Mr Richard Li, Managing Director, Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Co Ltd, said: “TXCA & CLE provides a vital point of exchange for the global textile care industry, helping to build international connections and encourage innovation and cross-border collaboration. As the market environment continues to evolve, the needs of textile laundry businesses are changing with it. In response, the upcoming edition will highlight digital transformation, water-saving technologies and linen rental solutions, including AI and IoT applications, unmanned operating solutions and water recycling technologies designed to help businesses improve their workflows and operate more efficiently. We remain committed to supporting the industry’s progress and advancing sustainable development.”
Meanwhile, Ms Xiuping Han, Managing Director, Unifair Exhibition Service Co Ltd, remarked: “The laundry industry is at an important point of adjustment, as business models adapt to changing patterns of demand. Customer needs are becoming more varied, while expectations for quality, efficiency and professional services continue to rise. Automation, digitalisation and green technologies are also advancing across the industry. TXCA & CLE will reflect these changes by presenting advanced technologies, new products and practical solutions to current industry needs. The event will give enterprises a clearer understanding of the market, help them identify business opportunities and encourage closer cooperation within the industry. Together with the concurrent events, the exhibition aims to help bring innovation into practical use and open up ways for the industry to improve standards and develop more sustainably.”
The 2026 edition will bring together a range of prominent domestic and international exhibitors. Industry-leading exhibitors include Alliance, Asahi, Baiqiang, Haier Professional Laundry, Innoway, Jensen, KingStar, Oasis, Sankosha, Sea-Lion, Unisec, Weishi and others. The event will highlight innovation in areas such as water-saving and energy-efficient technologies, digital transformation, and new textile rental business models. Exhibits will cover the full textile care value chain, including complete washing systems, detergents and consumables, energy-saving and carbon-reduction technologies, intelligent software and hardware, leather care products, and support services for textile rental businesses. Together, they address the needs of central washing plants, hotel laundries, medical textile processing facilities and chain dry-cleaning outlets, helping operators reduce costs, improve sustainability and manage their operations more effectively.
Support from industry associations and enterprises in China and overseas will further strengthen the fair’s international participation. Nearly 10 buyer delegations will attend from countries including Australia, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia and Singapore.
Supporting programme addresses industry trends and challenges
Complementing the exhibition, TXCA & CLE 2026 will present a varied programme of concurrent events. Across eight forums, industry experts will discuss emerging technologies, share insights from across the sector, and examine the key trends and challenges facing the laundry and textile care industry. Programme highlights include:
- Global Insights
Senior industry leaders from Australia, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea and elsewhere will share practical experience and offer international perspectives on the industry’s development. - Hotel Group Laundry Service Supply Chain Management Innovation Forum
The forum will examine the standards and systems needed to support effective hotel laundry supply chains. Participants will discuss management challenges and explore ways to improve the washing and handling of hotel linen. - Beijing Laundry High-quality Collaborative Development Forum
Organised on a rotating basis among laundry industry associations from throughout China, the forum is hosted this year by the Beijing Laundry and Dyeing Industry Association. Its programme will bring together specialists to discuss consistent laundry quality, efficient equipment management and environmental compliance in the use of multiple solvents.
Texcare Asia & China Laundry Expo is an annual event organised by the Laundry Committee of China General Chamber of Commerce and the China Light Industry Machinery Association, as well as Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Co Ltd and Unifair Exhibition Service Co Ltd. For more details about the show, please email txcacle@china.messefrankfurt.com or txcacle@unifair.com.
The show is part of Messe Frankfurt’s textile care events. For further details, please visit www.texcare.com/brand.
Background information on Messe Frankfurt
The Messe Frankfurt Group is the world’s largest trade fair, congress and event organiser with its own exhibition grounds. With a workforce of some 2,700 people at its headquarters in Frankfurt am Main and in 29 subsidiaries, it organises events around the world. Group sales in financial year 2025 were about € 766 million. We serve our customers’ business interests efficiently within the framework of our Fairs & Events, Locations and Services business fields. One of Messe Frankfurt’s key strengths is its powerful and closely knit global sales network, which covers around 180 countries in all regions of the world. Our comprehensive range of services – both onsite and online – ensures that customers worldwide enjoy consistently high quality and flexibility when planning, organising and running their events.
Messe Frankfurt develops new business models based on its digital expertise. Its range of services encompasses venue rental as well as exhibition stand construction, marketing services, staffing services, and catering.
Sustainability is a central pillar of our corporate strategy. Maintaining a balance between environmental and economic responsibility, social responsibility, and diversity lies at the heart of its approach.
For more information, please visit our website at: www.messefrankfurt.com/sustainability
With its headquarters in Frankfurt am Main, the company is owned by the City of Frankfurt (60 percent) and
the State of Hesse (40 percent).
For more information, please visit our website at: www.messefrankfurt.com
Background information on UNIFAIR
Established in 1992, Unifair is one of China’s earliest and most experienced providers of professional exhibition services. Since its inception, the company has continuously refined and innovated its exhibition concepts, creating top-tier events through forward-thinking approaches and a global perspective. Guided by the mission of “creating value for clients through professional excellence,” Unifair offers comprehensive, multi-level services to domestic and international customers. It helps Chinese brands showcase their strengths on the world stage and supports foreign companies in introducing cutting-edge technologies and exploring the Chinese market.
Over the past 30 years, Unifair has organized more than 140 exhibitions, with a total exhibition area exceeding 3.4 million square meters. These events have spanned over 30 industries, served more than 38,000 exhibitors, and attracted approximately 3.2 million visitors from around the world. Domestically, Unifair’s exhibitions are primarily held in Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. Internationally, the company has extended its operations to India, Italy, Germany and Southeast Asia, serving clients across more than 100 countries and regions.
As a builder of international trade platforms, Unifair possesses extensive customer resources, well-established marketing channels and a vast promotional network. It maintains strong collaborative relationships with government agencies, industry associations, trade organizations and media institutions in over 70 countries and regions.
For more information, please visit: www.unifair.com
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