Gates Corporation Offers Expanded Water Pump Product Line Coverage

Denver, CO, May 19, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Gates Corporation today announced that its water pump product line now offers over 800 SKUs providing coverage for more than 250 million import and domestic vehicles in the U.S. and Canada. With more than 97% coverage of the growing hybrid market, Gates offers water pumps for the Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, Ford Escape, Nissan Altima, Saturn VUE, Toyota Highlander and Toyota Camry.

Other popular applications include water pumps with back housings that allow for replacement of the entire assembly with one unit, reducing installation time and ensuring trouble-free operation with fewer warranty claims and customer comebacks. With 24 SKUs covering over 16 million vehicles in operation, Gates offers more water pumps with back housings than any other manufacturer.

Since 2006, Gates has been producing water pumps at its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Yantai, China. New, precision engineered water pumps are designed and manufactured utilizing Gates 3D finite element analysis (FEA) technology, premium casting alloys and advanced CNC machining procedures.

In addition, all Gates water pumps are manufactured new and are 100% production line quality tested. Gates water pumps feature:

· 100% fully tested unitized bearings/seals
· Computerized machined surfaces for proper fit and sealing
· Precisely balanced impeller for OE fit and function
· Quality packaging for intact delivery of components
· Limited lifetime warranty

Gates holds water pump manufacturing and production certifications in ISO/TS16949, ISO14001 and OHSAS18001. As one of the largest water pump manufacturers and exporters in China, Gates distributes automotive and heavy duty pumps to the Americas, European and Asian markets. Globally, Gates has 52 manufacturing facilities that directly support original equipment and aftermarket customers.

For more information about Gates automotive water pumps, visit www.gates.com/waterpumps.

About Gates Corporation
Celebrating its 100th anniversary, Gates Corporation (gates.com) is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of industrial and automotive products, systems and components with operations in 29 countries. Gates maintains sales and marketing operations in every major industrial and automotive market, including North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Middle East. Gates is part of the Industrial & Automotive group of Tomkins plc, which is owned by a consortium comprising Onex Corporation and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. Tomkins enjoys strong market positions and technical leadership across all of its business activities and owns some of the best-known brands in their respective markets.

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