Texcare Asia & China Laundry Expo 2026 (TXCA & CLE) concluded on September 23rd after three days at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre.
Exhibitor numbers and exhibition space reached new highs, as TXCA & CLE brought together expertise and opportunities from across the global market, encouraged collaboration and helped the textile care industry respond to new trends and build wider partnerships, according to a news release.
“We return to TXCA & CLE each year to present our brand and products, as well as the capabilities of China’s laundry industry and domestically manufactured industrial laundry equipment to customers worldwide,” said Aaron Zhang, general manager, Jiangsu SEA-LION Machinery Co. Ltd. “The fair was lively and attracted many visitors relevant to our business. Our newly upgraded product range was well received by customers from China and overseas, many of whom visited our stand to discuss the products in greater detail. We also exchanged views with industry colleagues on developments across the sector.”
TXCA& CLE exhibited strong participation from new and returning exhibitors, with rising international engagement as evidenced by key figures for 2026:
· 28,436 visitors from 88 countries and regions
· 4,598 overseas visitors (70% increase)
· 328 exhibitors from 15 countries and regions (12% increase)
· 25,000 sqm of exhibition space (8% increase)
· 8 forum and conference sessions
“For us, taking part in the fair is an excellent opportunity to demonstrate JENSEN’s capabilities and present our products,” said Martin Rauch, CEO, JENSEN Group. “More importantly, it allows us to meet customers and discuss opportunities for cooperation, recent technological developments, service solutions and their future needs. We have participated in TXCA & CLE and Texcare globally for many years. We have noticed an increase in customers, more activity overall, and a growing presence of overseas visitors, which is particularly important to us.”
Conversations from the show floor continued across eight forums and conferences, bringing together industry association representatives, business leaders and technical experts. They reviewed recent developments in the laundry sector, considered the challenges facing operators and drew on experience from different parts of the industry, with the sessions also giving participants the chance to connect with potential partners. Concurrent events explored future trends in the laundry industry.
Highlights included the Beijing Laundry High-quality Collaborative Development Forum and the internationally focused Global Insights session. The Hotel Group Laundry Service Supply Chain Management Innovation Forum, saw the launch of an initiative calling for more consistent practices in hotel linen laundering and reuse.
“TXCA & CLE is Asia’s largest event for the laundry industry, covering equipment, chemicals and professional solutions, and remains the most important platform for our association. We noted a marked rise in equipment exhibitors and a wider range of new technologies and product launches. The fair connects the Chinese and international laundry industries and continues to push the sector towards more sustainable, intelligent and standardised practices. It also allows mainland enterprises to benchmark against international best practice, which we bring back to benefit our members in Shanxi.” Mr Tao Zhang, Vice President, Shanxi Laundry Industry Association
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.
