The processing of continuous fibre reinforced plastics presents a challenge to manufacturers to constantly come up with new innovations in order to permit new markets to be trapped. The range of applications for fibre reinforced plastics is increasing all the time due to the development of new manufacturing technologies within established manufacturing processes and the identification of new, future-oriented fibre-matrix combinations. The production of components from glass fibre reinforced phenolic resins by the resin injection process can be used to manufacture large-area parts for applications in public transport on a cost-efficient and reproducible basis. Various phenolic resin sheets were produced both with and without vacuum support, and the optimum process parameters were determined. Thereby it is shown that the holding pressure during the resin crosslinking reaction exerts an influence on the quality of the laminate. The resin infusion process has been used for some years now for the production of large-area fibre reinforced plastic components. This process is also a particularly economical way of manufacturing complex components with a high-grade laminate quality. This paper discusses the equipment and methods which can be used to extend the application range of the resin infusion process to the production of a large number of component geometries. Fibre reinforced plastic components are currently produced predominantly with thermoset matrices, even though these are very brittle. The use of elastomeric matrices here promises a significant improvement in properties under impact load. Employing low-viscosity elastomer systems, in the form of cast elastomers, solutions and dispersions or latices, for example, it is possible to produce fibre reinforced plastics with an elastomer matrix on filament winding machines with just minor modifications. Process analyses are presented for developing the necessary process and plant engineering, along with the results of mechanical tests on sample laminates. The results show that fibre reinforced plastics with an elastomeric matrix have excellent energy absorption capacity and hold considerable optimisation potential for fibre reinforced plastic components subjected to impact stressing.