The public textile washing industry is undergoing a shift from being a major water consumer to a model of circular economy. A newly signed agreement in Ezhou, Hubei, may offer a replicable blueprint for Central China.
Project Landing: 500 Million Yuan and an Eight-Module Closed Loop
Shandong Minsheng Group has signed an agreement with Ezhou's Xishan Subdistrict to build a green smart laundry circular economy park. With a total investment of 500 million yuan, the project covers 70 to 100 mu of industrial land and has a three-year construction period. Its goal is to create a full-chain closed loop from linen procurement to waste textile regeneration.
The park's plan goes beyond simple capacity expansion. According to public information, it will feature eight core modules: 6-8 fully automated smart laundry digital factory lines, a distributed photovoltaic plus energy storage system, a 1,500-ton-per-day high-standard water reuse facility, a shared linen rental-washing integrated operation system, new energy unmanned smart logistics, a waste linen resource regeneration center, an industrial incubation carrier, and a full-chain industrial internet digital control platform.
This means the park is not just a collection of washing plants, but an industrial micro-system that integrates energy self-sufficiency, water recycling, smart logistics, and waste resource utilization.
Pain Points: How Green Intelligence Tackles High Water and Energy Consumption
The traditional public textile washing industry has long faced two core pain points: huge water consumption and low energy efficiency. A medium-sized washing plant can consume thousands of tons of water daily, with high wastewater treatment costs.
The Ezhou project's design directly addresses these issues. The 1,500-ton-per-day water reuse facility means most washing water can be recycled after treatment, drastically reducing fresh water intake. The distributed PV and storage system provides green electricity for the high-energy drying process, lowering operational costs.
The waste linen regeneration center extends the industrial chain to the end. Traditionally, damaged linens were landfilled or incinerated; under the new model, they will be sorted, shredded, and re-spun into industrial raw materials.
Investor Background: Shandong Minsheng's Strategic Move
Shandong Minsheng Group is not a traditional player in textile washing. As Shandong's first provincial-level livelihood industry investment platform and a Top 500 Chinese manufacturer, it reported over 51.1 billion yuan in revenue for 2025, with businesses spanning modern agriculture, mineral resources, logistics, education, and healthcare.
Its cross-industry entry into public textile washing is noteworthy. By positioning itself as a 'chain leader', the group aims to fill gaps in Ezhou's green smart washing, circular economy, and industrial internet sectors. For Ezhou, this is not just a single project but the introduction of an industrial ecosystem—the park's incubation facilities and digital platform could attract upstream and downstream enterprises, forming a regional public textile service cluster.
Industry Impact: Reshaping Central China's Laundry Landscape
Ezhou's location at the core of the Wuhan metropolitan circle gives it a clear advantage. Once operational, the park will serve hotels, hospitals, and railway operators in Ezhou and nearby cities. Traditional decentralized, high-energy washing models will face competition from intensive, smart, and green parks.
On the cost side, the shared linen rental-washing model reduces procurement and management costs for small and medium hotels and medical institutions. On the compliance side, the park's high-standard water reuse and digital control help enterprises meet increasingly stringent environmental regulations.