Ad hoc announcement – Laurent Michaux leaves Gurit by mutual consent

Laurent Michaux leaves Gurit by mutual consent
 
Zurich, Switzerland, November 8, 2016 – Gurit (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR) today announced that Laurent Michaux, General Manager Business Unit Composite Components, will leave the Company by the end of May 2017 for personal reasons.
 

Until a successor for the role has been found, the Composite Components business unit will report to CEO Rudolf Hadorn. Customer projects and contracts will continue to be managed from within the team.

 

CEO Rudolf Hadorn commented: “We would like to thank Laurent for his strong effort which has been decisive in the transformation of our components business and the successful set-up of the semi-automated car component production in Hungary. We wish him all the best for his next challenge.”
 

About Gurit:

The companies of Gurit Holding AG, Wattwil/Switzerland, (SIX Swiss Exchange: GUR) are specialized on the development and manufacture of advanced composite materials, related technologies and select finished parts and components. The comprehensive product range comprises fiber reinforced prepregs, structural core products, gel coats, adhesives, resins and consumables. Gurit supplies global growth markets with composite materials on the one hand and composite tooling equipment, structural engineering and select finished parts on the other. The global Group has production sites and offices in Switzerland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, the U.K., Poland, Canada, the U.S.A., Brazil, Ecuador, Australia, New Zealand, India and China. For more information, please visit www.gurit.com

 

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