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 2018.

Prototyping and development work for the project will be carried out in the Company’s technology centre in the UK. Volume production of the car parts will be done at Gurit’s new Hungarian plant using the Company’s novel press technology.

The companies of Gurit Holding AG specialise in the development and manufacture of advanced composite materials, related technologies, and selected finished parts and components. The comprehensive product range comprises fibre reinforced prepregs, structural core products, gel coats, adhesives, resins, and consumables. (GK)