The show will have a display area of almost 10,000 square metres and it is expected to attract more than 250 exhibitors and over 15,000 visitors.

Companies confirmed so far include Alliance Laundry Systems, Ecolab Europe, Girbau, Ilsa, Jensen Group, Kannegiesser, Kreussler, Lavatec Laundry Technology, Multimatic, Pellerin Milnor and Veit.

Partners of Texcare International are VDMA Garment and Leather Technology, DTV (the German drycleaning association) and Intex, the textile service industry association.

Elgar Straub, VDMA’s general manager, said that the international textile care market is growing continuously as a result of increased wealth and growing awareness of the need for improved hygiene and increased environmental concerns.