
About company
W.L. Gore & Associates manufactures and sells fluoropolymer products for the electronics industry. It is a privately-held corporation headquartered in Newark, Delaware, known as the developer of waterproof, breathable Gore-Tex fabrics. Gore focuses its efforts in four main areas: electronics, fabrics, industrial, and medical products. The company’s electronic products division develops and manufactures high-performance copper and optical signal transmission products. Gore’s fabrics provide protection from the elements and enable wearers to remain comfortable across a broad range of activities and conditions. W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. was founded in 1958 and is based in Newark, Delaware. It has manufacturing facilities in the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Japan, and China; and sales offices worldwide.