 At W. L. Gore & Associates, products are designed to be the highest quality in their class and revolutionary in their effect. The company steadfastly lives up to their product promises, and their associates address technical challenges with innovative, reliable solutions.
The company began in 1958, when Bill and Vieve Gore set out to explore opportunities for fluorocarbon polymers, especially polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). Within the first twelve years, Gore had wire and cables on the moon and operations worldwide.
Today, the enterprise is comprised of approximately 8,000 associates in more than 45 locations around the world. Annual revenues top $2 billion. Their fluoropolymer products provide innovative solutions throughout industry, in next-generation electronics, for medical products, and with high-performance fabrics. Gore has repeatedly been named among the "100 Best Companies to Work for in America," by FORTUNE magazine, and their culture is a model for contemporary organizations seeking growth by unleashing creativity and fostering team-work.
While best known for their GORE-TEX® fabrics, all Gore products are distinguished in their markets. Their technologies and fluoropolymer expertise are unsurpassed.
Gore creates next-generation cable assemblies and components for the electronics industry, set the standard for outerwear comfort and protection, solve difficult industrial problems with innovative materials and technology, and Gore medical products work in harmony with the body's own tissues to restore normal body function.
Gore takes their reputation for product leadership seriously, continually delivering new products and better solutions to the marketplaces of the world.
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