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How to Start a Laundry & Dry Cleaning Equipment Trading Business with Meydan Free Zone
The UAE's vast hospitality and healthcare sectors create enormous industrial laundry demand. Every hotel manages linen, towels, and uniforms at industrial scale; every hospital processes patient linen under strict infection control standards; every airline catering facility handles crew uniforms; and thousands of commercial laundries serve the country's large residential population.
The UAE laundry appliances market was valued at USD 350.24 million in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 489.19 million by 2030 at a CAGR of 5.67%.[1] The GCC region contributes 3.2% to the global commercial laundry equipment market, fuelled by investments in luxury hospitality and healthcare. Emirates Laundry expanded its UAE facility in 2025 to meet rising demand from hospitality, healthcare, and aviation sectors.
Every commercial laundry operator, hotel, hospital, and industrial textile care facility is a potential customer for laundry and dry cleaning equipment traders.
4773.a3 - Laundry & Dry Cleaning Equipment Trading
Activity 4773.a3 covers the trading of laundry and dry cleaning equipment. This encompasses industrial washing machines, commercial tumble dryers, flatwork ironers, dry cleaning machines, steam presses, finishing equipment, laundry conveyors, garment sorting systems, and all associated equipment for commercial and industrial laundry and dry cleaning operations.
Activity 4773.a3 covers laundry and dry cleaning equipment. Household consumer washing machines fall under general retail appliance categories.
Commercial kitchen warewashing equipment is covered under 4773.97.
In short: if you are trading commercial and industrial laundry and dry cleaning equipment, you are in. Household washing machines and commercial kitchen dishwashers fall under separate activity codes.
Who is this for?
| Audience Segment | Profile |
|---|---|
| HOSPITALITY & HEALTHCARE | Commercial Laundry Equipment Traders Traders supplying industrial washing machines, tumble dryers, flatwork ironers, and commercial laundry lines to hotels, hospitals, airline laundries, and large-scale commercial laundry operators. |
| DRY CLEANING & RETAIL | Dry Cleaning Equipment Distributors Distributors supplying dry cleaning machines, finishing equipment, steam pressing equipment, and professional garment care equipment to dry cleaning shops, garment care centres, and uniform management operations. |
Activity Details
| Category | Scope |
|---|---|
| Industrial washing machinesHigh-capacity front-loading industrial washers, barrier washers, and tunnel washing systems for hotel, hospital, and commercial laundry operations. | Dry cleaning machines Perc, hydrocarbon, and CO2 dry cleaning machines and professional garment dry cleaning systems for retail dry cleaning and textile care. |
| Commercial tumble dryersIndustrial tumble dryers, heat pump dryers, and high-efficiency drying systems for commercial laundry and textile care operations. | Finishing & pressing equipment Steam presses, form finishers, trouser presses, utility presses, and garment finishing equipment for dry cleaning and laundry operations. |
| Flatwork ironers & calendering | Industrial flatwork ironers, steam calendars, and flatwork finishing lines for hotel linen, tablecloth, and institutional linen processing. |
Third-Party Approval
This activity does not require third-party approval to obtain a business license from Meydan Free Zone.
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance
This business activity is not subject to AML compliance requirements.
References
- ¹ Mordor Intelligence. (2024). UAE Laundry Appliances Market Size & Forecast. mordorintelligence.com
