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Commercial laundry refers to facilities or businesses that offer large-scale laundry services, catering primarily to businesses and institutions rather than individual consumers. These establishments are equipped with industrial-grade washing, drying, and ironing equipment designed to handle substantial volumes of laundry efficiently.
The main types of commercial laundry equipment include commercial washers, commercial dryers, commercial dry cleaning machines, pressing machines, and finishing equipment. Commercial washers are heavy-duty machines designed to clean large quantities of laundry quickly and efficiently. These products are distributed through various channels, including hypermarkets and supermarkets, retail stores, online stores, and others. They are used in diverse applications such as hospitality, healthcare, educational institutions, industrial settings, retail laundry services, and more.
Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.
Tariffs are impacting the commercial laundry market by increasing costs of imported washing machines, dryers, pressing systems, and industrial laundry components, leading to higher setup and operational investments. Regions in Asia Pacific, Europe, and North America relying on international sourcing are more affected, particularly in hospitality and healthcare laundry segments. However, tariffs are also encouraging domestic manufacturing, supporting local equipment development, and strengthening regional production ecosystems.
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The commercial laundry market size has grown steadily in recent years. It will grow from $1.49 billion in 2025 to $1.56 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.6%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to rising hospitality expansion, increasing institutional laundry demand, growing healthcare laundry requirements, early industrial laundry adoption, rising outsourcing of laundry services.
The commercial laundry market size is expected to see steady growth in the next few years. It will grow to $1.87 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.7%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to growing commercial infrastructure development, rising demand for hygienic textile maintenance, increasing preference for centralized laundry services, expansion of hospitality and healthcare sectors, rising emphasis on efficient textile processing. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing automation in laundry facilities, growing integration of smart connected laundry systems, rising focus on energy efficient laundry operations, expansion of digitally managed laundry services, strengthening use of intelligent machine monitoring systems.
The increasing construction activities are expected to propel the growth of the commercial laundry market going forward. Construction activities involve the physical development of buildings, infrastructure, and other structures. The rise in construction activity is driven by rapid urbanization, large-scale infrastructure development, and an increased emphasis on efficiency and accuracy in building projects. Commercial laundry services support the construction industry by ensuring the cleanliness of workwear, linens, and protective equipment, which helps maintain hygiene, safety, and operational efficiency, ultimately contributing to smoother construction operations. For instance, in October 2023, according to the North American Engineering and Construction Outlook published by FMI Construction, a US-based construction services provider, engineering and construction spending in the United States grew by 5% in 2023 compared with 2022. Therefore, increasing construction activities will drive the growth of the commercial laundry market.
Major companies operating in the commercial laundry market are focusing on developing innovative solutions such as high-capacity barrier washers to enhance operational efficiency, improve hygiene standards, reduce water and energy consumption, and meet rising demand from hygiene-critical applications in healthcare, hospitality, and industrial settings. High-capacity barrier washers are specialized commercial laundry machines designed to process large volumes of textiles while maintaining strict hygiene separation between clean and soiled areas. For example, in November 2023, Electrolux Professional AB, a Sweden-based provider of commercial laundry equipment, launched the Line 6000 Pullman series, an advanced range of barrier washers available in 70, 90, and 110 kg capacities. These washers feature the Hygiene Watchdog program, ClarusVibe dual touchscreen controls, and ergonomically certified designs from ErgoCert, enabling safe, repeatable, and high-productivity operations while minimizing operator strain. The series supports multiple power options, including electric and steam, and incorporates sustainability features aligned with Electrolux Professional's broader Line 6000 portfolio.
In August 2025, EVI Industries Inc., a US-based industrial equipment company, acquired ASN Laundry Group for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, EVI aims to expand its market presence in New York, enhance customer service capabilities, and strengthen its position in the commercial laundry distribution and service industry. ASN Laundry Group LLC is a US-based company specializing in commercial laundry products, as well as installation and maintenance services.
Major companies operating in the commercial laundry market report are LG Corporation, Miele & Cie. KG, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC, Electrolux Professional, Jensen-Group, Continental Girbau Inc., Dexter Laundry Inc., Pellerin Milnor Corporation, Fagor Industrial, American Dryer Corporation (ADC), G.A. Braun Inc., Lapauw International NV, Laundrylux Inc., B&C Technologies, Renzacci S.p.A., Firbimatic S.p.a., Yamamoto Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Danube International, UniMac, Huebsch.
North America was the largest region in the commercial laundry market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the commercial laundry market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the commercial laundry market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain
The commercial laundry market consists of revenues earned by providing services such as linen and uniform rental services, dry cleaning services, industrial laundry services, healthcare laundry services, hospitality laundry services, and specialty laundry services. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The commercial laundry market also includes of sales of laundry bags, laundry sanitizers, and laundry boosters. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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