1994
Creaplan is founded by Dirk Deleu, with a showroom in the Buro & Design Center in Brussels and warehouses in Handzame.
History
1998
Ann Vancoillie, wife of Dirk, joins the firm.
2002
Creaplan moves to a new location in Nazareth, in the heart of industrial park "de Prijkels". Everything is unified in a central location, easily accessible from anywhere in the country. The new premises, right next to the E17, count over 10 000m² of surface area.
2003
Creaplan starts participating at the Brussels Motor Show for big names like Mercedes, Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge, with over 1.500 square metres surface area per stand.
2003
Ann and Dirk found Aluvision.
2009
Creaplan is the biggest Belgian stand builder at the entire Brussels Motor Show, with over 15.000m² built in stand surface area.
2012
Election of Ann Vancoillie as female entrepreneur of the year for the WOMED Award, awarded by Queen Mathilde. Creaplan receives national exposure in the press.
2014
Creaplan travels the world with projects in the USA and Dubai (a.o. for Agfa Gevaert). Ann Vancoillie is chosen chairwoman for Unizo International.
2018
Family company Creaplan continues to evolve and gains two new shareholders in the process: Walter Mastelinck and private equity fund KeBek join.
2019
Creaplan strengthens its position of market leader in Belgium with 13 projects on Batibouw. Meanwhile, the company structure is adjusted to guarantee future growth. CEO Michael Debaveye and COO Vincent Lievens fortify management
2019
Creaplan buys a 25.000 m² large property in the expansion zone of industrial park de Prijkels next to the E17, and in doing so doubles its surface area.
