Leading industry experts join speaker line-up at Texcare Forum Asia
Booth reservations continue to grow for Texcare Asia, the region’s leading biennial fair in textile care. Scheduled to take place from 19 – 21 November at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, the show expects to welcome over 150 exhibitors from countries and regions including Belgium, China, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Switzerland, Turkey, the US, etc. These brands are anticipated to utilise approximately 15,000 sqm of exhibition space to display the latest in laundry, dry-cleaning, ironing and dyeing machinery as well as textile management systems.
Major brands in the world of textile care are expected to attend the 2013 show. With China’s textile care market showing impressive growth figures for the foreseeable future, international firms have quickly started to understand the importance of China to the future of their businesses. Some of the leading brands confirmed for Texcare Asia 2013 include Alliance, BÖWE, Castic-SMP, CLM, Gamesail, Goworld, Guoxin, Innoway, JENSEN, Jiezhong, Kannegiesser, Kreussler, Little Duck, Oasis, Primus, Qiangsheng, Sagacity, Sailstar, SANKOSHA, Sealion, Shenguang, Stahl, Top-cleaning, Topoly, United Electric, Vega systems, Weishi, YAC, Yasen and Yingelan.
One of the biggest supporters to the success of Texcare Asia is VDMA Garment and Leather Technology. The German-based association’s members include leading suppliers of various textile care-related products and services from around the world. The association has organised a group of suppliers from Germany to collectively exhibit at Texcare Asia 2013.
Mr Elgar Straub, Director of VDMA Garment and Leather Technology commented: “This show is the most established and comprehensive event for the laundry and textile cleaning industry in Asia. For the 2013 edition, leading German manufacturers will present state-of-the-art textile care technology and set standards in areas like ultra-modern water recycling systems, integrated washing processes as well as environmentally-friendly textile products. I believe exhibitors and visitors will equally be impressed.”
Long-term exhibitor to Texcare Asia, Dexter Laundry Inc, joins the show this year to promote its revolutionary energy-efficient washers and dryers for commercial use. Mr Daniel Chen shared: “Being a globally-recognised leading provider of laundry equipment, we see Texcare Asia 2013 as a great venue for interacting with the local market. We have been a part of the show for nearly 10 years, and believe it is an effective platform for our growing business in China. Visitors to the 2013 show will be well impressed with our latest contribution to the industry.”
Fellow exhibitor United Electric Co Ltd is joining Texcare Asia 2013 to promote its latest washing, ironing, folding and auxiliary processing equipment. Mr You Hao, General Manager noted: “In my opinion, Texcare Asia is a very professional event and has strong influence on the industry. We have been exhibiting at the show since 2005 and we receive a number of business leads each time we participate. Our company will continue to join the fair to showcase our expertise as well as discover the latest developments from our industry peers.”
Leading industry experts join speaker line-up at Texcare Forum Asia
The show’s concurrently-held fringe event, Texcare Forum Asia, has gained several influential industry experts to its speaker line-up. Organised by CINET International Committee of Textile Care, China National United Equipment Group Corp and Messe Frankfurt Shanghai Co Ltd, the forum was designed with a half-day discussion and a full-day education and training programme.
Developed around the theme of “Business Development and Sustainable Innovation of the Professional Textile Care industry”, the forum’s discussions will focus on case studies and best business practices as well as provide insight to the latest trends and tools in the development of the textile care industry in Asia. Some of the speakers and their associated topics will include:
• Mr Peter N.M. Wennekes, CEO of CINETTopic: The World of Professional Textile Care (PTC), business cases, best practices and sustainable innovation
• Mr Pan Wei, Secretary General of the China Laundry Association (CLA)Topic: Innovation and market development in China
• Mrs Mary Scalco, CEO, Dry-cleaning and Laundry InstituteTopic: Business cases and sustainable processing at US Dry-cleaning firms
• Mr Elgar Straub and Mr Wen Bin, VDMA German Garment and Leather TechnologyTopic: Integrated processing to meet Chinese market demands
The full-day education and training programme will be presented by regional and international experts, who will demonstrate business opportunities, the implementation of tools for operational excellence, budget-saving and manpower allocation methods as well as advice on risk management.
Texcare Asia is a sister event of Texcare International. Every four years Texcare International — the world market for modern textile care provides an international venue for the textile-care sector in Frankfurt. The next Texcare International will be held on 11 – 15 May 2016 in Frankfurt am Main. The brand, in addition to being represented in Asia, is also present in Russia. The third edition of Texcare Forum Russia will take place in Moscow on 8 – 9 October 2013.
For more information of Texcare Asia 2013, please visit www.texcare-asia.com or email texcareasia@china.messefrankfurt.com.
Background information on Messe Frankfurt
Messe Frankfurt is one of the world’s leading trade show organisers with 536.9 million euros in sales and 1,833 active employees worldwide. The Messe Frankfurt Group has a global network of 28 subsidiaries and approx. 50 international Sales Partners, giving it a presence for its customers in more than 150 countries. Events “made by Messe Frankfurt” take place at more than 30 locations around the globe. In 2012, Messe Frankfurt organised 109 trade fairs, of which more than half took place outside Germany. Messe Frankfurt’s exhibition grounds, featuring 578,000 square metres, are currently home to ten exhibition halls and an adjacent Congress Center. The company is publicly owned, with the City of Frankfurt holding 60 percent and the State of Hesse 40 percent.
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