The Chinese commercial washing machinery industry has undergone a profound transformation from traditional manufacturing to intelligent, green, and intensive in the past decade, gradually building a mature ecosystem covering the entire industry chain.
Review of Core Development Status (2016-2026):
The market size continues to expand, and the industry's annual output value has maintained an average annual growth rate of over 8.5% since 2016. By 2024, the market size of China's industrial washing equipment is expected to reach 25 billion yuan, with a global market of approximately 43 billion US dollars. The rigid growth of downstream demand such as hotels, hospitals, textile printing and dyeing, and centralized laundry services has become the core driving force.
Technological iteration accelerates upgrading, with widespread application of intelligent control, variable frequency speed regulation, heat pump drying, IoT remote monitoring and other technologies, resulting in equipment energy efficiency improvement of over 20%.
The penetration rate of tunnel type continuous washing units (washing dragons) in large linen centers has increased from less than 10% in 2016 to 39.6% in 2025, significantly improving operational efficiency and reducing water, electricity, and gas consumption.
The popularity of double door isolation washing machines in medical institutions has significantly increased, meeting the mandatory hygiene requirements of "clean and dirty separation" for medical fabrics.
Policy and environmental protection drive standardization, under the "dual carbon" goal, energy-saving and environmentally friendly equipment has become mainstream, and many regions have implemented phase out subsidies for high energy consuming old equipment.
The regulation of industries such as healthcare and food is becoming stricter. For example, the "Management Standards for Washing and Disinfection of Medical Fabrics in Medical Institutions (2025 Edition)" requires that the outsourcing rate of linen in tertiary hospitals should not be less than 85%, and service providers must have intelligent monitoring capabilities to directly drive demand for high-end equipment.
Domestic substitution and globalization go hand in hand, and domestic equipment has approached international brands such as Electrolux and Dexter in terms of performance and stability. At the same time, with its cost-effectiveness and service responsiveness advantages, it has rapidly expanded in markets such as Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. Xiaoya Group and other enterprises have independently developed and manufactured a full range of drum washing machines from 0.5 kg to 200 kg, becoming one of the representatives of "Made in China".
The second-hand equipment market is active but urgently needs regulation
Start up laundry rooms and small and medium-sized hotels generally choose second-hand industrial washing equipment to control costs. However, the market is mixed with good and bad, and some individual practitioners sell scrapped refurbished machines that have not been inspected, which poses a safety hazard. Legitimate operators establish standardized testing procedures to ensure that the core components of the equipment (motors, frequency converters, and inner tanks) operate in compliance with standards after replacement or repair.