Gurit Holding AG

Gurit Holding AG is a Swiss-based holding company specializing in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of advanced composite materials and engineering solutions. Founded in 1835 as a textile finisher in Wattwil, Switzerland, it evolved through rubber and plastics into a global leader in performance materials, focusing on lightweight structures for demanding applications. The company operates across Manufacturing Solutions, Wind Materials, Marine, and Industrial segments, offering products like structural core materials (balsa wood and PET-based foams), pre-impregnated materials, reinforcements, structural profiles, adhesives, infusion systems, and ancillary items such as fillers and pigments. Gurit provides core kitting services, wind turbine blade repair, composite tooling, mold systems, and structural engineering, serving wind energy, marine, transportation, construction, defense, and other sectors with sustainable, energy-efficient innovations. Headquartered in Wattwil with around 2,316 employees and a global network, Gurit emphasizes sustainability, recent strategic realignments including site optimizations, and multi-market expansion to enhance resilience and growth.