Company news

15th Aug 2017

Gurit, worldwide leading developer and manufacturer of advanced composite materials, components and technologies, has announced that it has successfully completed material qualification for a global aerospace manufacturer. Upon successful completion of the qualification process, Gurit has now been added to the manufacturer`s official supplier database.

6th Jun 2017

Gurit, a worldwide leading developer and manufacturer of advanced composite materials, components and technologies, has won a major wind turbine OEM as new customer for its Tooling business. The new customer placed a first set of orders for wind blade mould systems at a total contract value of some CHF 11 million to be produced and supplied in 2017.

3rd Jun 2017

Gurit, a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced composite materials, components and technologies, has won a new contract for the production and supply of carbon fibre-based exterior car body panels to an Italian premium automotive OEM. Total value of the two-year contract is at around CHF 9 million and supply is scheduled to start in January...

30th Jan 2017

In its preliminary results for 2016, Switzerland based manufacturer of advanced composite materials Gurit, reported a decline of 2.1 per cent in net sales at CHF 352 million on reported basis as against CHF 359 million in 2015. On a currency adjusted basis, the company reported net sales of CHF 359 million, nearly flat from that recorded in 2015.

1st Dec 2016

Advanced composites specialist Gurit has introduced two new automotive materials - Gurit Smartcure epoxy prepreg press moulding system and Gurit Prime 180 - at the Composites Europe 2016 event, which is currently underway in Zurich, Switzerland. Gurit will also showcase its entire product range including Gurit SC 110 visual carbon exhibits at the event.

1st Nov 2016

Composites maker Gurit reported net sales of CHF 272.8 million for the first nine months of 2016, up 2.9 per cent year over year on a currency adjusted basis. Of this, the Composite Materials division achieved net sales of CHF 205.2 million, flat over a year ago period, while Composite Components division sales dived 38.4 per cent to CHF 12.8 million.

3rd Oct 2016

Gurit, a leader in advanced composite engineering and materials, has announced that Galaxy of Happiness, one of the Latitude Yachts of the first two “Galaxy” 53m Trimarans, made with Gurit’s prepeg materials is displayed at the 26th Monaco yacht show, from September 28 to October 1, 2016, the first international boat show to be held in Port Hercules,...

12th Sep 2016

Gurit, a worldwide leading developer and manufacturer of advanced composite materials and technologies, has announced that it has been selected as the supplier for carbon fibre based automotive body panels by a British premium automotive OEM. Total value of the four-year contract is at around CHF 15 million. The project is scheduled to start in June...

27th Aug 2016

Operating profit expanded 21 per cent year on year in the six month period ended June 30, 2016 to reach CHF 19.1 million at Switzerland based composites maker Gurit, while operating profit margin reached 10.5 per cent. The operating profit includes expenses of CHF 2.5 million, mainly related to non cash impairment charges of CHF 2.0 million.

30th Jan 2016

Gurit, manufacturer of advanced composite materials, has announced the selection of its carbon prepregs by two major car manufacturers. The carbon