Texcare Forum 2008

Professional Textile Care (PTC) – Marketing & Business Strategies
14.00 – 14.05 Welcome and introduction
Moderation: CINET, International Committee of Textile Care
14.05 – 14.30 The PTC market in a global perspective
Chris Tebbs, CINET, International Committee of Textile Care
o Market characteristics
o Market trends
o Competitive positions business types
o New PTC services
o Critical success factors
14.30 – 14.35 Discussion
14.35 – 14.55 The Professional Textile Care Shop
Hartmut P. Kokerbeck, FML Beratungs-GmbH
o The small business case (countries)
o Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT)
o Competitive position
o Future size, products and services
14.55 – 15.00 Discussion
15.00 – 15.20 The PTC franchise business case
o Franchise business values
o Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT)
o Market concepts
o Competitive advantage
o Future perspective
15.20 – 15.25 Discussion
15.25 – 15.45 The environmental profile in PTC marketing
Dr. Manfred Huppertz, BÜFA Reinigungssysteme GmbH & Co. KG
o Historic overview
o The “green” business concept
o Marketing strategy
o Success factors
15.45 – 15.50 Discussion
15.50 – 16.00 Coffee break
Quality, Performances & Services
16.00 – 16.25 The Fashion Care service initiative
Friedrich Eberhardt, Europäische Forschungsvereinigung Innovative Textilpflege e.V.
Jürgen Tagge, Forschungsinstitut Hohensteiner
o Concept
o Partners
o Organisation
o International coverage
o Action plan
16.25 – 16.30 Discussion
16.30 – 16.55 Care labelling: state of the art
Prof. Dr. Hans G. Hloch, wfk-Forschungsinstitut für Reinigungstechnologie e.V.
o International overview status quo (consumer labels)
o New industrial laundry label (workwear)
o Initiatives / proposals
16.55 – 17.00 Summary, conclusions, questions

Environment & Technology
14.00 – 14.05 Welcome and introduction Moderation: Deutscher Textilreinigungs-Verband e.V. (DTV)
14.05 – 14.25 Cleaning Technology Performance
Ing. Peter V. Verhoef, Technological Centre for Textile Care
o Overview performance of solvents, wet cleaning, CO2
o Long term perspective
14.25 – 14.45 High performance in Cleaning Technology
Abe Cho, Fut-Satec KSA GmbH
o State of the art machine technology
o Latest innovations
o Future perspective
14.45 – 15.05 Global Cleaning Technology
o Appplication of solvents around the Globe
o Legislation
o Photo overview (showcases Europe, USA, Asia)
15.05 – 15.25 Latest available new technologies
Prof. Dr. Hans G. Hloch, wfk-Forschungsinstitut für Reinigungstechnologie e.V.
o Improved hydrocarbon solvent cleaning
o Carbon dioxide cleaning: challenges and opportunities
15.25 – 15.45 New Finishing Techniques
Günther Veit, VEIT-Group International
o New Finishing Techniques (applications/products/performances/lay-outs)
o On site technology
o Future perspective
15.45 – 15.55 Summary, conclusions, questions
15.55 – 16.10 Coffee break
New Textiles
16.10 – 16.30 New functional textiles in PTC
Prof. Dr. Marijn M.C.G. Warmoeskerken, University of Twente
o Textile developments
o Future new textile types (B-to-C and B-to-B)
o Functional properties
16.30 – 16.35 Discussion
16.35 – 16.55 New Textiles and PTC Processing
Petra Klein, Forschungsinstitut Hohenstein
o PTC cleaning processes for new textiles
o Functional properties applications
o Future perspective
16.55 – 17.00 Summary, conclusions, questions

Textile Rental Services and Laundries
13.30 – 13.35 Welcome and introduction
Environment & Technology
13.35 – 13.55 Global need for environmental benchmarking
Markus Beeh, Forschungsinstitut Hohenstein
Joachim Krause, Deutscher Textilreinigungs-Verband e.V. (DTV)
o Status quo
o Overview (incl. Global contact)
o Energy and water saving
o Water treatment and recycling
o Benchmark methodology
13.55 – 14.25 Sustainable solutions in industrial laundering
Prof. Dr. Hans G. Hloch, wfk-Forschungsinstitut für Reinigungstechnologie e.V.
Dr. rer. nat. Beatrix Foellner, wfk-Forschungsinstitut für Reinigungstechnologie e.V.
o New possibilities of water re-use
o New low temperature bleaching processes
o Desinfecting, drying and finishing
14.25 – 14.45 New solutions in industrial laundries
Dipl.-Ing. Jaap E. Hobbel, Jensen GmbH
o Machine technology
o Applications
o Future perspective
14.45 – 15.05 Saving energy and resources
Andreas Langer, Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau (VDMA),
Herbert Kannegiesser GmbH
o New laundering technics
o Applications
o Future perspective
15.05 – 15.25 Care labelling for industrial laundering
Robert Long, European Textile Services Association
o Introduction
o Status quo new Care Label
15.25 – 15.45 REACH in the supply chain textile care
Dr. Darius Soßdorf, Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau (VDMA)
o Effects for the supply chain (incl. machine suppliers)
o Practical solutions
o Procedures (incl. registration)
16.00 – 16.25 Total Quality Management related to economy and ecology
Ludger von Schoenebeck, Forschungsinstitut Hohenstein
o Biological tests of hygiene in laundering
o Overview of available technologies
o Report on latest results
16.25 – 16.55 Hygiene management in industrial laundry
Dr. Lutz Vossebein, wfk-Forschungsinstitut für Reinigungstechnologie e.V.
o Quick methods for hygiene evaluation as self-control systems in laundry
(Report on latest project results)
o Application of Risk Analysis and Biocontamination Control (RABC)
(The international standard, National certification (Germany, UK, NL), Quality performance)
16.55 – 17.00 Summary, conclusions, questions

Textile Services Management and Quality
14.00 – 14.05 Welcome and introduction Moderation: Industrieverband Textil Service e.V. (intex)
Market for Textile Services
14.05 – 14.30 Global market characteristics and trends
Florian von Podewils, HTS International
o Market figures and trends
o Market challenges
o Future perspective
14.30 – 14.55 Market development strategies
Dr. Geert Böttger, Expo+Consulting Associates
o Textile Rental Services (concepts)
o Product / Services portfolio
o Market development
o Competitive positioning
14.55 – 15.15 Textile services requirements in hospitality
o Product portfolio
o Service levels
o Partnership in innovations
15.15 – 15.35 Textile services requirements in healthcare
o Product portfolio
o Service levels
o Partnership in innovations
15.35 – 15.55 New markets for workwear
Dipl.-Ing. Mira Czutka, W.L. Gore & Associates GmbH
o New services to new market segments
o Customer needs
o Future Perspective
15.55 – 16.00 Discussion
16.00 – 16.10 Coffe break
New Textiles and Trends
16.10 – 16.25 New textile rental / functional materials
Dr. Jan Beringer, Forschungsinstitut Hohensteiner
o New textile materials and coatings (nano technology, anti-microbiological, etc.)
o Cost evaluation
o New textile applications
o Future perspective
16.25 – 16.40 Maintenance and renewal of textile functionalities
Dr. rer. nat. Beatrix Foellner, wfk-Forschungsinstitut für Reinigungstechnologie e.V.
o State of the art functional properties
o UV, conductive, anti-microbiological applications
o Future perspective
16.40 – 16.55 Reprocessing of personal protective clothing and its validation
Petra Klein, Forschungsinstitut Hohensteiner
o State of the art
o Initiatives
o Future perspective
16.55 – 17.00 Summary, conclusions, questions