Following the success of last year’s edition, Laundry Open Week 2026 will once again highlight the career potential and long term opportunities within the industrial laundry sector. The initiative is organised as a collaborative effort together with the European Textile Services Association (ETSA) and several national associations. Taking place from 16 to 20 March 2026, the week invites industrial laundries across the country to open their doors and showcase modern operations, professional expertise, and innovation. Participation offers laundries an opportunity to contribute to sector visibility, knowledge sharing, and the continued development of the industry.
Strengthening Visibility and Understanding Across the Industry
Laundry Open Week 2026 is an important initiative that places the industrial laundry sector in the spotlight. By opening doors to customers, partners, students, and other stakeholders, the event creates transparency, understanding, and renewed interest in an industry that plays a vital role in healthcare, hospitality, and workwear services. ABS is pleased to express its full support for this initiative.
At ABS, long term sector development is considered essential. The industrial laundry industry is facing increasing challenges, including rising customer expectations, labour shortages, sustainability targets, and the growing need for digitalisation. Initiatives such as Laundry Open Week contribute directly to addressing these challenges by encouraging knowledge sharing, collaboration, and a better understanding of how modern laundry operations function in practice.
Showcasing Professionalism, Scale, and Innovation
Laundry Open Week offers a valuable opportunity to demonstrate the professionalism, scale, and technological maturity of today’s laundry operations. By inviting people inside real working environments, the initiative helps demystify the industry and highlight the complexity behind reliable and compliant textile services.
This openness aligns closely with the values of ABS. Transparency, trust, and long term partnerships form the foundation of how ABS works with customers worldwide. Supporting an initiative that promotes openness across the sector is therefore a natural extension of this approach.
Supporting Innovation Through Collaboration
Innovation within the industrial laundry sector depends on collaboration. Open dialogue between operators, suppliers, and technology partners accelerates the exchange of ideas, best practices, and lessons learned. Laundry Open Week actively supports this environment by bringing different perspectives together in a practical and accessible way.
ABS believes that meaningful innovation does not happen in isolation. Insights gained from customer operations, sector initiatives, and shared experiences directly influence the development of future solutions. Events such as Laundry Open Week play an important role in keeping the industry aligned and future focused.
Inspiring the Next Generation of Industry Professionals
Another key strength of Laundry Open Week is its contribution to attracting new talent. The industry increasingly requires skilled professionals across operations, engineering, IT, and management. By presenting industrial laundry as a modern, technology driven, and socially relevant sector, the initiative helps improve awareness and perception among new audiences.
This focus on people and skills strongly resonates with ABS. A sustainable future for the industry depends not only on technology, but also on the people who design, operate, and continuously improve laundry operations.
ABS Commitment to Sector Development
“Laundry Open Week is a strong example of how the industry can come together to create awareness, share knowledge, and inspire future development,” says Robert Tye, Marketing Director at ABS.
“ABS is proud to support initiatives that strengthen the sector as a whole and encourage openness, innovation, and collaboration.”
For decades, ABS has supported industrial laundries worldwide with software that drives efficiency and control, addressing the same challenges highlighted during Laundry Open Week.
Looking Ahead
Laundry Open Week 2026 is more than a single event. It reflects a broader movement towards openness, cooperation, and continuous improvement within the industrial laundry sector. ABS welcomes initiatives that encourage this mindset and support a resilient, future ready industry.
Operators, partners, and stakeholders are encouraged to engage with Laundry Open Week 2026, whether by participating, visiting, or following the initiative. More information about the event and participating laundries is available via the official website: Laundry Open Week
