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FRANKFURT, Germany — Texcare International—the World Market for Modern Textile Care—resumed Sunday at the Messe Frankfurt Congress Center and attracted what appeared to be a steady crowd.

Some exhibitors say they are expecting larger numbers today, the first weekday of the 2012 event.

The makeup and design of the various exhibit booths vary widely, with smaller booths often filled to capacity with equipment or supplies. Some of the larger, more spacious booths house several pieces of equipment, while others resemble cafes or even discos—one exhibitor has a disco ball hanging above its space.

There’s certainly a social feel to Texcare, with many exhibitors serving beer and food to attendees.

Here are some examples of products on display at this year’s Texcare International:

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany — Sustainability will be the dominant theme of Texcare International — World Market for Modern Textile Care when it returns here in two weeks.

Show organizer Messe Frankfurt says all international market leaders—including the Alliance International brands, Barbanti, Beirholms Vaeverier, Ecolab, Girbau, Heprotex, Jensen, Kannegiesser, Kreussler, LG Electronics, Lavatec Laundry Technology, Macpi, Miele, Multimatic, Pellerin Milnor, Renzacci and Veit—have registered to exhibit during the May 5-9 show.

Altogether, Messe Frankfurt expects to welcome around 250 exhibitors and 15,000 trade visitors. As in previous shows (the event is staged every four years), the proportion of manufacturers from outside Germany will exceed 60%; the most important exhibitor nations besides Germany are Italy and the United States, Messe Frankfurt says.

Messe Frankfurt, manager of Texcare International, has expanded the online services available to visitors and exhibitors preparing to visit the May 5-9, 2012, exhibition in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

The www.texcare.com website has been fully revised and is now oriented more toward the needs of individual user groups. Each can find information of relevance to them via special entry points.

An interactive floor plan will enable users to see the exact locations of the various exhibitors in the Frankfurt Fair and Exhibition Centre, and the latest show news will be published regularly in a free newsletter available by subscribing online.

Texcare will be launching a smartphone application that will enable users to find exhibitors quickly and easily, as well as call up topical information about lectures and other events.

The app incorporates an exhibitor and visitor search engine with an interactive plan of the Exhibition Centre, the program of events, and more. It will be available approximately three months prior to the show.

Texcare International is now also represented on Facebook and Twitter.

Texcare International — World Market for Modern Textile Care. Five-day event to be held May 5-9, 2012, in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Visit www.texcare.com or e-mail texcare@messefrankfurt.com for more information.

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany — The outlook for next year’s Texcare International looks promising, as two-thirds of the exhibition space has already been booked nine months before the event, organizer Messe Frankfurt says.

Many international market leaders have signed up for the May 5-9, 2012, trade fair for drycleaners, laundries and textile services, Messe Frankfurt says. Among the exhibitors are Alliance International, Barbanti Carlo, Beirholms Vaeverier, Ecolab Europe, Girbau, HeBeTec, Jensen-Group, Kannegiesser, Kreussler, Lavatec, Macpi, Multimatic iLSA, Pellerin Milnor and Veit.

Messe Frankfurt expects to welcome more than 250 exhibitors and 15,000 visitors.

“Texcare International is the highlight of the sector for manufacturers,” says Wolfgang Marzin, president/CEO of Messe Frankfurt. “Many international market leaders have increased the size of their exhibition stands for next year’s event, and this is a sure sign of the global importance of Texcare International.”

BEIJING, China — Texcare Asia 2009, featuring more than 130 exhibitors in what organizer Messe Frankfurt is calling the “largest one yet,” opened here Wednesday at the China International Exhibition Centre.

Exhibitors from 17 countries and regions are represented in Hall 8 of the large exhibition hall complex. The Texcare Asia exhibition floor covers roughly 10,000 square meters (32,808 square feet).

SAN FRANCISCO — America’s Best Cleaners (ABC) has partnered with the European Research Association for Innovative Textile Care (EFIT) of Stuttgart, Germany, which certifies European drycleaners under its FashionCare label. Both ABC and EFIT are affiliated with the Hohenstein Institutes of Germany.

Texcare Asia has already signed 60 top industry brands as exhibitors, according to show planner Messe Frankfurt, with four months to go until the show kicks off in Beijing, China. The China International Exhibition Center will host the event from Oct. 28-30, 2009, in tandem with the Texcare Forum Asia educational program.

After four years, Texcare returns next month with what could be a bigger and better show than ever. The World Market for Modern Textile Care promises to be the best in years, Texcare’s organizers say — set for May 31-June 4, 2008, in Frankfurt, Germany, the show will feature 218 exhibitors booked and more exhibit space than the 2004 edition.