A system for producing a composite preform, and especially for continuous preforming of reinforcing material for a composite component, comprising: a feeding device for feeding one or more layers (wn) of preform material as elongate, and preferably continuous, strips or sheets in a longitudinal direction from a material supply along a process path; a laying device for laying or inserting a discrete or non-continuous section of preform material on or between the one or more layers (wn) fed along the process path; a first heating device arranged in the process path for heating the one or more layers (wn) of the preform material fed along the process path to soften or activate a resin or binder in the one or more layers (wn); a preliminary forming station downstream of the first heating device, the preliminary forming station comprising a mould or form in or on which the cross-sectional profile of the one or more layers (wn) of preform material undergoes a preliminary shaping or moulding; a second heating device arranged in the process path downstream of the preliminary forming station for heating the preform material fed along the process path; and a forming device arranged in the process path downstream of the second heating device and configured to shape or mould a cross-sectional profile of the one or more layers (wn) of preform material as the one or more layers (wn) are fed along the process path; wherein the forming device is configured to shape or mould the cross-sectional profile of the one or more layers (wn) transverse to the longitudinal direction; wherein the forming device includes a plurality of forming stations arranged in series along the process path to progressively shape or mould the cross-sectional profile of the preform material as the one or more layers (wn) are fed along the process path; and wherein the forming device includes a rotary frame having at least one form or mould on a circumference thereof in or on which the cross-sectional profile of the preform material is shaped or moulded. a feeding device for feeding one or more layers (wn) of preform material as elongate, and preferably continuous, strips or sheets in a longitudinal direction from a material supply along a process path; a laying device for laying or inserting a discrete or non-continuous section of preform material on or between the one or more layers (wn) fed along the process path; a first heating device arranged in the process path for heating the one or more layers (wn) of the preform material fed along the process path to soften or activate a resin or binder in the one or more layers (wn); a preliminary forming station downstream of the first heating device, the preliminary forming station comprising a mould or form in or on which the cross-sectional profile of the one or more layers (wn) of preform material undergoes a preliminary shaping or moulding; a second heating device arranged in the process path downstream of the preliminary forming station for heating the preform material fed along the process path; and a forming device arranged in the process path downstream of the second heating device and configured to shape or mould a cross-sectional profile of the one or more layers (wn) of preform material as the one or more layers (wn) are fed along the process path; wherein the forming device is configured to shape or mould the cross-sectional profile of the one or more layers (wn) transverse to the longitudinal direction; wherein the forming device includes a plurality of forming stations arranged in series along the process path to progressively shape or mould the cross-sectional profile of the preform material as the one or more layers (wn) are fed along the process path; and wherein the forming device includes a rotary frame having at least one form or mould on a circumference thereof in or on which the cross-sectional profile of the preform material is shaped or moulded.