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Automation Machinery ManufacturingTexas, United States51-200 Employees
Cates Control Systems is a mid-sized automation solutions provider serving the manufacturing sector. For more than four decades, it has delivered engineering services, OEM and custom control panel fabrication, and training on automation control concepts to help plants implement and manage automated processes. The company maintains direct relationships with leading suppliers to source components and specify appropriate products for each project, emphasizing reliable service. Based in Plano, Texas, the business traces its origins to 1978, when Gordon Cates founded a DC and Eddy current service operation in Houston. Over time it broadened its scope into broader automation offerings and now operates as an automation solutions provider. In 2025 it announced a new headquarters and manufacturing facility in Wylie, Texas, signaling an expansion of its geographic footprint.