W.L. Gore & Associates
Textile Newark, DE · Private
W.L. Gore & Associates maintains a robust manufacturing footprint across the U.S. with significant concentration in Arizona and Maryland, supporting its diversified portfolio in textiles, medical devices, and aerospace components. As a privately held leader in fluoropolymer technology, the company leverages its established facilities to serve demanding industrial and defense markets.
W.L. Gore & Associates is a privately held American manufacturing company specializing in fluoropolymer-based products, best known for GORE-TEX waterproof breathable fabrics, expanded PTFE (ePTFE) materials, implantable medical devices, and high-performance electronics components for aerospace, defense, and industrial applications.
Employees
13,000
Mfg Plants
29
All Facilities
32
Activity
3/10
Type
Private
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Manufacturing Plants (29)
Woody Mountain
Flagstaff, AZ
Flagstaff campus manufacturing plant; medical device production (implantable devices, vascular grafts, stents) as part of Gore Medical Products Division
Elk Hill
Flagstaff, AZ
Flagstaff campus manufacturing plant; medical devices and ePTFE-based implantables
Kendrick Peak
Flagstaff, AZ
Flagstaff campus manufacturing plant; medical products division operations
Fisher Point
Flagstaff, AZ
Flagstaff campus manufacturing plant; medical device manufacturing
Echo Ridge
Flagstaff, AZ
Flagstaff campus manufacturing plant; medical products division
Woody Springs
Flagstaff, AZ
Flagstaff campus manufacturing plant; medical device production
Elden View
Flagstaff, AZ
Flagstaff medical campus on N. Fourth Street; medical devices and Medical Products Division headquarters functions
Medical Central / Medical East / Medical West
Flagstaff, AZ
Three co-located Flagstaff medical manufacturing buildings; produce implantable medical devices including vascular grafts, endoprostheses, and surgical patches; Medical Products Division HQ campus (~2,000 employees)
Phoenix I
Phoenix, AZ
Pinnacle Peak Biomedical Campus; manufactures stents, vascular grafts, satellite components, and defense electronics using ePTFE and fluoropolymers; ISO7 cleanrooms on site
Phoenix II
Phoenix, AZ
Pinnacle Peak Biomedical Campus; biomedical manufacturing including cleanroom production of medical devices and electronics
Phoenix III
Phoenix, AZ
Pinnacle Peak Biomedical Campus; 25-acre biomedical manufacturing campus with R&D labs, sterilization facilities, and 30,000 sq ft of ISO cleanroom space
Deer Valley II
Phoenix, AZ
Manufacturing plant in the Deer Valley area of north Phoenix; biomedical and electronics manufacturing
Silicon Valley
Santa Clara, CA
69,000 sq ft two-story facility with 10,000 sq ft ISO Class 10,000 cleanroom; manufactures electronics and medical components; includes innovation lab and wet lab for R&D
Paper Mill West
Newark, DE
Manufacturing and R&D campus adjacent to HQ; fluoropolymer-based product production
Barksdale
Newark, DE
Manufacturing plant; electrical equipment and component manufacturing including ePTFE products
Appleton East
Elkton, MD
Appleton campus manufacturing plant; ePTFE-based fabric laminates and industrial products; also houses Elixir guitar strings operations
Appleton Central
Elkton, MD
Appleton campus manufacturing plant; ePTFE membranes, GORE-TEX fabrics, and industrial filtration products
Appleton North
Elkton, MD
Appleton campus manufacturing plant; fluoropolymer-based product production
Appleton South
Elkton, MD
Appleton campus manufacturing plant; ePTFE and GORE-TEX fabric production
Elk Creek I
Elkton, MD
Elk Creek campus manufacturing plant; ePTFE-based products including fabrics and industrial components
Elk Creek II
Elkton, MD
Elk Creek campus manufacturing plant; fluoropolymer fiber and membrane production
Elk Creek III
Elkton, MD
Elk Creek campus manufacturing plant; ePTFE product manufacturing
Elk Mills I
Elkton, MD
Elk Mills campus manufacturing plant; GORE-TEX laminates and ePTFE-based protective fabrics
Elk Mills II
Elkton, MD
Elk Mills campus manufacturing plant; fluoropolymer products
Elk Mills V
Elkton, MD
Elk Mills campus manufacturing plant; ePTFE and GORE-TEX production
Fair Hill
Elkton, MD
Manufacturing plant; ePTFE-based product production including fabrics and filtration media
Left Bank (Triumph Industrial Park)
Elkton, MD
Manufacturing facility at former industrial site acquired by Gore in 1983; ePTFE and related product manufacturing
Lovett
Elkton, MD
Manufacturing and administrative facility in Elkton campus
Bozeman (SITKA Gear)
Bozeman, MT
Headquarters and design/production hub for SITKA Gear (Gore subsidiary); technical hunting and outdoor performance apparel; includes retail experience center
Other Facilities (3)
Corporate Headquarters (Paper Mill East)
Newark, DE · hq
Global corporate headquarters; administrative, R&D, and manufacturing operations for ePTFE-based products
Tempe Desert View
Tempe, AZ · r&d
Sales and technical office in Tempe; serves as regional sales/support hub and likely serves aerospace and electronics customers in the Phoenix metro
Cherry Hill
Elkton, MD · r&d
Gore's oldest site in Cecil County; R&D hub focused on materials innovation, advanced testing, and small-scale/pilot production across multiple divisions