Founded in 1958, it is the largest privately held company in the United States. W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc is a technology based innovation enterprise. Gore is committed to the research and development, production, promotion and sale of trusted innovative products, including medical implantable equipment, high-performance fabrics, industrial production components and aerospace, electronic products and other multi-purpose products. Gore's main business is divided into four areas: electronic products, textiles, industrial products, and medical products. The electronics division of the company develops and produces high performance copper and optical signal transmission products. The textiles division provides high performance fabrics and ensures comfort and safety in all manner of environmental conditions and activities. Industrial Products Division products, in line with a variety of industrial production of pollution control and difficult process standards. The medical product division produces a variety of human implants that provide innovative treatments for complex medical problems. With more than 10000 employees worldwide, Gore has manufacturing facilities in the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Japan and China, and its sales network is spread around the world.