Gurit Tooling and Barracuda Advanced Composites Cooperate to Service the Brazilian Wind Energy Tooling Market
 
Zurich (Switzerland), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), April 19, 2016 – Leading Manufacturer of high-quality wind blade moulds Gurit and Barracuda Advanced Composites have teamed up to serve the Brazilian market with wind blade mould technology and services.
 

Started in November 2015, the cooperation aims at supporting Gurit Tooling customers and users in Brazil with local in-depth knowledge and experience through Barracuda`s highly skilled technology team.

 

With a cumulative installed wind energy capacity of more than 5 GW, Brazil plays an important role in the global wind energy market. Gurit Tooling has been selling wind blade moulds into the Brazilian market for years. The cooperation with Barracuda now adds quick and local high-quality service availability in the region.
 

As part of the collaboration, Barracuda service engineers are trained by Gurit Tooling in the latest wind blade mould manufacturing technologies including the Company`s patented heating systems to support the full range of installation and operation service tasks.