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Develops advanced materials for diverse applications
W. L. Gore & Associates
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Develops advanced materials for diverse applications
Overview
W. L. Gore & Associates designs and produces advanced materials and engineered solutions for a wide range of industries. Its work spans challenging environments—from aerospace and extreme terrains to medical devices—where durable, high-performance materials play a critical role. Gore’s products work by leveraging materials science expertise to create specialized polymers and other components that perform reliably under demanding conditions; this includes solutions that must endure extreme temperatures, pressures, or biological contexts. The company differentiates itself through a strong, team-oriented culture, a long history dating back to 1958, and a global footprint with about 13,000 associates, which enables close collaboration with customers and rapid problem-solving. Gore aims to improve lives and transform industries by delivering designs that help people work, travel, and recover more effectively, guided by the idea of “GORE, Together, improving life.”
About W. L. Gore & Associates
Industries
Industrial & Manufacturing
Energy
Aerospace
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
$95.6M
Headquarters
Newark, New Jersey
Founded
1958
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- February 19, 2026 Conformal acquisition expands Gore into left atrial appendage occlusion.
- January 22, 2026 CE mark widens VIATORR TIPS to 6-10 millimeters.
- March 11, 2026 affinity membrane launch broadens PharmBIO into faster bioprocessing.
What critics are saying
- Maryland's PFAS cases and Delaware class actions threaten Gore-Tex brand trust and margins.
- Conformal's CLAAS AcuFORM remains investigational, so regulatory setbacks can erase the acquisition thesis.
- EU and U.S. PFAS tightening can force costly reformulation across fabrics and plants.
What makes W. L. Gore & Associates unique
- Gore combines ePTFE materials science with clinically proven medical-device manufacturing.
- Its membrane chromatography platform now extends beyond Protein A with partner ligands.
- The company buys adjacent technologies like Conformal Medical to deepen endovascular pipeline.
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Company News
Aerospace and defense expertise strengthens WireMasters Northeast team. Brian Tallman joins WireMasters as Technical Business Development Manager for the Northeast July 16, 2026 Interconnect supplier WireMasters has appointed Brian Tallman as Technical Business Development Manager for the Northeast Region. He brings 25 years of aerospace, defense and space expertise to strategically support customers and expand the company's presence across the region. Tallman will work with OEMs, prime contractors, and Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers across core markets in the Northeast. He will build relationships with engineering, supply chain and program management organizations to help customers define technical requirements and identify the right interconnect solutions at the point where program decisions are being made. WireMasters supplies wire and cable, connectors, harness management, RF and fiber optic products to aerospace, defense and industrial customers. In these markets, customers often need support selecting products that meet specific technical and regulatory requirements, are available when required and come with the quality controls and traceability needed for demanding programs. Tallman joins from W. L. Gore & Associates, where he served as Global Marketing Leader for Aerospace & Defense. In this role, he led global growth initiatives, developed market strategies and expanded strategic opportunity pipelines by more than $800 million. His work spanned defense, space and commercial aerospace markets, giving him broad exposure to the challenges and priorities of major aerospace and defense programs. He also contributed to wiring and connector driven industry initiatives led by Sensor Open System Architecture (SOSA), SAE AE-8D, and National Advanced Mobility Consortium (NAMC). "What stood out about Brian was the depth and breadth of his experience across the aerospace and defense supply chain," explained Mike MacBrair, Director of Business Development for North America at WireMasters. "He has spent nearly three decades working directly with engineering teams, program managers and executive stakeholders on mission-critical programs, so he understands the technical and commercial challenges its customers face. "His ability to bridge technical expertise and commercial leadership is exactly what our customers in the Northeast need from a business development partner. We are delighted to welcome him to the team." Throughout his career, Tallman held leadership roles spanning business development, product management, strategic marketing and business unit leadership. He worked closely with engineering teams and program managers to identify opportunities, define requirements and support new product introductions for advanced interconnect and data transmission technologies across mission-critical programs. At WireMasters, Tallman will identify and pursue new program opportunities across strategic aerospace, defense and space accounts. He will drive demand creation and design-in activity for interconnect, wire and cable, harness management, RF, fiber-optic and value-added solutions, while coordinating supplier expertise and technical resources to support program wins from concept and qualification through to production. Tallman commented, "I have always enjoyed working at the intersection of technology and customer need, whether that means helping to define a technical requirement or developing a long-term growth strategy. WireMasters has a strong reputation for technical knowledge, product availability and customer support, so this role is a natural fit. I am looking forward to working with customers across the Northeast and helping them find the right solutions for their most demanding programs." The appointment strengthens WireMasters' technical business development team as aerospace, defense and space customers across the Northeast increasingly look for a supplier partner that can engage early in the design process and support programs through to long-term production agreements. Hot this week
GDI has raised $15 million to commercialise its 100% silicon anode technology for lithium-ion batteries. The round was led by W. L. Gore & Associates, with participation from InnoEnergy, Impact NY, Helios Climate Ventures and others. The funding will support two industrial-scale production lines in Germany and New York State, with initial output expected this year. GDI's silicon anodes replace conventional graphite entirely, removing the need for binders and carbon whilst addressing supply chain risks. The company reports third-party testing has achieved energy densities of 350Wh/kg and operation at temperatures as low as −40°C. Through a partnership with AGC, GDI targets gigawatt-hour scale production by 2031. The company holds 44 issued or allowed patents across North America, Europe and Asia.
Gore launches next-gen affinity solutions to strengthen membrane chromatography leadership. Published: 07 Apr 2026 W.L. Gore & Associates announced the collaboration with customized ligand partners to launch an innovative range of high-performance affinity membrane chromatography products. This initiative strengthens Gore's presence in the bio-processing sector beyond protein A-based solutions to advance purification performance and scalability for biopharmaceutical manufacturers. W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc., based in Newark, DE, is collaborating to integrate partner-developed ligand technologies with its proven membrane platform. This platform provides innovative purification solutions across a broad range of biotherapeutic modalities. It offers a highly scalable, intensified purification system that delivers reliable performance from R&D and process development to clinical bioprocessing, with GMP-scale manufacturing and high binding capacity at fast residence times. Russ Hornung, a business development manager at Gore, stated, "At Gore, we are committed to helping our customers accelerate the discovery, development, and delivery of vital therapies. By working with customized ligand partners, we're combining complementary expertise to bring advanced membrane-based affinity solutions to market and expand our role in downstream processing beyond only Protein A technology." According to the Precedence Research, the affinity chromatography market size accounted for USD 3.90 billion in 2025 and is predicted to increase from USD 4.24 billion in 2026 to approximately USD 8.98 billion by 2035, expanding at a CAR of 8.70% from 2026 to 2035 due to the increasing demand for monoclonal antibodies and vaccines, massive investment in R&D, and introduction of high-purity and scalable purification technologies. The new products from Gore are designed to improve purification, productivity, scalability, and cost-effective solutions to reduce potential risk across applications like cell and gene therapies, highly specialized antibody-based therapy, and more. Ligand partners of Gore will market and distribute the affinity of membrane devices with their respective brands that ensure broad accessibility and consumer support across the globe. A recent report by Precedence Research highlights that the affinity chromatography market is benefiting from rapid advancements in resin technology and the adoption of automated, cost-efficient purification methods.
BAE Systems honors W. L. Gore & Associates with a Partner 2 Win Supplier of the Year Award. NEWARK, Del./USA (March 30, 2026) - W. L. Gore & Associates today announced it received a Supplier of the Year Award from BAE Systems' Partner 2 Win program. The award recognizes Gore's exceptional performance and contributions to the BAE Systems' Electronic Systems sector supply chain in 2025. Gore recognized for excellence in supplier performance and partnership. "We are honored to once again be recognized by BAE Systems as a Partner 2 Win Supplier of the Year," said Neil Koch, Strategic Account Director. "At Gore, our commitment to being a trusted partner across the full program lifecycle continues to guide our work. This recognition reflects the strength of our collaboration and the progress we've made together in delivering high-performance, reliable solutions for critical missions. We look forward to continuing to advance innovation and operational excellence as our partnership with BAE Systems grows." BAE Systems' Partner 2 Win program drives operational excellence and eliminates inefficiencies in its supply chain by raising the bar of performance expectations to meet the demands of current and future customers. As part of the program, BAE Systems meets regularly with its suppliers to transfer best practices and ensure the components and materials that compose its products meet the highest quality standards. "Without the demonstrated commitment to operational excellence from our supplier partners, we would not be able to deliver for our customers," said Jennica Dearborn, vice president of Operations for BAE Systems' Electronic Systems sector. "Their collaborative support and dedication has been critical to overcoming challenges and achieving new levels of performance, scale, quality, and innovation for our customers. We look forward to continued partnership." About BAE Systems. BAE Systems, Inc. and its nearly 41,500 people are part of a global defense, aerospace, and security company with more than 110,000 employees worldwide. Gore & Associates, Inc. engineer, manufacture and deliver a full range of products and services for air, land, sea and space, as well as advanced electronics, intelligence, security, information technology solutions and support services. Its dedication shows in everything Gore & Associates, Inc. do for its customers. Guided by a performance-driven culture of innovation and collaboration, its ambitious teams push the limits of possibility to protect those who protect Gore & Associates, Inc.. About gore. W. L. Gore & Associates is a global materials science company dedicated to transforming industries and improving lives. Since 1958, Gore has solved complex technical challenges in demanding environments - from outer space to the world's highest peaks to the inner workings of the human body. With approximately 13,000 Associates and a strong, team-oriented culture, Gore generates annual revenues of $5.3 billion. For more information, visit gore.com. Media Contact. Cindy Caldwell W. L. Gore & Associates +1 443 553 8708 Contact by Email
Sepion Technologies, a developer of advanced polymer coatings for lithium-ion battery separators, has raised $10 million in a Series B round led by Fine Structure Ventures. W. L. Gore & Associates and Syensqo Ventures participated as strategic investors, alongside Volo Earth Ventures, Chailease, Catalus Capital, Impact Science Ventures and ACVC Partners. The Alameda-based company will use the funding to scale US-based polymer production, fulfil commercial purchase orders and expand its product lines. Sepion is currently supporting multiple customer qualification programmes with global battery manufacturers for electric vehicle, energy storage and consumer electronics applications. Sepion's polymer coatings serve as drop-in replacements for legacy ceramic-coated separators, enabling immediate adoption without infrastructure changes. The technology delivers energy density improvements and is compatible with all battery chemistries, including next-generation manganese-rich cathodes.
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About W. L. Gore & Associates
Industries
Industrial & Manufacturing
Energy
Aerospace
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
$95.6M
Headquarters
Newark, New Jersey
Founded
1958
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