In 2008, Eurostar announced that it would be carrying out a mid-life refurbishment of its Class 373 trains to allow the fleet to remain in service beyond 2020.[182] This will include the 28 units making up the Eurostar fleet, but not the three Class 373/1 units used by SNCF or the seven Class 373/2 "North of London" sets.[183] As part of the refurbishment, the Italian company Pininfarina was contracted to redesign the interiors,[184] and The Yard Creative was selected to design the new buffet cars.[185] On 11 May 2009 Eurostar revealed the new look for its first-class compartments.[186] The first refurbished train was due in service in 2012,[187] and Eurostar plans to have completed the entire process by 2014.