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A.O. Smith Corporation and Gates Industrial Corporation Ltd.

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A.O. Smith Corporation

A. O. Smith Corporation manufactures and markets residential and commercial gas and electric water heaters, boilers, heat pumps, tanks, and water treatment products in North America, China, Europe, and India. The company offers water heaters for residences, restaurants, hotels, office buildings, laundries, car washes, and small businesses; boilers for hospitals, schools, hotels, and other large commercial buildings, as well as homes, apartments, and condominiums; and water treatment products comprising point-of-entry water softeners, well water solutions, and whole-home water filtration products, and point-of-use carbon and reverse osmosis products for residences, restaurants, hotels, and offices. It also provides commercial water treatment and filtration products; expansion tanks, commercial solar water heating systems, swimming pool and spa heaters, and related products and parts; and electric wall-hung, gas tankless, combi-boiler, and heat pump and solar water heaters. The company offers its products under the A. O. Smith, State, Lochinvar, Hague, Water-Right, Master Water, Atlantic Filter, and Water Tec brands. It distributes its products through independent wholesale plumbing distributors, as well as to retail channels consisting of hardware and home center chains, and manufacturer representative firms; and offers Aquasana branded products directly to consumers through e-commerce channels. A. O. Smith Corporation was founded in 1874 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Gates Industrial Corporation Ltd.

Gates Industrial Corporation plc manufactures and sells engineered power transmission and fluid power solutions worldwide. It operates in two segments, Power Transmission and Fluid Power. The company offers synchronous or asynchronous belts, including V-belts, CVT belts, and Micro-V belts, as well as related components, such as sprockets, pulleys, water pumps, tensioners, and other accessories; solutions for stationary and mobile drives, engine systems, and personal mobility application platforms; metal drive components; and kits for automotive replacement channels. It also provides fluid power solutions comprising stationary hydraulics, mobile hydraulics, vehicle systems, and other industrial application platforms; and hydraulics, including hoses, tubing, coupling, and fittings, as well as assemblies. The company's products are used in applications across various markets, including industrial off-highway, such as construction and agriculture; industrial on-highway commercial vehicles comprising heavy-duty trucks and buses, energy and resources, automotive, and personal mobility; and various industrial applications, such as automated manufacturing and logistics systems. It sells its products under the Gates brand. It offers its products to replacement channel customers, as well as to original equipment manufacturers. The company was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

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