KREA Technische Textilien GmbH

Name

KREA Technische Textilien GmbH

Legal name

Krea Technische Textilien GmbH

Website

https://kreatextilien.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

KREA Technische Textilien GmbH is a Krefeld, Germany-based specialty textile manufacturer (founded 1993, ~5 employees) producing REACH-compliant digital-print, home, protective and accessory fabrics for B2B print service providers and home textile converters worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technical Textiles

NAICS

Broadwoven Fabric Mills (313210), Knit Fabric Mills (31324), Textile Furnishings Mills (3141), Narrow Fabric Mills and Schiffli Machine Embroidery (313220)

SIC

Textile Mill Products (2200), Knitting Mills (2250), Miscellaneous Fabricated Textile Products (2390)

akta.pro primary industry

Protective & Safety Textiles (FR/Arc/Heat/Cut/Chemical) (IMAOADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bed Linen & Bedding Manufacturing (Sheets/Pillowcases/Duvet Covers/Comforters/Blankets) (IMAOAKAA), Narrow Fabrics & Webbings (Tapes/Ribbons/Straps) (IMAOABAD), Nonwoven & Technical Fabrics (CRAAAMAD)

Keywords

• Technical textiles manufacturing
• Digital printing fabrics
• Home textile products
• Protective textiles
• Textile finishing accessories

Headquarters

HQ city

Krefeld

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Technical Textiles Manufacturing and Sales: Design, development and manufacture of technical textiles including Digital Media Textiles, Home Textiles, Protective Textiles, and Technical Accessories. B2B sales of manufactured products to print service providers, advertising companies, and home textile businesses.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

KREA Technische Textilien GmbH designs, develops, and manufactures technical textiles across four product lines: Digital Media Textiles (for digital direct and transfer printing of light boxes, banners, flags, displays and textile architecture), Digital Home Textiles (custom-dimension printable towels, carpets, curtains, bedding, etc.), Protective Textiles (antibacterial-treated fabrics), and Technical Accessories (piping, tapes, hooks, buckles and other finishing components). Production is fully integrated from yarn to finished product including weaving, warp knitting, finishing, dyeing, coating, lamination, pleating, cutting and an in-house sewing shop, with widths up to 320 cm and REACH-compliant, solvent-free chemistry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KREA Digital Media Textiles: Technical textiles for digital direct and transfer printing including light boxes, banners, and display systems
• KREA Protective Textiles
• KREA Digital Home Textiles
• KREA Technical Accessories
• KREA Environmental Protection

Products and services

• KREA Digital Media Textiles Technical textiles engineered for digital direct and transfer printing, used as substrates for light boxes, display frame systems, roll-up systems, advertising banners, flags, beach flags, textile architecture, tents, umbrellas, pop-up displays, art reproduction and textile wallcoverings. Compatible with water-based, solvent, eco-solvent, mild solvent, UV-curable, UVgel, sublimation and latex inks, with no ink penetration to the reverse side, maximum print brilliance and contour sharpness, flame-retardant options certified by authorized institutes, no white breakage, and textile softness. Sold to graphic arts industry buyers (print service providers, advertising companies, flag and banner producers).
• KREA Digital Home Textiles Custom-made digitally printable home textile products including towels, terry fabrics, carpets, doormats, curtains, pillows, roller blind textiles, bed linens and table cloths. Available in custom dimensions with special sewing and finishing, supplied to home textile businesses and resellers.
• KREA Protective Textiles Antibacterial protective textile line for fabric-covered furniture, home textiles, hygiene garments, protective clothing, face masks and seat protection. The antibacterial protection remains effective after washing and forms an invisible protective shield without affecting fabric appearance or breathability. Sold to furniture manufacturers, hygiene garment producers and protective clothing/PPE makers.
• KREA Technical Accessories Ready-made accessories for textile finishing and display system assembly, including piping, tapes, hooks, clasps, buckles and straps. Used by businesses assembling frame systems, flags, beach flags, displays, banners, trolleys, bags and decorations.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Mehler Texnologies GmbH: German technical textiles company producing coated and laminated fabrics for industrial, architectural and printable applications. Comparable vertically integrated production of technical textiles with similar environmental compliance positioning and B2B customer base across Europe.
• Sefar Group: Swiss-headquartered manufacturer of precision fabrics and technical textiles for filtration, printing, and industrial applications. Comparable as a European specialty textile mill producing woven/coated technical fabrics, including substrates for screen and digital printing.
• Heytex Bramsche GmbH: German manufacturer of technical textiles and coated fabrics with strong position in digital printing substrates (banners, architectural textiles, truck tarpaulins). Most direct European competitor to KREA in printable technical textiles, with overlapping ink-chemistry compatibility and similar B2B customer base.
• Pongs Group: German textile manufacturer specializing in digital printing substrates, home textiles, and acoustic/architectural fabrics. Direct competitor in printable textiles with comparable wide-width production and European B2B distribution into print service providers and interior decorators.
• Sattler AG: Austrian manufacturer of technical textiles for sun protection, architecture, and digital printing substrates. Comparable in producing coated wide-width technical textiles with REACH-compliant chemistry and serving European print/architecture/home-textile customers.
• Serge Ferrari SAS: French manufacturer of flexible composite materials and technical textiles for architecture, signage and printable substrates. Comparable in producing wide-width technical textiles with coating/lamination capabilities and serving international B2B customers in the graphic arts and architectural textile segments.
• Novatex GmbH: German producer of technical textiles and coated fabrics for digital printing, architecture, and industrial applications. Comparable integrated production of printable and protective textiles serving European B2B customers.
• Junkers & Müllers GmbH: German specialist textile mill producing functional and decorative fabrics including digital printing substrates, blackout textiles, and home textiles. Comparable in vertical integration from yarn to finished coated/laminated textiles and in serving European B2B customers in print and home textile verticals.

Broad incumbents

• Freudenberg Group: Large diversified German manufacturer with significant operations in nonwoven technical textiles, filtration, and protective materials. Broader incumbent whose nonwoven and technical textile divisions overlap with KREA's protective and industrial textile applications, but operates at vastly greater scale and portfolio breadth.
• 3M Company: Global diversified manufacturer with a Personal Safety Division producing protective textiles, FR garments and antibacterial treatments. Indirect overlap with KREA's protective textiles line, but competes from a vastly larger R&D and global distribution base rather than as a direct mill.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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