W.L. Gore & Associates

W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. was founded by Wilbert L. (Bill) and Genevieve (Vieve) Gore in Newark, Delaware, on January 1, 1958, and is recognized as one of the largest 200 privately held companies in the United States. The company is known for combining proprietary technologies with versatile polymer polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) to create numerous products for medical implants, fabric laminates, and cable, filtration, sealant, membrane, ventilation, and fiber technologies across various industries.W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. holds over 3,400 unique inventions globally, covering a wide range of fields such as electronics, medical devices, and polymer processing. More than 50 million innovative Gore medical devices have been implanted, saving and improving the quality of life worldwide. W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. has offices in over 25 countries and manufacturing operations in the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, China, and Japan.