The public textile washing industry is undergoing a capital- and technology-driven transformation. Shandong Minsheng Group has announced a 500-million-yuan green intelligent washing circular economy industrial park in Ezhou, Hubei, covering 70-100 mu with a three-year construction period. While not the largest investment in the textile service chain, its direction is clear: replacing the fragmented, small-scale washing workshops prevalent in Central China with an integrated, digital, and circular model.
Industry Positioning: A 'Chain-Anchor' Logic for Central China Washing
The site selection in Xishan Street, Echeng District, Ezhou is no coincidence. Located in the core of the Wuhan metropolitan circle and home to Asia's first professional cargo airport—Ezhou Huahu Airport—the area has dense demand for public textiles from hotels, hospitals, and transportation hubs. Traditional linen washing often suffers from short transport radii, small single-site scales, and insufficient environmental investment. A regional 'chain-anchor' washing center fills this gap precisely.
From the planning details, the industrial park's layout is clear. Core modules include 6-8 fully automated intelligent washing digital factory lines, a distributed photovoltaic plus energy storage system, a 1,500-ton/day high-standard water reuse facility, a shared linen rental-washing integrated operation system, new-energy unmanned intelligent logistics support, a waste linen resource recycling center, industrial incubation carriers, and a full-chain industrial internet digital control platform. This is not a simple washing plant but a closed-loop system integrating washing, logistics, recycling, and data management.
Data Behind the Pain Points and Breakthroughs
What are the most prominent problems in traditional public textile washing? Data tells the story. A medium-sized washing plant consumes hundreds of tons of water daily, and wastewater discharge standards are becoming stricter. The planned 1,500-ton/day water reuse facility means a dramatic increase in washing water recycling. Combined with the photovoltaic and storage system, the park's energy mix will shift toward clean sources.
For linen buyers—especially large hotel chains and hospital groups—this brings two direct benefits. First, washing costs are likely to decrease. Intensive operations combined with energy-saving and water-saving technologies could reduce the per-piece washing cost by 15% to 20% compared to fragmented factories. Second, compliance risks drop significantly. As environmental inspections tighten, small washing plants are frequently shut down for failing emission standards. Benchmark parks like this one have inherent advantages in environmental reviews, sewage, and fire safety.
Waste Linen Recycling: The Overlooked 'Second Profit Pool'
The park's plan includes a waste linen resource recycling center, a segment largely ignored in traditional washing—old linens are either sold cheaply to recyclers or landfilled. Through recycling technology, waste linen can be turned into recycled fibers, industrial rags, or filling materials, creating a new value chain. For linen owners, this means recycling clauses can be embedded in rental contracts, shifting from 'one-time consumption' to 'full lifecycle management,' further lowering total usage costs.
Shandong Minsheng Group, with core businesses in modern agriculture, mineral resources, and warehousing logistics, posted 2025 revenue exceeding 51.1 billion yuan and ranks among China's Top 500 Manufacturers. Its cross-entry into public textile washing signals a window of opportunity as the industry transitions from labor-intensive to technology-intensive.