2025

Redesign Website and Factsheets

After 6 months of careful planning and several prototype iterations CREALET publishes a brandnew website together with revamped factsheets for download.

2024

The CREALETTER celebrates the 10th birthday!

The first CREALETTER was published in 2014. Ten years later, the CREALETTER is now distributed to all important textile markets worldwide, to thousands of engineers, weavers, CEOs, and other recipients interested in the latest developments in the weaving and high-tech industries.

20 Years of CREALET

In 2023 CREALET celebrates the 20th anniversary of the company and two decades of electronic warp feeding expertise.

The KAST ECR at ITMA 2023

ITMA 2023 in Milan, presentation of the new control KAST ECR. This is a control system for controlled rope braking. It is used on ribbon weaving machines.

2022

Succession and New Location

The two co-founders of CREALET, Walter Wirz and Leo Kuster, hand over the management to their sons Andreas Wirz and Mario Kuster. On 9 May 2022, the relocation of the company’s registered office and the personnel changes in the notary’s office in Wald were completed.

Move from Eschenbach (SG) to Wald (ZH) in May 2022. The new premises offer CREALET plenty of space for the final assembly of the warp let-off systems, which have grown in size over the years.

Representing AEI

CREALET becomes the official representative of AEI, Appalachian Electronic Instruments USA, for the European market. The product range includes solutions for warp knitting machines and the warping process.

2021

The KAST LCM

Development of the KAST LCM to replace DIGI-KAST, SOLEX 297 and UKAST. The warp tension is measured via force sensors and the control can be maintained remotely. It is used for larger warp beams.

New Logo, Linked Motion Control

At ITMA 2019 in Barcelona, CREALET presents itself for the first time with the new company logo. It reflects the innovative strength of the company. This was also impressively demonstrated with the new products KAST-BLDC and “Linked Motion Control“.

2018

The KAST BLDC

Development of the KAST BLDC as a replacement for the DIGI-KAST and KAST SOLEX 297. The warp tension is measured via force sensors and the control can be maintained remotely. It is used in wide weaving mills for selvedge yarn let-offs and in ribbon weaving mills for smaller warp beams.

2017

The KAST ERGO

Introduction of the KAST ERGO as a replacement for the KAST 912. Area of application is wide weaving for ground and warp beams in high position as well as for warp beams in free-standing warp beam frames.

Representing COMSAT

CREALET becomes the official representative of COMSAT for Switzerland and Germany. The product range includes beam and sectional warping machines, warp creels, selvedge winders, batching motions and fabric inspection machines.

2015

We Drive You to Success

At ITMA 2015 in Milan, CREALET presents the new upgrade package “Electronic warp let-off for half warp beams and fabric take-off for projectile weaving machines” under the motto “We Drive You to Success”.

2014

New Website, introduction of the CREALETTER

Together with our new multilingual website CREALET introduces an electronic newsletter named CREALETTER — the quarterly update with information and resources for professionals in the weaving and high-tech industries.

Celebrating 10 Years

CREALET celebrates its 10th anniversary with a visit to the Rüti weaving machine collection at the Museum Neuthal in Bäretswil.

2012

The KAST 912

Development of the KAST 912 as a replacement for the KAST 696, field of application in wide weaving for ground and warp beams in high position as well as for warp beams in free-standing warp beam frames.

2011

Innovative Warp Feeding

At the ITMA 2011 in Barcelona, CREALET presents its innovations such as warp let-off incl. fabric take-off control, warp beam in high position and warp beam frames under the motto “Innovative Warp Feeding”.

2008

The UKAST

Development of the UKAST as a replacement for the KAST 197 for use in wide weaving for ground and warp beams in high positions as well as for warp beams in free-standing warp beam frames.

2007

First time at ITMA

For the first time, CREALET takes part in the world’s most important textile machinery trade fair, the ITMA 2007 in Munich, and presents its customer-specific developments from the warp yarn feeders sales program for weaving machines.

Start-up

Walter Wirz, Leo Kuster, Johann Georg Schmid and Altmann Holding AG incorporate CREALET AG on August 11 2003. The company is based in Eschenbach SG, Switzerland. CREALET takes over the product lines “Electronic Warp Let-off Systems” and “Tire Cord Equipment” from Willy Grob AG.