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Global Industrial Laundry Equipment Market Growth 2026-2032

Published Jan 07, 2026
Length 150 Pages
SKU # LPI20697184

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The global Industrial Laundry Equipment market size is predicted to grow from US$ 2739 million in 2025 to US$ 4104 million in 2032; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.0% from 2026 to 2032.

Industrial laundry equipment is a professional-grade washing, drying, ironing, and folding system used in commercial or industrial settings to handle large volumes of clothing, linens, and textiles. It is suitable for applications requiring high-frequency, high-volume washing and drying, such as hotels, hospitals, factories, and commercial laundries. Assuming total sales of approximately 400,000 units in 2024, the average price per unit would be around $7,000. A typical large-scale production line, designed to handle over 2,000 units annually, would have a single-line capacity of approximately 2,000 units per year. The upstream of the industry chain includes stainless steel metal processing plants, motor and drive system suppliers, control electronics and automation system suppliers, and drum and shock absorber manufacturers. The midstream consists of OEM manufacturers and system integrators, while the downstream comprises users such as hotels, hospitals, commercial laundries, factories, garment factories, and service-oriented laundry companies. OEM manufacturers typically have a gross profit margin between 20% and 30%. In the cost structure, the metal casing and drum assembly account for the largest share, followed by the drive system and motor, control electronics and automation modules, shock absorption and structural components, assembly labor and testing, and packaging and transportation. Industrial laundry equipment can be categorized by parameters into light-load, medium-load, and heavy-load capacity; by type (washer-extractor, dryer, ironing machine, folding machine, tunnel laundry line); and by automation level (semi-automatic, fully automatic, and automated production lines). On the demand side, downstream demand includes hotel linen washing, hospital bed sheet and surgical gown cleaning, textile and garment factory washing and post-processing, commercial laundries and laundry service providers, factory and mining workwear cleaning, and linen cleaning and replacement in elderly care and nursing facilities. Downstream customer lists include hotel chains, hospitals and medical institutions, laundry service outsourcing companies, garment and textile factories, industrial manufacturing enterprises, elderly care and nursing facilities, commercial laundries, and logistics and distribution garment cleaning service providers. In terms of business opportunities, the market is primarily driven by policy and social trends. With rising environmental and hygiene standards, hotels, hospitals, and public service institutions have higher requirements for cleaning and disinfection, driving the procurement of efficient and automated laundry equipment. Secondly, it is driven by technological innovation. Energy conservation and emission reduction, efficient water-saving drying, automated logistics and washing processes, and intelligent control and remote monitoring technologies are maturing, improving equipment operating efficiency and ease of use. Thirdly, changes in consumption and service patterns, such as the growth in demand for takeaway laundry, clothing rental, the sharing economy, and large-scale service-oriented laundry, are driving a continuous increase in demand for industrial laundry equipment. In conclusion, the industrial laundry equipment market continues to maintain stable growth and has long-term expansion potential due to environmental regulations, technological advancements, and changes in service models.

The industrial laundry equipment market is currently undergoing a transformation from traditional durable consumer goods to high-efficiency service-oriented production materials. Its core drivers include the expansion of hotel chains, increased infection control requirements in medical institutions, the rapid development of the elderly care and nursing industry, and the widespread outsourcing of garment processing and professional laundry services. On the one hand, downstream users are increasingly sensitive to the stability of washing quality, disinfection and drying effects, unit energy consumption, and water costs, prompting continuous iterations of new-generation equipment in areas such as energy saving, water saving, automatic liquid dispensing, and intelligent program management. Furthermore, IoT monitoring and remote operation and maintenance are used to improve overall plant operational efficiency. On the other hand, rising land and labor costs are making centralized industrial laundry facilities and third-party laundry services important choices for hospitals, hotels, and factories. This is driving the replacement of fragmented, stand-alone machine purchases with large-capacity, integrated, and streamlined solutions, allowing leading equipment manufacturers to transform into overall solution providers and operation and maintenance partners. Against the backdrop of increasingly stringent environmental policies and more detailed hygiene standards, manufacturers that can provide comprehensive advantages in energy efficiency ratings, wastewater treatment interface reservations, drying and emission management, and equipment life-cycle cost control will have a greater chance of winning high-end customers and long-term framework contracts. In the future, the focus of industry competition will shift from the price of a single piece of equipment to comprehensive strength in multiple dimensions such as total cost of ownership, level of automation, operation and maintenance service capabilities, and brand reputation.

LP Information, Inc. (LPI) ' newest research report, the “Industrial Laundry Equipment Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Industrial Laundry Equipment sales in 2025, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Industrial Laundry Equipment sales for 2026 through 2032. With Industrial Laundry Equipment sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Industrial Laundry Equipment industry.

This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Industrial Laundry Equipment landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Industrial Laundry Equipment portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Industrial Laundry Equipment market.

This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Industrial Laundry Equipment and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Industrial Laundry Equipment.

This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Industrial Laundry Equipment market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.

Segmentation by Type:
Industrial Washer
Industrial Dryer
Industrial Ironer
Other

Segmentation by Machine Number:
Single Machine Standalone Type
Multi Unit Integrated Type

Segmentation by Control Type:
Mechanical Control Type
Intelligent Control Type
Others

Segmentation by Application:
Hospitality
Healthcare
Garments Factory
Commercial Laundries
Others

This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries

The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analysing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
Jensen Group
Herbert Kannegiesser GmbH
Lapauw International
Milnor
Girbau
Tosen
Alliance Laundry
Chicago Dryer Company
Sea-Lion
Vega
Haier
Sallstar
Electrolux
Dexter Laundry
Braun
Firbimatic
EDRO
Flying Fish Machinery
Jiangsu Chuandao Intelligent Equipment
Bowe Textile Cleaning
Miele & Cie. KG

Key Questions Addressed in this Report

What is the 10-year outlook for the global Industrial Laundry Equipment market?

What factors are driving Industrial Laundry Equipment market growth, globally and by region?

Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?

How do Industrial Laundry Equipment market opportunities vary by end market size?

How does Industrial Laundry Equipment break out by Type, by Application?

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Table of Contents

150 Pages
*This is a tentative TOC and the final deliverable is subject to change.*
1 Scope of the Report
2 Executive Summary
3 Global by Company
4 World Historic Review for Industrial Laundry Equipment by Geographic Region
5 Americas
6 APAC
7 Europe
8 Middle East & Africa
9 Market Drivers, Challenges and Trends
10 Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis
11 Marketing, Distributors and Customer
12 World Forecast Review for Industrial Laundry Equipment by Geographic Region
13 Key Players Analysis
14 Research Findings and Conclusion
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