Shaping apparatus for forming a semi-finished product containing reinforcing fibres, which apparatus comprises: - a shaping tool for forming the semi-finished product which is fed to said shaping tool in a continuous process, and - a press, wherein the shaping tool comprises: - a first shaping-tool element, and - a second shaping-tool element which is located opposite said first shaping-tool element, wherein the shaping-tool elements (48a, 48b) have shaping faces (49a, 49b) which face towards the semi-finished product, at least in certain operating phases of the shaping tool, and which are curved and/or inclined, at least in certain sections, in a direction of conveyance of said semi-finished product through the shaping tool, and/or curved and/or inclined, at least in certain sections, in a direction perpendicular to said direction of conveyance of said semi-finished product, and wherein the press has a first pressing element and a second pressing element which is located opposite said first pressing element, said first and second pressing elements (50, 52) being adapted to subject the semi-finished product, which is fed to the shaping tool in the continuous process between the first and second shaping-tool elements (48a, 48b), to pressure in a direction perpendicular to a direction of conveyance of said semi-finished product, characterised by a control apparatus adapted to: - control the shaping-tool elements (48a, 48b) into a closed position in order to subject a first section of the semi-finished product, which is arranged between said shaping-tool elements (48a, 48b), to pressure, - move the shaping-tool elements (48a, 48b), together with the first section of the semi-finished product, in the direction of conveyance of said semi-finished product, as long as the shaping-tool elements (48a, 48b) are subjecting said first section of said semi-finished product to pressure, and - control the shaping-tool elements (48a, 48b) into an open position and move them, relative to the first section of the semi-finished product, counter to the direction of conveyance of said semi-finished product until said shaping-tool elements (48a, 48b) are arranged in a position in which they can be controlled into a closed position again, in order to subject a second section of the semi-finished product, which is arranged behind the first section of said semi-finished product, referred to the direction of conveyance of said semi-finished product, to pressure. - a shaping tool for forming the semi-finished product which is fed to said shaping tool in a continuous process, and - a press, wherein the shaping tool comprises: - a first shaping-tool element, and - a second shaping-tool element which is located opposite said first shaping-tool element, - a first shaping-tool element, and - a second shaping-tool element which is located opposite said first shaping-tool element, - control the shaping-tool elements (48a, 48b) into a closed position in order to subject a first section of the semi-finished product, which is arranged between said shaping-tool elements (48a, 48b), to pressure, - move the shaping-tool elements (48a, 48b), together with the first section of the semi-finished product, in the direction of conveyance of said semi-finished product, as long as the shaping-tool elements (48a, 48b) are subjecting said first section of said semi-finished product to pressure, and - control the shaping-tool elements (48a, 48b) into an open position and move them, relative to the first section of the semi-finished product, counter to the direction of conveyance of said semi-finished product until said shaping-tool elements (48a, 48b) are arranged in a position in which they can be controlled into a closed position again, in order to subject a second section of the semi-finished product, which is arranged behind the first section of said semi-finished product, referred to the direction of conveyance of said semi-finished product, to pressure.