Texcare International Postponed Until November 2021
Texcare International recently was postponed and will now take place in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, from Nov. 27 through Dec. 1, 2021. Due to the economic situation caused by the coronavirus pandemic and the uncertainty of travel restrictions, Messe Frankfurt decided to postpone the trade show jointly with the German Textile Cleaning Association and the VDMA Textile Care, Fabric and Leather Technologies, according to a news release.
As a result of the coronavirus crisis it had already been necessary at short notice to postpone Texcare International, originally scheduled for June 2020 until Oct. 2020. How far the travel restrictions will already have been lifted this autumn is yet unclear. Moreover both the international textile-cleaning industry and the laundries are suffering from the economic consequences of the pandemic, particularly in the tourism, foodservice and professional-clothing sectors.
“We want to do full justice to the expectations which the industry brings to a leading trade fair such as Texcare International,” said Wolfgang Marzin, president and CEO of Messe Frankfurt. “The current regulations governing major events, the continuing restrictions on global travel, and the critical economic situation, however, are calling this aim into question. At the same time, in the interests of exhibitors and visitors, we want to avoid unnecessary costs at an early stage. None of us took this decision lightly, but we are now directing our energies to supporting the economic recovery at the right moment through the event in 2021.”
Andreas Schumacher, managing director of the German Textile Cleaning Association, calls this a great opportunity for textile-care companies. “Texcare International in Frankfurt is the leading trade fair for the industry and our companies have a very considerable interest in holding it in 2021,” Schumacher said. “If Texcare International were not to be held, this would be a great loss for companies in the industry, not only in Europe but beyond, and would seriously impede necessary innovations and the modernization of businesses.”
Texcare International is held every four years in Frankfurt am Main and, in its regular rotation, reflects the innovation cycle of the industry. For more information, visit www.messefrankfurt.com.