid power to coal mining, timber harvesting and construction equipment.