W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
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W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. Key Employees
Name Job Title
Fast Facts
President, Chief Executive
555 Papermill Road, Newark, 19711, United Terri Kelly
Headquarters Address Officer
States of America
Bob Gore Chairman
Telephone + 1 800 3113060
Jim Whetzel Technical Officer
Fax + 1 800 7574673
Marty Sylvain Global Sales Leader
Website www.goremedical.com
Ticker Symbol, Stock Exchange N/A
Company Overview
Number of Employees 9,000
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Gore) is a
Fiscal Year End March
privately-held diversified company in the US. It
manufactures and markets innovative products
Revenue (in US$ million) 2,500.00
for the medical, electronics, nuclear, fabrics and
industrial markets. It also provides surgeons and
patients a variety of surgical products and
medical OEM products. Gore offers these
products and services to aerospace, automotive,
SWOT Analysis chemical processing, computer,
telecommunications, electronics, energy,
Strengths Weaknesses environment, industrial, manufacturing, military,
pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and textiles
industries. The company operates in more than
Diversified product offerings Patent litigations
30 countries with sales offices throughout the
world, and manufacturing facilities in the US,
ePTFE and PTFE Technologies Scotland, Germany, China and Japan. Gore is
headquartered in Newark, Delaware, the US.
Market recognition
Key Competitors
Opportunities Threats
Aptus Endosystems, Inc.
Increasing demand for electronic and
Foreign exchange risks
Fiber products
Cook Medical Incorporated
New product launches Rise in input costs
Cordis Corporation
Strategic partnership
Endologix, Inc. (Ticker: ELGX)
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. (Ticker: LMAT)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Business Analysis ................................................................................................................................... 4
1.1 Company Overview ................................................................................................................................................4
1.2 Business Description ..............................................................................................................................................4
1.3 Major Products and Services .................................................................................................................................6
2 Mergers & Acquisitions and Partnerships ............................................................................................. 9
2.1 M&A and Partnerships Strategy .............................................................................................................................9
3 SWOT Analysis ...................................................................................................................................... 11
3.1 SWOT Analysis - Overview ..................................................................................................................................11
3.2 Strengths ..............................................................................................................................................................11
3.3 Weaknesses .........................................................................................................................................................11
3.4 Opportunities ........................................................................................................................................................12
3.5 Threats .................................................................................................................................................................12
4 W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. - Company Statement .......................................................................... 13
5 W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. - History ................................................................................................ 14
6 W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. - Key Employees .................................................................................. 16
7 W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. - Locations and Subsidiaries .............................................................. 17
7.1 Head Office ..........................................................................................................................................................17
7.2 Other Locations and Subsidiaries ........................................................................................................................17
8 Appendix ................................................................................................................................................ 19
8.1 Methodology .........................................................................................................................................................19
8.2 Disclaimer.............................................................................................................................................................19
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