2010 The 11th China International Laundry and Dyeing Industry Exhibition, which is organized by China Laundry Association and Unifair Exhibition Service Co., Ltd., was successfully closed on August 28th, 2010 in Shanghai Mart Exhibition Hall. We have received more than 8,308 professional buyers from all provinces of China as well as other countries and regions of Asia and Europe during the two and a half days exhibition with the on-site sales volume reaches millions of RMB, which was highly appraised both by the exhibitors and buyers.

As the most influential and authoritative annual event, the exhibiting space this year nearly covers 6000 m2 with more than 300 booths, attracting over 150 famous brands from more than 12 countries such as USA, Japan, Germany, France, Italy and Spain etc. namely as Alliance, Huebsch, Speed Queen, Cissell, UniMac, Hoffman-New Yorker, GEP from USA; Toto Folder, Sankosha, Yamamoto, Takamatsu Yushi, AMG, YAC, Kyosei, Tokai, Rakuma, Nihon Sealing, San-ai from Japan; Andrew, Micross, INEOS from UK; Cobber, Bufa, Ecotex, Cohen from Germany; Goudkuil from the Netherlands; Fornet and Wistar from France; Higiensec and Unisec from Spain; IPSO from Belgium; Jensen from Denmark; Renzacci, Fenice, ILSA from Italy; Stelco from Australia; Tamfelt from Portugal; Inno Clean from Korea; Cliffton from Hong Kong; Yingelan Taiwan; Weishi, Media, Little Swan, Innoway, Rongchang, Shengguan, Yasen, Topoly, Oasis, FHE, Hengtai, Walters, GEP and Cobber from mainland China, etc.. More than 260 laundry machines were displayed including conveyor line, folder machine, dry cleaning machine, wet-cleaning machine, automation packing machine, Ironing machine, extraction machine, coin laundries, shirt machine and feeder etc. Many companies not only bring the latest laundry technology, equipment and related products, but also demonstrate on-site to visitors. Among which, Toto Folder’s High Speed Sheets Folder with 4 stackers is the most advanced laundry finishing equipment in the world. Unisec‘s Hydrocarbon/Silicon Double Solvents Dry-cleaning machine is the most advanced dry-cleaning machine. With the biggest show space, Shanghai Weishi Co., Ltd. has displayed more than 30 machines, which also became the most eye-catching stand. Over 10 famous Japanese companies’ participation like Toto Folder, Sankosha, Yamamoto, YAC, Topoly is definitely the highlight of this exhibition. Display of famous China laundry chain store and alliance brands have added great excellence to China Laundry Expo.

Accompanying activities included The First Laundry Professionals Competence, National Conference on Laundry Skills and Management, Overall Solution to Industrial Washing Machine by Little Swan, New Technology and Application of Water Clean Replacing, Create Your Laundromat Business by Alliance Laundry Systems have attracted active participation of professionals from laundry industry.

The First Laundry Professionals Competence is divided into and competed among Leather & Bag Care Competence Contest, Leather Care Competence Contest and Counter Service Knowledge Contest. During National Conference on Laundry Skills and Management, we have invited Professor Wen Lisheng, Director of China Laundry Association, Mr. Wu Ruizhang, Laundry Expert of China Laundry Association, Mr. Yin Jianzhou, Vice General Manager of Shanghai 1st Siberia Fur Laundry Center, Mrs. Bai Qiuju, Shanghai office Manager of Beijing Fornet Laundry Service Co., Ltd. to present and demonstrate on topics of RFID Application in Laundry Procedure and Washing of the Third Generation Suit; Curve Type and Separated Ironing of Garment; Case Analysis of Fur Clothes Washing and Care and Service Skill Demonstration of Shop. All--powerful Laundry solutions from The Littleswan Industry washing machine corporation introduce their new solution to laundry in hotel, laundry factory and laundry store. On the seminar of New Technology and Application of Water Clean Replacing by Xiamen Nanpeng Company, Create Your Laundromat Business by Alliance Laundry Systems, topics by Mr. Jin Chenglong, General Manger of Fushiweixin (Shenyang) Laundry and Dyeing Center and Mr. Coley O’Kief from USA caught the attention of professionals home and abroad. We could find more than ten foreigners in the seminar which indicates that the effect of China Laundry Expo extend from Asia to Europe and America.

In the afternoon of the last day, All Members’ Conference, as the Re-Election Conference of China Laundry Association once every five year was grandly held on the second floor of the exhibition hall. New team of leadership, executive directors and members of the council were elected during the conference. Meanwhile, the Awarding Ceremony of The First Laundry Professionals Competence and 2009 Laundry and Dyeing Famous Brands were held simultaneously. 47 companies such ad Fornet, Rongchang, ElephantKing, Sea-Lion, Sail Star, Castic-SMP, Sun Shine, Topoly, Finnis were respectively awarded as famous brand on service class, equipment class and accessory class.

China Laundry Expo was successfully closed in the afternoon of 28th, exhibitors and buyers home and abroad returned with fruitful results. On this yearly gathering of laundry industry, we not only got the order and market, new information and knowledge, new idea and technology, medal and honor, but most importantly we also got hope that every participant can see from the developing laundry industry. This is an indispensable trade show for laundry industry world wide as well as the important force to promote the healthy and rapid development of China laundry industry. Next exhibition will be on August 4th -6th, 2011 in China International Exhibition Center in Beijing. We look forward to our next gathering.