Heating Ironing Machines Research: with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 7.5% from 2024 to 2031

QY Research Inc. (Global Market Report Research Publisher) announces the release of 2025 latest report "Heating Ironing Machine- Global Market Share and Ranking, Overall Sales and Demand Forecast 2026-2032". Based on current situation and impact historical analysis (2020-2024) and forecast calculations (2026-2032), this report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Heating Ironing Machine market, including market size, share, demand, industry development status, and forecasts for the next few years.

The global market for Heating Ironing Machine was estimated to be worth US$ 2124 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 3486 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 7.5% during the forecast period 2025-2031.

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1. Market Overview

According to the latest research report from QYResearch, the global market size for heated fabric ironing machines is projected to reach $225 million by 2031, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 7.5% from 2024 to 2031. Against the backdrop of moderate growth in the overall commercial laundry equipment market, heated fabric ironing machines, due to their "rigid process" nature in the processing of large-format fabrics such as bed sheets, tablecloths, and workwear linens, exhibit growth elasticity exceeding the industry average. In the next 3-5 years, the market will continue to iterate and upgrade along three major directions: automation, intelligence, and green technology. On the one hand, by increasing the ironing area per unit hour and reducing manual intervention, the cost per piece of linen can be effectively reduced. On the other hand, relying on precise temperature control and fabric tension control, the market will balance the two core indicators of "efficiency" and "linen lifespan," bringing better life-cycle economics to hotels, hospitals, and professional laundry plants.

From a policy and standards perspective, countries are continuously raising standards for healthcare, accommodation services, and public health management, imposing higher requirements on the cleanliness, disinfection effectiveness, and smoothness of linens in hospitals, elderly care facilities, and star-rated hotels. China's "Guiding Opinions on High-Quality Development of Light Industrial Equipment" emphasizes energy conservation, automation, and reliability improvements in washing equipment, which is conducive to accelerating product structure upgrades for domestic enterprises in the mid-to-high-end fabric heating and ironing machine sector. The EU's Ecodesign policy imposes constraints on overall machine energy efficiency, heat recovery, and noise emissions, forcing equipment manufacturers to adopt high-efficiency burners, variable frequency drives, and waste heat recovery structures, creating a medium- to long-term impetus for the replacement of older equipment. It can be expected that policies will continue to drive the evolution of fabric heating and ironing machines from simply "usable" to "highly efficient, low-carbon, and easy to maintain," with green upgrades becoming a key trigger for a new round of equipment investment.

From the perspective of demand expansion and regional structure, the core applications of fabric heating and ironing machines remain concentrated in three major sectors: hotel linens, medical linens, and high-end workwear washing. In developed countries, the existing market is primarily driven by "replacement + energy efficiency upgrades." Specialized centralized laundry plants and large hospitals often adopt "multi-machine linkage + automatic feeding/folding lines" to improve turnover efficiency through production line modifications. In developing countries, however, urbanization and tourism expansion are the main sources of increased volume. The concentrated development of high-end hotels, resorts, and integrated projects in key urban clusters in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Africa is driving the construction of new centralized laundry centers and creating centralized procurement demand for medium-to-high throughput fabric heating and ironing machines. Conversely, smaller cities and regional hospitals prefer integrated equipment with smaller footprints, controllable energy consumption, and ease of operation, providing a broad market for mid-range products.

In terms of technology and product form, upgrades to fabric heating and ironing machines focus on three main areas: "thermal efficiency + automation + fabric protection." On the one hand, by adopting roller or bed structures with higher thermal conductivity, optimizing steam or gas channel design, and introducing waste heat recovery and insulation materials, heat utilization efficiency is significantly improved and energy consumption per kilogram of linen is reduced. On the other hand, by combining servo control, intelligent sensing, and PLC/touchscreen control systems, precise matching of feeding speed, roller speed, and heating curve is achieved, reducing human error. Some high-end models now support cloud data acquisition and remote diagnostics, which can track daily linen processing volume, energy consumption, and fault records, providing decision-making support for laundry operators. At the same time, tension control, humidity monitoring, and multi-temperature zone design help reduce the occurrence of "overheated" or "burned" linens, extending their service life and shifting the focus from "simply looking at equipment price" to "comprehensively considering the entire life cycle cost of linens."

3. Investment Highlights Analysis

A Niche but High-Growth Sector

Based on the projected global market size of $235 million and a CAGR of 7.5% by 2031, the current (2024) market size for heated fabric ironing machines is approximately $140 million, with an estimated growth potential of over $100 million in the next 7 years. Compared to the low single-digit growth rates of many traditional general-purpose machinery, this sector represents a typical "niche growth track" with a relatively small scale but high growth rate: on the one hand, the absolute market is not overcrowded; on the other hand, there is both replacement of existing stock (modification of old machines, energy efficiency upgrades) and new construction (new centralized laundry centers, emerging overseas hotel markets), providing room for continuous investment.

Strongly Linked to the Rigid Demands of "Accommodation + Medical + Public Health"

Heated fabric ironing machines primarily serve high-frequency, essential needs in scenarios such as hotel linens, hospital and elderly care facility medical linens, and workwear and catering linens, representing an irreplaceable key process in "linen post-processing." The recovery of global tourism and conventions, the addition of high-end hotels and complexes, and the expansion of hospital and elderly care facility beds have led to a steady increase in professional laundry demand. Based on current structural estimates, the hotel, medical, and centralized laundry sectors together account for over 70% of end-user demand. Their prosperity is directly related to urbanization, tourism, and public health investment, exhibiting strong counter-cyclical characteristics and a "rigid foundation."

The replacement demand driven by automation and energy-saving renovations can be realized in the long term.

In the next 3-5 years, fabric heating and ironing machines will be upgraded along three main lines: automation, intelligence, and green technology. Taking a typical medium-to-large-sized laundry center as an example, after introducing automatic feeding, automatic fabric receiving, and inline folding, the ironing process can reduce the number of operators by 2-3. Adopting high-efficiency heat sources, waste heat recovery, and variable frequency drives can reduce energy consumption per kilogram of linen by approximately 10%-20%, making it particularly attractive to the European and Middle Eastern markets, which are sensitive to electricity prices and steam/gas costs. Therefore, even in years when new construction projects slow down, energy-saving renovations and automation upgrades will generate relatively stable replacement demand, providing the industry with a "counter-cyclical" source of orders.

The equipment has a significant leverage effect on overall line cost and efficiency.

In the overall cost structure of a centralized laundry center, labor, energy consumption, and linen depreciation are often the three major expenditures. The ironing process has a significant impact on all three: Labor: The number of people working on the ironing machine typically accounts for 20%-30% of the laundry line operators; one highly automated machine can replace several low-skilled workers. Energy: Heating and ironing is one of the most energy-intensive processes, contributing 15%-25% to the overall plant energy consumption. Linen lifespan: Improper ironing can cause linens to yellow prematurely, harden, or burn; proper temperature and tension control can extend the linen turnover rate by 10%-15%. Therefore, although the fabric heating and ironing machine is just "one piece of equipment," it is a key lever to improve overall cost and the economics of the linen throughout its entire life cycle, making it easier to explain ROI commercially and supporting large-scale equipment investment decisions.

Policies and standards drive structural upgrades "from usable to highly efficient."

Global standards for healthcare, accommodation services, and public health continue to rise. China's "Guiding Opinions on High-Quality Development of Light Industrial Equipment" emphasizes energy conservation, high efficiency, and intelligentization, while the EU's Ecodesign policy imposes constraints on equipment based on energy efficiency, emissions, and noise levels. Fabric heating and ironing machines, as one of the high-energy-consuming processes, naturally become a key target for green upgrades: In China, domestic brands can leverage policy support to achieve domestic substitution and upgrade of older equipment in mid-to-high-end models; in high-energy-consuming regulatory regions like the EU, energy-efficient models are expected to gain greater bargaining power and stronger order lock-in capabilities. The shift in policy from "minimum compliance" to "encouraging high efficiency and energy conservation" has created structural substitution opportunities, benefiting manufacturers with leading technologies and well-defined business models.

From "Selling Single Machines" to "Whole Line + Digital Services": Room for Profit Structure Optimization

Mainstream manufacturers are transforming from single equipment suppliers into system solution providers offering "washing equipment + data platform + service support": providing overall process planning for washing centers, equipment selection, energy consumption assessment, and even managed operation solutions. For fabric heating and ironing machines, this model means: in addition to equipment sales, service fees such as remote monitoring, preventative maintenance, and energy efficiency diagnostics are added; customers are locked in through data platforms, enabling continuous sales of spare parts, upgrades, and new equipment; and in some markets, the EaaS (Equipment as a Service) model, which charges based on the volume of linens handled, is being explored. As a result, outstanding companies have the opportunity to shift from the traditional model of "price-sharing and high-volume, low-margin" to a composite profit structure that emphasizes services and solutions, with room for improvement in overall gross profit margin and revenue stability.

4. Downstream Industry Key Analysis

Focusing on three core application areas: hotels, hospitals, and centralized laundry factories

Hotel Industry: A Rigid Scenarios for Linen and High-Standard Appearance

In star-rated hotels, resorts, and large conference centers, linens such as sheets, duvet covers, pillowcases, bath towels, and tablecloths are changed frequently and fluctuate significantly with the seasons, requiring high standards for smoothness, whiteness, and feel after ironing. Following the pandemic, global tourism and MICE activities have recovered, especially in popular tourist destinations such as China, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East, leading to a continuous increase in the supply of high-end hotels-the number of high-end hotel rooms nationwide has exceeded 4.6 million, and the average annual growth rate is expected to be above 6% in the next few years, correspondingly increasing the demand for linen turnover. In this scenario, fabric heating ironing machines have transformed from "post-processing equipment" into a crucial step impacting guest experience. On one hand, star-rated hotels tend to adopt integrated configurations of automatic feeding, multi-roller high-speed ironing, and in-line folding to shorten linen turnaround time, reduce reliance on manual labor, and ensure timely room changes even during peak occupancy periods. On the other hand, high-end linens are more expensive, and hotel groups pay closer attention to the temperature uniformity, tension control, and linen lifespan of the ironing machine to avoid additional losses due to overheating or rework caused by wrinkles. Therefore, in the hotel industry's segmented market, fabric heating ironing machines are clearly trending towards high-end, unmanned, and branded products.

Hospitals and Medical Institutions: High-Load Continuous Operation Under High Hygiene Standards

The linens (hospital gowns, sheets, pillowcases, surgical drapes, isolation gowns, etc.) in hospitals and medical institutions not only require frequent replacements but must also meet stringent disinfection and hygiene standards (such as infection risk control standards like EN 14065). Taking China as an example, a large tertiary hospital typically changes 3,000-5,000 pieces of linens per day, and this number increases further during peak seasons in infectious disease hospitals and regional medical centers. In a typical medical laundry process, the heated fabric ironing machine plays a crucial role in the "high-temperature shaping + auxiliary sterilization" stage: through high-temperature, constant-temperature ironing, it not only achieves smooth and even linens but also provides "heat treatment reinforcement" to linens after the previous high-temperature washing/rinsing, reducing the risk of residual microorganisms. In medical settings, equipment often needs to operate continuously for 12-16 hours daily, placing higher demands on the ironing machine's structural strength, thermal efficiency, temperature stability, and safety features (anti-scalding, anti-pinch, fire prevention) compared to ordinary hotels. Some specialized models are also equipped with heat recovery and exhaust filtration devices to mitigate the impact of high-temperature, high-humidity environments on staff and the machine room. Therefore, in hospitals and medical laundry units, heated fabric ironing machines are primarily mid-to-high-end, high-reliability models, representing a significant portion of investment in centralized medical linen washing lines.

Centralized Laundry Factories and Linen Rental: The Efficiency Race Under Scale and Long-Term Load

As linen washing services shift from "fragmented small laundries" to "factory-based + managed + linen rental," centralized laundry factories have become the most active and efficiency-conscious customers for fabric heating and ironing machines. Typical linen rental companies often process over 50,000 pieces of linen per day, requiring ironing machines to operate continuously at full capacity for 8-16 hours, forming a complete production line with upstream washer-extractors, dryers, and downstream folding, packaging, and conveying systems.

The report provides a detailed analysis of the market size, growth potential, and key trends for each segment. Through detailed analysis, industry players can identify profit opportunities, develop strategies for specific customer segments, and allocate resources effectively.

The Heating Ironing Machine market is segmented as below:
By Company
JENSEN Group
Kannegiesser
Girbau
Alliance Laundry Systems
Herbert Kannegiesser GmbH
HaiShih Laundry Machine Co., Ltd.
XINGXING Laundry Machinery
Sea-Lion Machinery Group
JINTAI Laundry Equipment
B&C Technologies
Domus Laundry Equipment
Fagor Industrial
Imesa S.p.A.
GMP Srl
Yamamoto Co., Ltd.
Shandong Little Duck Group Laundry Equipment Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Yasen Wash Equipment Co., Ltd.
UniMac
Shanghai Benfoss Industrial Co., Ltd.

Segment by Type
Electric Heating Type
Steam Heating Type
Gas Heating Type

Segment by Application
Hotel Industry
Healthcare Industry
Commercial Laundry Plants
Industrial Laundry Centers
Others

Each chapter of the report provides detailed information for readers to further understand the Heating Ironing Machine market:

Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the Heating Ironing Machine report, global total market size (valve, volume and price). This chapter also provides the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry. (2021-2032)
Chapter 2: Detailed analysis of Heating Ironing Machine manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales and revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc. (2021-2026)
Chapter 3: Provides the analysis of various Heating Ironing Machine market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments. (2021-2032)
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.(2021-2032)
Chapter 5: Sales, revenue of Heating Ironing Machine in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and market size of each country in the world..(2021-2032)
Chapter 6: Sales, revenue of Heating Ironing Machine in country level. It provides sigmate data by Type, and by Application for each country/region.(2021-2032)
Chapter 7: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc. (2021-2026)
Chapter 8: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 9: Conclusion.

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