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Boat Builds Made Faster and Lighter Using Gurit Composite Solutions    May 15, 2014, Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR), a leading global manufacturer and supplier of Composite Materials, Systems and Engineering, and well established within the Asia Pacific marine...

Gurit congratulates customer Baltic Yachts on a remarkable series of successes in early May 2014   Zürich/Switzerland and Newport/Great Britain, May 7, 2014. Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR), a leading global manufacturer and supplier of Composite Materials,...

Gurit Increases Customer Support in Response to Growing Composites Demand in South East Asia   Supbon Co Ltd appointed as materials reseller in Thailand2 May 2014, Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange:GUR) – Gurit, a leading global manufacturer and supplier of Composite...

Strong start for Gurit into 2014Q1 2014 sales up 29.6% over Q1 2013 to CHF 78.8 million and progressing 4.5% versus Q4 2013 Annual General Meeting approves all proposalsStefan Breitenstein elected new member of the Board of Directors     Zürich, April 10, 2014....

Gurit to Highlight Aerospace Product Portfolio and Experience at Aircraft Interiors 2014, Hamburg   8 April 2014, Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR), a leading global manufacturer and supplier of Composite Materials, Systems and Engineering, will be showcasing its...

2013 result overshadowed by weak wind energy market but progressing strongly in other target markets and activities   Zürich, March 14, 2014. Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR) achieved important milestones in transforming the company into a Composite Materials and...

SHAPE - The Gurit Magazine, Issue 14, is now available online    Dear Reader Please find attached the pdf file of SHAPE - The Gurit Magazine, Issue 14. The format of SHAPE has been optimized for easy reading on computers and mobile devices. SHAPE is also...

Gurit Delivers the Future of Composite Solutions at JEC Europe 2014    11 March 2014, Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR), a leading global manufacturer and supplier of Composite Materials, Systems and Engineering, will be showcasing its latest product innovations...

Gurit Appoints New Australian Distributor     3 March 2014, Auckland, New Zealand – Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR), a leading global manufacturer and supplier of composite materials, systems and engineering, is pleased to announce the appointment of Nuplex...

Dr. Stefan Breitenstein nominated as candidate up for election to the Board of Directors of Gurit Holding AG    Zürich, February 3, 2014. The Board of Directors of Gurit Holding AG (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR) proposes to elect Dr. Stefan Breitenstein as a new...

Gurit with strong growth in Systems and Engineering and gradual recovery from lows in the Materials business    Zürich, January 31, 2014. Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR) achieved un-audited full year net sales of CHF 281.1 million, a decrease of 19.9% compared...

Gurit showcases new Automotive Composite Materials Range at PRI 2013, Performance Racing Indianapolis, IN   12th December 2013, Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR), a leading global manufacturer and supplier of Composite Materials, Systems and Engineering, will be...

Gurit sponsors the World Yacht Racing Forum and Yacht Racing Design and Technology Symposium 2013, Sweden   6 December 2013, Zurich, Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR), a leading global manufacturer and supplier of Composite Materials, Systems and Engineering is...

Gurit opens new company in Hungary   November 22, 2013, Zurich – Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR), a leading global supplier of Composite Materials, Systems and Engineering announced today the opening of a new manufacturing company in Hungary.   Gurit’s...

Gurit to present its product offering for superior FST behaviour and excellent surface finishing for parts and panels at Railway and Mass Transit Interiors Expo 2013, Germany   12 November 2013, Zurich, Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange : GUR),  a leading global...

Gurit presents: ‘Sailrocket – Pushing the Boundaries of Speed and Innovation’ at the Construction Materials Pavilion, METS 2013, Amsterdam   19 November 2013, Zurich, Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR), a leading global manufacturer and supplier of Composite...

Gurit to showcase new automotive composite materials at Composites Engineering 2013, United Kingdom   8th November 2013, Zurich, Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange : GUR), a leading global manufacturer and supplier of Composite Materials, Systems and Engineering for a...

Gurit to distribute PVC structural foam from Maricell as of January 2014   Zurich, November 5, 2013. Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR), a leading global manufacturer and supplier of Composite Materials, Systems and Engineering, and Maricell, an Italian producer of...

Gurit back to growth from the lows of the first half of 2013   Zürich, October 25, 2013. Gurit achieved net sales of CHF 205.7 million during the first nine months of 2013. While this reflects a decline of 28.3% over the respective prior-year period, Gurit...

Gurit (India) expands its team of composite experts. Meet the team at the India Composites Show 2013, Stand F4.   23rd October 2013, Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR), a leading global manufacturer and supplier of composite materials, systems and engineering, will...

Gurit showcases composite sections of the new London bus at Busworld 2013, Belgium   17th October 2013, Zurich, Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange : GUR),  a leading global manufacturer and supplier of composite materials, engineering, tooling, finished parts and systems...

Gurit showcases composite solutions for small jobs and one-off boat builds at Auckland On Water Boat Show   26th September 2013, Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR), a leading global manufacturer and supplier of composite materials, systems and engineering, will...

Gurit launches Automotive Composite Materials Range at Composites Europe 2013, Germany   17th September 2013, Zurich, Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR),  a leading global manufacturer and supplier of composite materials, engineering, tooling, finished parts and...

See full-size composite sections of the brand new London double-decker bus on Gurit’s stand (E29) at China Composites Expo 2013   10th September 2013, Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR), a leading global manufacturer and supplier of composite materials, engineering,...

Gurit’s 1HY results impacted by weak wind energy demand   Zürich, August 23, 2013. Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR) achieved net sales of CHF 129.7 million in the first six months of 2013. This represents a decline of 33.7% over the respective strong, prior-year...

Gurit to present half-year results on August 23, 2013    07:00 a.m. CEST: Distribution of media release; online publication of Half-Year Report and presentation slides09:00 a.m. CEST: Conference Call and international Webcast    Zürich, August 13, 2013....

Gurit Q2 2013 sales recover gradually from Q1 2013 level   Zürich, July 12, 2013. Gurit achieved in the first six months of 2013 net sales of CHF 129.7 million, a decline of 33.7% over the respective strong, prior-year period. This reflects the demand situation...

Gurit to present its expertise in composite materials and design for architectural applications at the AIA, Denver, CO   13th June 2013, Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR), a leading global manufacturer and supplier of composite materials, engineering, tooling,...

Gurit’s SE 70 reaches new heights: The first prepreg to be cured in the stratosphere    5th June 2013, Gurit (SWX Swiss Exchange: GUR), a leading global manufacturer and supplier of composite materials, engineering, tooling, parts and systems contributed to a...

Gurit Congratulates Aston Martin on its Centenary Year   20 May 2013, Gurit (SWX Swiss Exchange: GUR), a leading global manufacturer and supplier of composite materials, engineering, tooling, parts and systems and thus a leading manufacturer of carbon fibre based...

Gurit (USA) Inc. announces new partnership with composite kit manufacturer Mahogany Company   15 May 2013, Gurit (SWX Swiss Exchange: GUR), a leading global manufacturer and supplier of composite materials, engineering, tooling, parts and systems, is pleased to...

Gurit showcases reliable and easy-to-use composite solutions for small jobs and one-off boat builds at Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show   13 May 2013, Gurit (SWX Swiss Exchange: GUR), a leading global manufacturer and supplier of composite materials,...

Gurit introduces for the first time in America a series of cost-saving material concepts at AWEA 2013, Chicago   Gurit – Delivering the future of composite solutions.  29 April 2013, Isle of Wight – Gurit, a world-wide leading composite materials and composite...

Gurit grew sales in new businesses and markets in Q1 2013 but could not yet offset the slowly recovering wind energy demand    Zürich and Pfäffikon/SZ, Switzerland, April 9, 2013. Gurit achieved in the first three months of 2013 net sales of CHF 60.8 million....

Gurit to Showcase Product Portfolio at Aircraft Interiors 2013, Hamburg   5th April 2013, Isle of Wight, UK - Gurit, a leading global manufacturer and supplier of composite materials, engineering, tooling, parts and systems is showcasing its latest product and...

Gurit introduces its latest composite innovations at ICERP 2013, Mumbai, India   27th March 2013, Gurit, a global innovator and developer of composite materials, engineering, tooling, parts and systems (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR), will introduce its latest...

Gurit Delivers the Future of Composite Solutions at JEC Europe 2013, Paris   12 March 2013, Gurit (SWX Swiss Exchange: GUR), a leading global manufacturer and supplier of composite materials, engineering, tooling, parts and systems is showcasing its latest...

Gurit grows sales 1.8% to CHF 351.0 million and achieves operational EBIT margin of 7.7% excl. one-time charges in 2012   Zurich/Switzerland, March 12, 2013. Gurit’s net sales grew 1.8% to CHF 351.0 million in FY 2012. After three successful quarters,...

Gurit, Delivering the Future of Composites at JEC 2013   5 February 2013, Gurit (SWX Swiss Exchange: GUR) – Gurit, a leading global supplier of composite materials, engineering, tooling, parts and systems will be showcasing its latest product innovations at JEC...

Gurit grows 1.8% in FY 2012 despite weakening of Wind Energy demand towards year-end    FY 2012 Group net sales of CHF 351.0 million 1.8% above 2011 Automotive parts and composite material sales to new industrial markets drive sales growth in Transportation and...

Gurit success at the Vendée Globe   31 January 2013, Isle of Wight, UK – Gurit, a leading global supplier of composite materials, engineering, tooling, parts and systems would like to congratulate all the competitors who have recently completed the Vendée Globe...

Gurit to Exhibit at Composites 2013, USA   24 January 2013, Isle of Wight, UK – Gurit, a leading global supplier of composite materials, engineering, tooling, parts and systems is to exhibit at Composites 2013, from Tuesday 29th January to Thursday 31st January...

Gurit doubles automotive composite parts manufacturing capacity and announces further supply contract in 2013    Zürich/Switzerland and Newport/UK, January 22, 2013, Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR) a leading global supplier of composite materials, engineering,...

Gurit introduces new Group Organisation    Zürich/Switzerland, January 15, 2013. Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR) a leading global supplier of composite materials, engineering, tooling parts and systems announces the introduction of a new Group Organisation as of...

Gurit to implement a globally unified brand    Zürich/Switzerland and Newport/UK, January 7 2013. Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR) a leading global supplier of composite materials, structural engineering, technical solutions and select composite components is...

SP-High Modulus rebrands as Gurit   7th January 2013, Auckland, NZ – From today, the rebrand of SP-High Modulus comes into effect, with all of the company’s composite products and services now marketed globally under the corporate brand, Gurit,   “Today...

Gurit Honoured at the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce, Tourism and Industry Business Awards for Excellence    27 November 2012, Isle of Wight, UK: Gurit, a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced composite materials, is pleased to announce that its...

Sailrocket Breaks Outright World Speed Sailing Record   Holder of world speed sailing record features Gurit materials.20 November 2012, Isle of Wight, UK – SP-High Modulus, the marine business of Gurit would like to congratulate the Vestas Sailrocket team on...

SP-High Modulus to rebrand as Gurit from January 2013   13th November 2012, Isle of Wight, UK – From January 2013, the SP-High Modulus brand will no longer be used, and all of the company’s composite products and services will be marketed globally under the...

SP-High Modulus launches SparPreg™, a versatile unidirectional prepreg for the efficient manufacture of high quality marine spars at METS 2012   9th November 2012, Isle of Wight, UK – SP-High Modulus, the marine business of Gurit, will launch SparPreg™, a...