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Gurit Expands Award-Winning Line of Ampreg™ Wet Laminating Products   Zurich, Switzerland, November 13, 2018 – Advanced composites specialist Gurit today announced market launch of Ampreg™ 31 and Ampreg™ 36 resins and ancillaries. The new products complement...

Gurit Reports 9.8% Net Sales Growth for the First Nine Months of 2018   Zurich, Switzerland, October 23, 2018 – Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR) reported net sales of CHF 295.3 million for the first nine months of 2018. This represents a positive increase of 9.8%...

Gurit Reports Successful Closing of JSB Group Acquisition   Zurich, Switzerland, October 15, 2018 – Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR) today announces successful closing of the acquisition of all shares in JSB Group for an equity value of DKK 520 million, as...

Gurit Signs Agreement to Acquire JSB Group A/S   Zurich, Switzerland, October 1, 2018 – Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR) today announces the signing of an agreement to acquire all shares in JSB Group for an equity value of DKK 520 million, subject to select...

Gurit Appoints Michael Muser as new Business Unit Head Aero   Zurich, September 18, 2018 – Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR) today announced the appointment of Michael Muser as General Manager and Business Unit Head for Aero and member of the Executive Committee,...

Emirates Team New Zealand Appoints Gurit as Official Supplier for the 36th America`s Cup Defence Campaign   Zurich, Switzerland, August 27, 2018 – Advanced composites specialist Gurit today announced that it has become an official supplier to Emirates Team New...

First Half-Year 2018: Gurit Reports Strong Net Sales Growth of +11.5% and Operating Profit Margin of 8.2%   Zurich, Switzerland, August 17, 2018 - Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR) reports net sales of CHF 195.3 million for the first six months of 2018. This...

Gurit Divests PVC Production Site in China   Zurich, Switzerland, August 03, 2018 – Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR) today announced that it has reached an agreement with Qingdao Zhengyu Sunshine Industrial Co., Ltd. on the divestment of all shares in Gurit`s PVC...

Gurit reports overall single digit growth in Q1-2018   ​Net sales for Q1-2018 increase by 5.4% to CHF 92.1 millionGurit Annual General Meeting of Shareholders approves all proposals Zurich, Switzerland, April 17, 2018 – Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR) today...

Gurit Wins Three-Year Balsa Wood Supply Contract   Zurich, April 6, 2018 – Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR) today announced that it has been awarded a three-year balsa wood supply contract by a major global wind turbine OEM.   Total value of the signed...

Gurit Reports Net Sales Growth of 3.1% and an Operating Profit Margin of 10% for Fiscal Year 2017   Net sales for FY 2017 amount to CHF 360.5 million, a currency-adjusted increase of 3.1% versus 2016Operating profit margin at 10.0% of net salesProposed...

Gurit and Elbe Flugzeugwerke Extend Partnership   Zurich, Switzerland, March 12, 2018 – Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR) and Elbe Flugzeugwerke signed a new framework contract for the development and supply of aerospace materials.   The 3-year agreement takes...

Gurit Launches Next Generation Balsa and PET Core Materials & New Low Toxicity Epoxy Laminating System   Zurich, Switzerland, March 5, 2018 – Advanced composites specialist Gurit introduces a core combination which is considered to be the future winning core...

Gurit Appoints Dr. Emiliano Frulloni as Group CTO and Strengthens Innovation Organization·       Dr. Emiliano Frulloni to join Gurit as new CTO·       Dr. Damian Bannister, current CTO, to take on the position of Director Innovation Composite Materials   Zurich,...

Gurit reports moderate net sales growth for 2017   Zurich, January 31, 2018 – Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR) today reported preliminary and unaudited net sales of CHF 360.5 million for the full year 2017 (FY 2016: CHF 352 million). This represents an increase of...

Gurit achieves slight net sales growth for the first nine months of 2017   Zurich, Switzerland, October 23, 2017 – Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR) reported net sales of CHF 268.8 million for the first nine months of 2017. This represents a currency-adjusted...

Gurit Wins Car Body Panel Contract   Zurich, Switzerland, October 16, 2017 – Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR), a worldwide leading developer and manufacturer of advanced composite materials, components and technologies, today announced that it has won a contract...

Gurit Completes Acquisition of PH Windsolutions   Zurich, Switzerland, September 1, 2017 - Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR) today announced that it has successfully completed acquisition of PH Windsolutions as announced on April 26, 2017.   As part of the...

Gurit reports strategic progress and further profitability improvements for the first half-year 2017   Zurich, Switzerland, August 18, 2017 - Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR) reports net sales of CHF 175.2 million for the first six months of 2017. This represents...

Gurit Successfully Completes Aerospace Qualification   Zurich, Switzerland, August 11, 2017 – Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR), a worldwide leading developer and manufacturer of advanced composite materials, components and technologies, today announced that it has...

Gurit to License Green PET Technology from Armacell   Zurich, Switzerland, July 06, 2017 – Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR), a worldwide leading developer and manufacturer of advanced composite materials, components and technologies, today announced that it has...

Gurit Enters into Balsa Wood Joint Venture in Java, Indonesia   Zurich, Switzerland, June 23,  2017 – Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR), a worldwide leading developer and manufacturer of advanced composite materials, components and technologies, today announced...

Gurit Renews Distribution Agreement for Maricell PVC   Zurich, Switzerland, June 06, 2017 – Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR), a worldwide leading developer and manufacturer of advanced composite materials, components and technologies, today announced that it has...

Gurit Wins New Wind Turbine OEM as Customer   Zurich, Switzerland, June 1, 2017 – Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR), a worldwide leading developer and manufacturer of advanced composite materials, components and technologies, today announced that it has won a major...

Italian Car Maker Awards Gurit with New Exterior Body Panels Contract   Zurich, Switzerland, May 31, 2017 – Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR), a worldwide leading developer and manufacturer of advanced composite materials, components and technologies, today...

Gurit Acquires PH Windsolutions   Zurich, Switzerland, April 26, 2017 - Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR) today announced that it has signed an acquisition agreement with PH Windsolutions for an undisclosed purchase price.   The transaction comprises the...

First Quarter 2017 Sales and Annual General Meeting   Net sales for Q1-2017 amounted to CHF 87.4 million, a 3.6% increase on a currency-adjusted base (-0.4% in reported Swiss Francs)Gurit Annual General Meeting of Shareholders approved all proposals Zurich,...

Gurit Reports Significantly Improved Profitability and Stable Net Sales in 2016   Net sales for FY 2016 amount to CHF 352 million, a currency-adjusted increase of 0.3% versus 2015Operating profit margin at 10.5% of net sales, best operating profit margin in more...

Gurit Appoints Barracuda Advanced Composites as Distributor for Brazil   Zurich (Switzerland), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), February 9, 2017 – Gurit, a worldwide leading manufacturer of advanced composite materials, today announced that it has signed a distribution...

Gurit reports stable 2016 net sales and a 14% increase in operating profit margin   Zurich, January 27, 2017 – Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR) today reported preliminary and unaudited net sales of CHF 352 million for the full year 2016 (FY 2015: CHF 359 million),...

Gurit Acquires BASF PET Business   Zurich, Switzerland, December 1, 2016 - Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR) today announced that it has acquired BASF`s PET structural foam business for an undisclosed purchase price.   The transaction comprises BASF`s PET...

Gurit Enlarges Automotive Product Range   Zurich (Switzerland), November 30, 2016 – Advanced Composites Specialist Gurit will introduce two new automotive materials to the market at Composites Europe 2016, November 29 to December 1, 2016, on Stand E04 in Hall 8b...

Gurit Reports Aerospace Contract Renewal   Zurich, Switzerland, November 21, 2016 - Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR) today announced that it has successfully renewed a supply contract for aircraft interior materials with Diehl Aircabin as existing aerospace...

Laurent Michaux leaves Gurit by mutual consent   Zurich, Switzerland, November 8, 2016 - Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR) today announced that Laurent Michaux, General Manager Business Unit Composite Components, will leave the Company by the end of May 2017 for...

Gurit reports net sales growth of 3% to CHF 273 million for the first nine months of 2016   Zurich, Switzerland, October 21, 2016 - Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR) achieved net sales of CHF 272.8 million for the first nine months of 2016. This represents a...

Futuristic, All-Composite 53m Trimaran “Galaxy of Happiness” On Display at 26th Monaco Yacht Show   Zurich, Switzerland, September 28, 2016 – Gurit, a worldwide leader in advanced composite engineering and materials, is pleased to congratulate Latitude Yachts on...

Gurit Wins Four-Year Automotive Components Supply Contract   Zurich, Switzerland, September 08, 2016 – Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR), a worldwide leading developer and manufacturer of advanced composite materials and technologies, today announced that it has...

Gurit achieves net sales growth of 3% and a strong operating profit margin of 10.5% in the first half of 2016   Zurich, Switzerland, August 25, 2016 - Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR) reports net sales of CHF 182 million for the first half of 2016. This represents...

Gurit-Engineered ARES HERCULES Series Fast Patrol Boats on Sea Trials   Zurich, Switzerland, August 16, 2016 – Leading provider of composites engineering services Gurit is pleased to congratulate ARES Shipyard on the launch of the first in a series of new patrol...

Gurit Supports Foiling Community   Zurich, Switzerland, July 04, 2016 – Gurit, a worldwide leader in advanced composite engineering and materials, is pleased to announce sponsorship of the 2016 Foiling Week™ Forum at Lake Garda, Italy, and Newport, RI, U.S.A....

Gurit Opens Wind Blade Mould Production Facility in Europe   Zurich, Switzerland, June 13, 2016 – Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR) today announced that it will open a wind blade mould production facility in Szczecin, Poland. The expansion is targeted at further...

Gurit Tooling and Barracuda Advanced Composites Cooperate to Service the Brazilian Wind Energy Tooling Market   Zurich (Switzerland), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), April 19, 2016 – Leading Manufacturer of high-quality wind blade moulds Gurit and Barracuda Advanced...

Gurit reports solid start into the 2016 fiscal year   Net sales for Q1-2016 amounted to CHF 87.7 million, a slight currency-adjusted decrease of 1% versus a strong Q1-2015Gurit Annual General Meeting of Shareholders approved all proposals Zurich, Switzerland,...

Gurit Reports Double-digit Growth and Significant Profit Improvement in 2015   Zurich, Switzerland, March 15, 2016 – Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR) today reports double-digit sales growth for the second consecutive year. The strong wind energy demand, customer...

Gurit with double-digit growth in 2015   Zurich, January 29, 2016 – Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR) today reported preliminary and unaudited full year net sales of CHF 359.4 million, representing an increase of 10.4% (currency-adjusted) and a 7% increase in...

Gurit Cosmetic Carbon Prepregs Qualified By Major Car Manufacturers   Zurich, Switzerland, January 25, 2016 - Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR) today announced that the Company`s unique SC 110 and SC 160 visual carbon prepregs have been qualified by two new major...