Gore-Tex is owned by W.L. Gore and Associates, a private company based in Delaware.

FORBES: Will Gore-Tex Get Soaked?

With its diminutive footprint -- just a mere 128.6 mm (L) x 82 mm (W) by 9.9 mm (H), -- sleek design and recyclable aluminum enclosure, users now have a stylish drive to help them move, work and play with their digital content.

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On paper, Democratic prospects for the seats -- left open, respectively, by the Senate candidacy of Rep. Mark W. Neumann and retirement of four-term Rep. Scott L. Klug -- look promising.

CNN: By Gregory L. Giroux, CQ Staff Writer

Spending power alone is enough to attract the likes of W.L. Gore, the U.S. company that owns the Gore-Tex brand.

FORBES: All uphill from here