Gates Introduces Smart Kit™ to Simplify Complex Vehicle Repairs
DENVER, Sept 8, 2026 -- Gates Corporation (NYSE: GTES), a global manufacturer of innovative, highly engineered power transmission and fluid power solutions, is expanding its portfolio of integrated aftermarket solutions with the introduction of Gates Smart Kit, a new all-in-one repair solution designed to help customers and end users navigate the growing complexity of modern vehicle maintenance.
The global car parc continues to grow and age, keeping vehicles on the road longer and creating greater complexity in servicing an increasingly diverse mix of vehicles. At the same time, modern vehicles are engineered with increasingly complex and interconnected systems, so each repair often extends beyond a single component and across multiple vehicle systems. Gates Smart Kit combines critical timing and accessory drive components into one complete repair package, helping workshops avoid the time and complexity of sourcing, matching and verifying parts from multiple suppliers. Since labor accounts for most of the repair cost, and reaching one system often means removing another, servicing both at once can help mitigate future repairs and costs. The result is a faster, more complete repair, backed by OE-engineered components from a single trusted supplier.
Available in two configurations, Smart Kit combines:
PowerGrip™ + Micro-V® Kit
PowerGrip™ + Timing Chain Kit
"For 115 years, Gates has helped customers solve complex maintenance challenges through continuous innovation,” said Drew Conkling, vice president of power transmission, global product line management, at Gates. “We pioneered kit-based repair solutions in the automotive aftermarket, and Smart Kit is the next step, giving workshops everything they need to complete the repair with confidence in a single, OE-engineered package as vehicles grow older and more complex."
Beyond the repair bay, Smart Kit simplifies the entire service chain. Distributors can carry fewer SKUs to cover the same repairs, while workshops spend less time sourcing and verifying parts, an important advantage with increasingly stretched technician capacity. By bringing OE-engineered components commonly serviced during the same repair event into one kit, Smart Kit helps technicians complete more comprehensive repairs the first time, restore related systems to OE specifications and support long-term vehicle reliability.
Gates Smart Kit is now available in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, with global availability coming soon. For more information, download the Smart Kit brochure and visit the Automotive Kits page.
About Gates Industrial Corporation Ltd.
Gates is a global manufacturer of innovative, highly engineered power transmission and fluid power solutions. Gates offers a broad portfolio of products to diverse aftermarket channel customers, and to OEMs as specified components. Gates participates in many sectors of the industrial and consumer markets. Our products play essential roles in a diverse range of applications across a wide variety of end markets ranging from harsh and hazardous industries to everyday consumer applications, including virtually every form of transportation. Our products are sold in more than 130 countries across our three commercial regions: the Americas; Europe, Middle East & Africa; Asia-Pacific. For more information, visit gates.com.