Cates & Associates is a nationally registered, full-service technical consulting firm, established in 1988, offering the manufacturing and service industries a broad range of engineering and training services. The firm s services include performance technology, technical documentation, project definition, design and fabrication, and post-startup and construction management. It also provides various engineering services, such as power distribution studies, control systems, high-speed paper converting, packaging equipment, power generation, and machine designing. Its storeroom management program includes inventory maintenance using electronic parts tracking systems. Cates & Associates has been the source for training needs for companies such as Procter & Gamble, General Motors Corp., and Avery Dennison. The company s program includes identification of critical aspects of new processes and deficiencies in existing operations. It assesses the customer s business needs and develops a training program that produces measurable returns on investment. Cates & Associates is located in Milford, Ohio.