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Home > Company Index > Manufacturing > Textile Manufacturing > W. L. Gore and Associates, Inc.

W. L. Gore and Associates, Inc.
 PROFILE
W. L. Gore and Associates makes fluoropolymer products that range from clothing and shoes made from its breathable, lightweight GORE-TEX fabric that lets perspiration out while keeping out the wind and rain, to hernia repair patches, guitar strings, dental floss, space suits, and sutures. In addition to its apparel (popular among hikers and hunters), W. L. Gore also makes insulated wire and cable and air filters. The company is known for its lattice management style: bosses are "sponsors" and employees are "associates" working under no fixed authority, and consensus determines objectives. Each office has no more than 200 workers. The Gore family owns 75% of the company; Gore associates own the rest.

 COMPETITION
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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: March
2000 Sales (mil.): 1,350.00
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 5.5%
Employees: 5,888
Revenue per employee: $229,279.89

 KEY PEOPLE
• Robert W. Gore
    CEO
• Charles Carroll
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
555 Paper Mill Rd.
Newark, DE 19711
US
Phone: 302-738-4880
Fax: 302-738-7710
Online: Web Site

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