Manufacturer of specialty chemical products and casting compounds for the creative, school and decoration sectors, including OEM manufacturing
CREARTEC trend-design-gmbh
Lindenberg (Allgäu)New on Amplifa
About CREARTEC
CREARTEC trend-design-gmbh develops and produces at its site in Lindenberg im Allgäu (Bavaria) a range of specialty chemical products for hobby, craft and artistic supplies as well as for school and teaching materials. The portfolio includes paints, varnishes and glazes, plaster, concrete and ceramic casting compounds, synthetic resins (epoxy resin cold glaze), silicone- and latex-based molding compounds, waxes, soaps, adhesives, tin and Tiffany chemistry as well as materials for techniques such as metal oxidation, encaustic, glass engraving and shrink film. All chemical formulations are developed in the company's own laboratory and produced on the 4.000 m² factory premises; the range comprises around 2.300 items. The focus is on OEM manufacturing and custom development (private labels) for wholesale and mail-order companies in the creative, interior design, decoration, school and teaching materials sectors as well as for technical and craft processors. The company also supports customers with graphic design, regulatory approval matters (including REACH, CLP, EN 71, cosmetics) and offers bulk containers for commercial processors. OEM customers are supplied worldwide, with a focus on export markets.
- Site
- Lindenberg
- Processes
- Molding techniques (mold making), Casting of concrete casting compounds (fine concrete, Creastone, lightweight concrete, dipping, Casting of ceramic casting compounds (Artelin, Artestone, Artebianco, marble plaster, Woodstone,, Pyrography (fire painting), Colouraplast melting technology (plastic melting granulate), Encaustic (painting with hot wax), Paint technology (paints, varnishes, glazes, pigments), Glass engraving / glass etching
- Materials
- Alabaster, Soapstone, Marble, Granite, Carrara marble (in Artebianco casting compound), Concrete (fine concrete, Creastone, lightweight concrete, kneading concrete, dipping concrete), Plaster (Artepur marble plaster, Creaplast), Silicone (molding compounds Silcolan NV, Silcotin HB, Silcoflex-HE, Silcoform-HV)
- Certificates
- EN 71 (chemical toys), ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1996
- Employees
- 50
- Industries
- Hobby, craft and artistic supplies, Creative sector, Interior design and decoration sector, School and teaching materials sector, Wholesale and mail-order trade, E-commerce
- 01
Product development in the company's own laboratory
- 02
Formulation of chemical products
- 03
Production and filling at the Lindenberg site
- 04
Graphic design and packaging
- 05
Regulatory approval management (REACH, CLP, EN 71, cosmetics)
- 06
Distribution to wholesalers, mail-order companies and OEM customers worldwide
Locations
Lindenberg
DEHeadquarters, development and production
- Materials
- Plaster, concrete, ceramics, silicone, latex, epoxy resin, tin, paints, varnishes, waxes, soaps
- Laboratory for formulation development
- Production and filling systems
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molding techniques (mold making)Casting | – | – | – | – | Latex, Silicone, rubber-elastic molding compound, quick-setting molding compound |
| Casting of concrete casting compounds (fine concrete, Creastone, lightweight concrete, dippingCasting | – | – | – | – | Concrete, Plaster, ceramic materials |
| Casting of ceramic casting compounds (Artelin, Artestone, Artebianco, marble plaster, Woodstone,Casting | – | – | – | – | Plaster, Carrara marble, ceramic materials, polymer liquid/mineral powder |
| Pyrography (fire painting)Surface | – | – | – | – | Wood, Leather, Straw, Cork |
| Colouraplast melting technology (plastic melting granulate)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Plastic (melting granulate, EN 71-3/71-5) |
| Encaustic (painting with hot wax)Surface | – | – | – | – | Beeswax, Hard wax |
| Paint technology (paints, varnishes, glazes, pigments)Surface | – | – | – | – | Glass, Ceramics, Plastic, Wood, Metal, Concrete, Leather |
| Glass engraving / glass etchingSurface | – | – | – | – | Glass, Acrylic |
| Adhesive technology (adhesives, glues, pastes)Joining | – | – | – | – | Paper, Cardboard, Wood, Cork, Textile, Rubber, Leather, Natural stone, Plastic, Glass, Metal, Styrofoam |
| Synthetic resin processing (cold glaze epoxy resin)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Epoxy resin, Synthetic resin |
| Metal oxidation – rust and verdigris effectsSurface | – | – | – | – | Iron, Copper, Bronze, Brass, Metal |
| Modeling, shaping, kneading (modeling compounds)Casting | – | – | – | – | Papier-mâché, Modeling compound, Salt dough, Plasticine, Modeling wax, Kneading concrete, Plaster |
| Mosaic techniqueSurface | – | – | – | – | Glass, Ceramics, Plastic, Natural stone, Plaster |
| Paper makingOther | – | – | – | – | Cellulose fibers, Pulp, Kaolin, Potato starch |
| Soap casting and DIY cosmetics (bath bombs, bath salts, kneading soap)Other | – | – | – | – | Casting soap, Soap |
| Silicone mold makingCasting | – | – | – | – | Silicone |
| Shrink film technique (shrinking at 140 °C, ~50 % shrinkage)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Shrink film (plastic) |
| Tiffany chemistry (tin casting, soldering, patination)Joining | – | – | – | – | Tin, Pure tin, Copper, Bronze, Brass, Glass |
| Natural stone working (alabaster, soapstone: gluing, polishing, color deepening)Surface | – | – | – | – | Alabaster, Soapstone, Marble, Granite, Natural stone |
| Clock technology (dial casting from fine concrete, clock hand production)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Fine concrete, Plastic, Aluminium, Brass |
| Contract manufacturing / OEM manufacturing and private labels (filling, custom production, productEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
According to the company, the expansion of quality and regulatory approval management is an active topic; products such as chemical toys are certified to EN 71, and the laboratory accompanies approvals (including REACH, CLP, cosmetics).
| Evidence | Lindenberg |
|---|---|
| EN 71 (chemical toys) | |
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1996
Foundation of CREARTEC on 01 February 1996 by Klaus-Peter Lührs; development into one of the leading specialists in the industry.
- 2017
November 2017: Succession in company management through takeover by the chemist Dr. Bernd Gangnus after the founder's retirement due to age.