On the 7^th of June the CINET Conference will be organised in Brussels. The CINET Board has prepared an interesting programme covering the major topics concerning the dry cleaning industry. CINET intends to be the communication platform for the industry within Europe and abroad with an extended service level for the members. For more information you can contact the secretariat.

Commissioner Mandelson informed textile producers that the Commission was examining the request for safeguards against certain Chinese textile imports presented by Euratex on March 9. He said that he as long as the Commission had credible import data for Chinese textiles he would be in a position to make a decision on launching a safeguards investigation on April 25.

 

Such an investigation would last for sixty days during which the Commission would determine if serious disruption of the European textile market had occurred. If such disruption was found, the Commission would launch formal consultations with the Chinese. If the Chinese did not act to limit exports without delay, temporary safeguards in the form of import quotas could be used.

The Jet took place from Sunday 17 April till Tuesday 19 April in Paris. The current situation is that textile care professionals are asking questions about their future. Companies are searching for textile care solutions. Jet 2005 provides stands where companies present their solutions, round tables and discussions for exchanging experiences. Each day is devoted to a precise theme: “New perspectives for dry cleaning and laundries”, “Laundries for retirement homes and for other groups” and “The textile care and logistics for work wear”

The National All Industries Conference took place on the 12^th of March at the Slough/Windsor Marriott Hotel. The theme of the conference was ‘Choices’ which reflected on issues to increase the profitability and the advancement to success in the line of business. Contributions were made among others by Fay Rushby & Mike Etkin “Solvent Emissions Directive”, Shaun Mason “Green Earth”, Martyn Lewis “The Way We Were” and Alan Springall “Image & Design”. For more information:  www.gcl.org.uk/conferences.htm

 

The world Educational Congress for Laundering and Dry cleaning (Clean Show) is the largest industry show in the world. It attracts all facets of the laundering; dry cleaning and textile care industry, from single-owner coin-operated laundry and dry cleaning establishments to giant industrial and institutional laundries and textile rental companies. Exhibitors are manufacturers and providers of products, supplies and services to the industry. Ninety-five percent of attendees are owners or managers of their companies.

 

Preceding the Clean ’05 the IDC Convention 2005 will be held also In Orlando.