FAQ

What does A.S. Création produce?

We manufacture wallpaper and edgings in all material qualities and for all application areas. 

On top of that, our decorative fabrics division deals with high-quality decorative fabrics. 

Both product groups deal a lot with furnishing, lifestyle and fashion meaning they complement each other perfectly.

 

 

 

 

Where is the company today?

 

A.S. Création is the largest and highest-capacity wallpaper manufacturer in Germany.

 

Where does A.S. Création want to go?

 

A.S. Création is endeavouring to become the highest capacity and most profitable wallpaper manufacturer in Europe by 2006.

 

How old (or young) is A.S. Création?  

 

A.S. Création was founded in 1974, making it the Germany’s youngest wallpaper manufacturer.

 

How comprehensive is the product range?

 

We always have about 6,000 different kinds of wallpaper in stock.

What is regularly freshened?

 

Our studio develops between 1,500 and 2,000 new wallpapers per year. 

 

Where is it all manufactured? 

 

We manufacture at two sites, namely in Wiehl-Bomig (we built the world’s most up-to-date wallpaper factory there in 1996 on a greenfield site) and in Gummersbach-Derschlag. Both locations are located about 10 km from each other. The sizes of both sites: a) Wiehl-Bomig = 68,000 sq m b) Gummersbach-Derschlag = 40,000 sq m.

What is the machine fleet comprised of?

 

A.S. Création has a modern machine part.  In detail, it includes 6 silk-screen plants, 8 gravure printing presses, 3 hot formers, 5 paper lamination plants, 2 embossing machines and 1 coating plant for manufacturing PVC based materials.

 

And what are your logistics like?

 

A.S. Création has the most modern logistics centre in the sector. IIn the completely automatic high-bay warehouse in Wiehl-Bomig there is room for 30,000 palettes; in the recently constructed warehouse in Gummersbach-Derschlag for another 12,000. The unique room-warehouse facilitates fastest possible deliveries (24h service to any point in Germany) and a high degree of deliverability.

 

Who are the A.S. customers?

A.S. Création supplies wallpaper to customers in 56 countries around the world. These are wholesalers and importers, retailers, specialist shops and building suppliers as well as craftsmen.

What is the corporate philosophy?

Wallpapers from A.S. Création provide the opportunity to conjure up a positive living atmosphere simply and economically – for every taste and for every budget.

What services does A.S. Création offer?

We offer our customers the following services, among others: integrated section planning, ship fitting, disposition service, decoration service, individual marketing concepts, 24h delivery, consumer advertising, sales promotions, concepts for POS.

Can I participate in such a successful company?

That is possible. A.S. Création has been listed as a public limited company since 1998.

The A.S. Création Tapeten AG international identification (ISIN) is: DE0005079909.

 

What does A.S. Création think of environmental protection?

We invest a great deal of money every year to ensure the protection of every aspect of our environment. The use of solvent-free inks plays an important role in this regard, just as the use of new printing technologies, a heat reclamation system, etc. All wallpapers from A.S. Création possess the RAL seal of approval and on top of that, a whole range of items have received the “blauen Umweltengel” or blue-angel environmental award.

What brands come from A.S. Création?

If you find wallpapers at dealers with the name „livingwalls“, „A.S. Création“ or „Innova“ you can purchase these products without a moment’s thought – they come from a “good family”.

The same applies to decorative fabrics with the brand names "indes", FUGGERHAUS", "TULIPAN" and "VOLLAND".

 

 

Who develops these beautiful wallpapers?

 

We work with designers throughout the world. A couple of examples: Prof. Luigi Colani, Karl Lagerfeld, Karl-Heinz Zielinski, Ornella Pantaleo, Carola Becker-Bühr, André Nowack, Dorit Sander, Elsbeth Kupferoth, Tina Hahn, Verner Panton, Agnes Ehrhardt, Ute Nießner, Nadir Belli, Alla Vaysmann, Anne Buten and many others.

Whom can I contact?

If any questions are still open, please write to us at: contact@as-creation.de
or just give us a call at: + 49 (0) 2261 – 542 0