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Gurit to close UK prepreg operation

The company estimates that the restructuring and transfer will result in one-off costs of approximately CHF 3.9 million.

5th October 2017

Innovation in Textiles
 |  Watwill

Civil Engineering

“Following the technology change from the use of prepregs to infusion technology for the production of wind blades in the global wind energy industry over the past ten years, Gurit has faced non-utilisation in China and Canada and under-utilization of its prepreg production capacity in Europe in recent years,” said the company in a statement.

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