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TexCare Asia sets 2007 dates
Following its success in Beijing last
year, TexCare Asia, the international trade fair for textile
care, will return to China in 2007. The event will be held from
Sept. 19-21 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre.
Texcare Asia is a marketing platform for
a wide range of laundry and drycleaning equipment.
China’s textile care industry has
prospered in recent years due to a number of factors, including
the fact that the country’s growing middle class has
become more fashion and hygiene conscious. Also, an overall
increased environmental awareness in China has spurred sales
for newer and more efficient drycleaning technologies.
The Chinese government has introduced tax
incentives for manufacturers and end-users to use more
energy-efficient technologies. Consequently, a number of
hotels, hospitals, commercial laundries and drycleaners in
China are investing in new laundry and drycleaning equipment.
Drycleaning franchisers are also flocking
to the area as opportunity arises. During the second half of
2005, the Spanish drycleaning company Pressto and the French
company 5áSec — both world leaders in retail
textile care — opened several outlets in Shanghai.
As the cleaning industry grows in China,
so does the exhibit area for TexCare. The show will feature an
additional 4,000 square meters of floor space. The last show,
held in Beijing, attracted around 120 exhibitors from 18
countries and regions.
For more information, visit:
www.texcare.messefrankfurt.com or send e-mail to
info@messefrankfurt.com.
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