W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES INC.

Company Overview

W. L. Gore & Associates, founded in 1958, is a materials science company with extensive product portfolios for multiple industries. The company’s proprietary technologies are based on the versatile polymer polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). Gore serves the medical device, electronics and polymer processing sectors. By using this technology, Gore has generated several products for medical implants, filtration, membranes, fabric laminates and cables, sealants, venting and fiber technologies. The company has a network with offices in over 25 countries, and manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Germany, the U.K., the Netherlands, Japan and China.

In August 2022, W. L. Gore & Associates announced the acquisition of InnAVasc Medical Inc., a privately held medical technology company focused on advancing care for patients with end-stage renal disease who utilize graft circuits for dialysis treatment.

Financial Highlights (FY 2023)

Company's Business Segments

• Cables & Cable Assemblies : Aerospace, Space, Land Systems, Semiconductor & Microelectronics, Test & Measurement, Harsh Environments & Industrial Automation, Computing & Networking
• Consumer Products : GORE-TEX Products, GOREWEAR, GORE OPTIFADE Concealment, ELIXIR Strings, GORE CLEANSTREAM Filters
• Electronic Components & Electrochemical Materials : GORE Thermal Insulation for Mobile Electronics, Electrochemical Device & Fuel Cell Components, Electronic Components for Oil and Gas Applications
• Fabrics : GORE-TEX Fabrics, GORE Cover For Organic Waste Treatment, Workwear & Industrial Fabrics, Defense Fabrics, Fire & Safety Fabrics, Law Enforcement Fabrics
• Fibers : Sewing Thread for Outdoor Applications, Sewing Thread and Weaving Yarn for Filtration Applications, PTFE Fiber Solutions
• Filtration : Particle and Gas Filtration for Industrial Processes & Bag Houses, Filtration Solutions for Life Sciences, Microfiltration Solutions for Semiconductors, Microelectronics & Disk Drives, Air Filtration for Gas Turbines and Outdoor Cabinets, Industrial Fluids Filtration
• Medical : Implantable Medical Devices, Medical OEM
• Ozonation Modules : Ozonation Modules
• Pharmaceutical & Biopharmaceutical : Drug Delivery and Packaging, Single-Use Frozen Storage, Chromatography, Lyophilization, Peristaltic Pump Tubing, Microfiltration Media, Fluid Transfer and Sampling
• Sealants : Aircraft Sealing and Surface Protection, Gaskets for Industrial Applications, Packing for Industrial Applications
• Venting : Automotive Vents, Packaging Vents, Protective Vents for Outdoor Electronics, Portable Electronic Vents