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Gurit is well known for its success in the Race sector, stretching back 40 years, working with many of the world’s top sailing teams, including America’s Cup, IMOCA60s, Volvo Ocean Race, Vendee Globe, Class40s, inshore and offshore Maxis. Working alongside the sailing teams and their designers, our engineers offer end-to-end structural solutions including design for lightweighting, strength and stiffness, rule compliance, complex ergonomics, as well as extensive materials and mechanical testing, and contributions to sustainability evaluations.

For Superyacht & Luxury vessel owners and builders, Gurit develops composite structures that meet the highest standards of operation, safety and comfort. Our extensive experience in this sector, working with some of the world’s most well-known yachts designers and superyacht builders, means we thoroughly understand the compromise nature of the design process. For your high-performance cruiser or luxury motoryacht, we will consider acoustics, lighting, propulsion, HVAC, and glazing, collaborating with interior designers and systems engineers to achieve the best balance between structural performance and weight, ergonomics, comfort, and outstanding aesthetics.

Gurit engineers are trusted experts in delivering efficient, optimized structures for Commercial and Military projects, including proven solutions for vessel electrification or innovations in foil-assisted design. Our engineers combine innovation and practical know-how to meet demanding targets for lightweighting, durability, and operational efficiency, while ensuring full compliance with regulatory standards. We understand the importance of ROI across a vessel’s operational life, and our approved mechanical testing labs allow us to evaluate and compare material options, ensuring the best balance of strength, durability, and cost for every project.

Gurit brings decades of expertise in optimizing composite structures for efficient Series Production. We help simplify manufacturing, reduce weight, minimize waste, and improve quality while controlling costs. Our engineers work alongside your team to balance designer vision, builder efficiency, and market demands—streamlining processes, meeting ergonomic and aesthetic goals, and ensuring production targets are achieved. The result: smarter builds, faster throughput, and reliable performance for today’s competitive leisure boat market.

Gurit brings decades of experience designing large composite structures for the harshest marine and offshore conditions – expertise gained in race yachts, expedition vessels, and wind turbine blades. This background provides unique insight into the requirements of renewable and emerging technologies, including tidal, wave, and WASP projects.

Lightweighting, fatigue resistance, and corrosion resistance are clear benefits of composites, but true success depends on far more: careful engineering, deep materials knowledge, and the ability to balance multiple factors such as aerodynamics, fluid dynamics, wind loads, stability, and systems integration.

With privileged access to advanced testing facilities, we have conducted thousands of evaluations on laminates, adhesives, and core materials under pressure and seawater saturation, building an unrivalled database of performance data. Combined with our collaborative approach, this ensures every renewable energy structure we support is designed for reliability, longevity, and optimal performance in the most demanding environments.

ARCHITECTURE/CIVIL: DELIVERING INNOVATIVE AND COST-EFFECTIVE STRUCTURAL SOLUTIONS FOR COMPLEX BUILDS

With decades of expertise, Gurit helps realise distinctive, functional, and sustainable structures that combine freedom of form with strength, efficiency, and reliability -bringing creativity to life in the built environment.

Our engineers work closely with architects, designers, and project managers to translate ambitious concepts into practical, buildable structures. Composites allow precise geometries, striking forms, and robust load-bearing capability, often becoming the enabling technology behind projects that would be impossible in traditional materials.

From domes, rooves, and bridges to facades and sculptures, composites offer architects and builders unique advantages. Their low weight reduces loads on foundations, eases transportation needs, and speeds up installation, while also improving seismic resistance. Durability and low maintenance extend service life, with inherent thermal and acoustic insulation enhancing comfort and efficiency.

To ensure performance, we validate solutions using advanced design tools such as Finite Element Analysis, mechanical testing in our accredited laboratories, and collaboration at prototype stage. This proven process gives confidence in both the structural integrity and long-term value of the final design.

TRANSPORTATION: ENGINEERING FOR LIGHTWEIGHTING, ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND DURABILITY

Gurit applies advanced structural engineering and composite expertise to deliver optimized lightweight solutions for the transportation industry, supporting ambitious sustainability and performance targets.

Our engineers use advanced analysis, prototyping and materials testing to design structures that meet demanding performance, fatigue, and durability requirements while significantly reducing weight and energy consumption. Our approach ensures compatibility with existing manufacturing processes and consideration of cost targets.

Enabling efficient, durable, and low-emission transport structures to help drive cleaner and more cost-effective mobility for the future.