"Texcare Forum Singapore, an affiliated event of Texcare Asia, wrung down its curtains on November 10 having started on November 9 on a successful note. The event welcomed more than 200 delegates from 11 countries and regions, reports show organizers Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. and the China Light Industry Machinery Association. "

Texcare Forum Singapore, an affiliated event of Texcare Asia, wrung down its curtains on November 10 having started on November 9 on a successful note. The event welcomed more than 200 delegates from 11 countries and regions, reports show organizers Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. and the China Light Industry Machinery Association.

Forum

The Forum took place here on both the days. It consisted of a full-day conference that addressed market conditions on Southeast Asia. It also addressed the demands as well as a factory visit to three local laundry plants.

Said Richard Li, general manager of Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. that the Texcare Forum is an integral part of Texcare Asia that is renowned for offering a wealth of opportunities through business networking and knowledge exchange. In the past, similar events were successfully held in Hong Kong and Macau to connect industry players and foster understanding of the two cities’ laundry markets, he added.

This year’s Forum was strategically held in Singapore. The synergistic collaboration of both the exhibition and Forum under the Texcare brand encouraged industry peers to capitalize on market opportunities and reshape the business agenda of the industry altogether. The organisers said that the Forum was supported by the Singaporean government. Lim Swee Say, the government’s minister for manpower, was the guest of honor. Say shared the current industry conditions and challenges posed by the progressive shortage in manpower and an aging workforce, according to organizers.

The event was also fostered by two Singaporean organizations viz the Employment and Employability Institute (e2i) and the TCA Textile Care Training Centre, as well as backed by VDMA Garment and Leather Technology from Germany. In all, more than 200 local and international industry professionals from equipment manufacturers, laundry and drycleaning businesses, hotel and healthcare sectors, research institutes and public agencies were in attendance.

Representing the commercial laundry business in Singapore, Poh Wee Yong, assistant general manager, projects and engineering, of Systematic Laundry & Uniform Services Pte. Ltd., shared his insights on the topic of Reinventing Laundry Business with RFID Technology. He was impressed by the results, say organisers.

Young divulged that it was their pleasure to give a presentation on his company’s views at Texcare Forum Singapore which is so well organised. Besides delivering The panel discussion also encouraged them to set goals of what needs to be established now.

In addition to the focus on the Singapore market, the Forum called upon speakers from the Philippines, Texcare Forum concludes in Singapore Indonesia and Malaysia to deliver the market overview of their respective countries. Among others Virgilio Sia, chairman and CEO of Versia Corp. of the Philippines was one of the members who spoke out.

Along with the Forum, a networking area was set up in the neighbouring hall to offer manufacturers and sales agents an extended sales opportunity, organizers informed. Long-term exhibitor at Texcare Asia, Jiangsu Sea-lion Machinery Group (Corp.) from China also signed up for this event.

Next location of Texcare Asia

After Singapore, Shanghai will once again become the focus of the international laundry and dry cleaning industry, as the next edition of Texcare Asia would take place in Shanghai from September 27 to 29, 2017. The fair is expected to occupy an expansive space of almost 183,000 square feet, housing around 160 exhibitors from around the world, say show organizers. Texcare Asia is a biennial event organized by Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. and the China Light Industry Machinery Association. It is also a sister event of Texcare International.