W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. - Introduction

Introduction

551 Paper Mill Road
Newark, Delaware 19711
U.S.A.
Telephone: (302) 738-4880
Fax: (302) 738-7710
Web site: http://www.gore.com

Private Company
Founded: 1958
Employees: 6,000
Sales: $1.2 billion (2003)
NAIC: 325211 Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing; 325212 Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing; 331222 Steel Wire Drawing; 334412 Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing; 334417 Electronic Connector Manufacturing; 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing

W.L. Gore & Associates Inc. is a high-technology company that develops and manufactures fluoropolymer products used in aerospace, clothing, medical, automotive, chemical, electronic, and other applications. With operations spanning the globe, Gore's most notable product is Gore-Tex, a high-performance fabric developed in the late 1960s. All in all, the company has over 650 U.S. patents to its name. Known for its unique lattice system of management, W.L. Gore repeatedly has been cited as one of the best 100 companies to work for in the United States.