Frankfurt am Main, 5 November 2024. Texcare International is set to bring together
the world of textile care in Frankfurt am Main over the coming four days. 305
companies from 32 countries have seized this opportunity to showcase the
innovative strength of their industry. With the spotlight on automation and energy
efficiency, the leading trade fair for the sector will provide a host of insights into the
future of laundries, dry cleaners and textile service companies.
Technological innovations and the latest developments in the textile care sector are the
focus of Texcare International in Frankfurt am Main from 6 to 9 November. Altogether, 305
exhibitors from 32 countries are taking part. With 72 percent of exhibitors coming from
outside Germany, this trade fair is the industry’s global meeting place. The ten largest
exhibitor nations are Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, the United States, China, Belgium,
Türkiye, Great Britain, Switzerland and Spain. They will be showcasing a wide range of
products, from dry-cleaning and laundry technology, via detergents and cleaning agents,
to professional textiles, workwear and protective clothing, as well as IT and logistics
solutions.
In addition to established market leaders, there will also be presentations by start-ups and
new exhibitors. Around a third of them are taking part in Texcare for the first time and they
come primarily from Germany, China, the Netherlands, Italy, the USA, Great Britain and
Denmark. Wolfgang Marzin, Chairman of the Board of Management of Messe Frankfurt,
stresses that, “Texcare is where the world’s technological leaders present their latest
developments and do so on a grand scale. At the same time, new, up-and-coming players
are also represented, including smaller companies and start-ups, such as those in the
software sector. The quality of Texcare 2024 lies exactly in this combination of well-known
major brands and newcomers to the market. They demonstrate the full innovative strength
of the industry. There can be no doubt that Texcare will generate strong impulses for the
market over the coming years.”
Focussing on innovation with automation and energy efficiency as the key topics.
The pressure to innovate is high for companies in the textile care sector. There have been
many changes in the industry since the last Texcare, which has not been held since 2016
due to the pandemic. A shortage of skilled workers, quality assurance and the traceability
of processes are among the main challenges faced. Automation is helping to develop
more efficient, intelligent laundry and business concepts, and this is one of the main
themes covered by the exhibitors and the complementary programme of events. Another
important topic, especially in the context of climate change and rising energy costs, is
energy efficiency and numerous suppliers will be presenting new technologies and
solutions designed to reduce consumption and harmful emissions, increase operational
efficiency and improve competitiveness.
Both exhibitors and visitors are looking forward to four intensive days at the fair.
VDMA Textile Care, Fabric and Leather Technologies is a partner association of Texcare
International and represents a large proportion of the German mechanical engineering
companies making presentations at the trade fair. CEO Elgar Straub is looking forward to
this leading event: “After a long eight-year wait, expectations are very high for Texcare
International, the world’s leading trade fair for the textile care sector. Although the industry
is benefiting from the increased demand for hygiene and sustainability worldwide, it is also
confronted by a shortage of skilled labour and rising costs. Accordingly, great hopes are
being pinned on the solutions to be presented at Texcare. The keywords here are
automation, digitalisation, logistics and AI.” On the trade-visitor side, the extensive range
of products at Texcare is of particular interest to commercial laundries, textile service
providers and dry-cleaners, as well as hotels, hospitals, care homes and other businesses
that professionally process their own laundry. Andreas Schumacher, General Manager of
the German Textile Cleaning Association, sees a need for investment and is looking
forward to Texcare: “Whether it is the shortage of skilled workers or rising energy costs,
there is a great need for the industry to invest in digitalisation and automation, as well as
in energy-saving technologies. Furthermore, we see an increasing demand for durability,
reparability and recyclability in the field of textiles. Therefore, we are especially pleased
that the leading trade fair for the industry is back after an eight-year break and offering a
platform for the exchange of information about product innovations.” International textile
care associations, e.g., CINET (Comité International de l’Entretien du Textile) and ETSA
(European Textile Services Association), also use Texcare as a platform for their
activities.
The Texcare exhibitor search provides a compact overview of the exhibitors and their
products at https://texcare.com/contactor
For all further information, please see www.texcare.com.
First impressions of the trade fair taken during today’s photo tour can be downloaded
from: http://texcare.com/photo-tour
In addition to Texcare International, Messe Frankfurt organises trade fairs and
conferences for the textile-care sector in all major economic regions of the world.
www.texcare.com/brand
Texcare International
The world market for modern textile care
Texcare International 2024 opens its doors from 6 to 9 November.
