26 - 30 May 2025 | Hannover

Linking people, driving innovation.

World's leading Trade Fair for Woodworking & Wood Processing Industry for 50 YRS
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Live Demonstration: From Tree to Timber Product
Product Pitch
Thursday, 29.05.2025
10:00 - 10:30
Resource-Efficient Planing: Maximizing Wood Yield Through Smart Machine Architecture
Lecture
Thursday, 29.05.2025
11:30 - 12:00
CNC Technology for any Shop
Talk
Thursday, 29.05.2025
15:00 - 15:15
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Highlight Speaker

LIGNA.Stage

Christoph Schweizer

Palette CAD AG
LIGNA.Stage | Friday, 10:00 to 10:15 a.m.

Christoph Schweizer

Palette CAD AG

Ger Gerdes

VDMA

Carl Barck

ForestX AB

Jakub Sandak

InnoRenew CoE

Axel Berger

enkelfähig / Franz Haniel & Cie.

Christian Langwald

Verbände der deutschen Möbelindustrie

Cornelia Dietz

Leica Geosystems AG

Stefan Bockel

Weinmann

Linda Dierke

Effizienz-Agentur NRW
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LIGNA 2025 - Day 03
LIGNA Day 03
0:59 min
LIGNA.Outlook

LIGNA OUTLOOK

Find out all about LIGNA 2025 and its exciting exhibition highlights!

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Meeting Spot for the Woodworking Community for 50 Years

80,000 Visitors
50 Years of LIGNA demonstrate the high Status of LIGNA
1,300 Exhibitors sharing their professional Knowledge
Impulses & Inspiration: Focus Topics of LIGNA

The entire Industry in one Place

The LIGNA site is divided into different Exhibition Areas:

Energy from Wood

Decentralized energy generation and utilization: from the recovery of process energy in the timber industry to its utilization for heating purposes or conversion to electric power. All about these ...

Wood Based Panel Production

Machinery, plant and auxiliary materials for the production of wood-based panel products, wood-like materials and composites: chipboard, MDF, OSB, CPL, HPL and veneer production you'll find at LIGNA.

Forestry Industry

The focus here is on state-of-the-art forestry technology and optimized timber harvesting systems, the utilization of wood as a material and an energy source, mobile sawmills, logistics and ...

Machine Components & Automation Technology

With Industry 4.0 now in full swing, machine components and automation technology today play a major role. Exhibits here include efficient drive solutions, control systems for CNC machines, ...

Surface Technology

The growing trend towards product individualization is giving rise to a flood of new surface technology processes and solutions. These include everything from sanding, brushing, pressing, ...

Sawmill Technology

The complete range of sawmill technology will be showcased at LIGNA – from log yard and initial rip sawing to sorting, drying and generation of the required energy input.

Machinery & Tools for Custom & Mass Production

Whether for batch-size one production or mass production runs, tools and machinery for processing all types of wood products are on display here. Visitors can find out all they need to know about ...

LIGNA.Circular LIGNA.FutureSquare LIGNA.TruckStop LIGNA.Campus

LIGNA.Circular

In Hall 12, this new format will be dedicated to circular transformation in the woodworking and wood processing industry. Under the motto ‘Thinking in Circles’, the focus will be on sustainable practices and circularity.

LIGNA.FutureSquare

Startups, VDMA member companies and partner initiatives will showcase their innovations for the woodworking industry. The range of solutions includes software for process optimisation, resource efficiency, timber construction technologies and solutions for the circular economy.

LIGNA.TruckStop

At the LIGNA.TruckStop, leading manufacturers showcase their latest power tools, fittings, and fastening technologies in their show trucks, vans, and transporters. The Plaza is the go-to destination for all participants eager to explore practical solutions and the latest technologies.

LIGNA.Campus

At the LIGNA.Campus in Hall 11, technical colleges, universities of applied sciences and universities have the opportunity to present their educational programmes.

Latest News

LIGNA News 28 May 2025

LIGNA OUTLOOK

In collaboration with our media partner Woodworking Canada, we have published the fifth edition ...

LIGNA Stories 28 May 2025

4 Questions for Franz Vöcklinger | WINTERSTEIGER

Franz Vöcklinger, Area Sales Manager at WINTERSTEIGER, has been a regular at LIGNA for nearly ...

LIGNA News 27 May 2025

Watch the Opening Ceremony in the Video!

The opening of the anniversary edition of LIGNA yesterday provided emotional moments for ...

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Hannover Central Station is now open again.

Hannover Central Station is now open again.
LIGNA News 29 May 2025

Hannover Central Station is now open again.

LIGNA Press Preview

20 February 2025 | 11 a.m.

LIGNA.Preview is the media preview of the world's leading trade fair for the woodworking and processing industry. Here, press representatives from around the world get exclusive insights into the highlights of LIGNA 2025 and its exhibitors.
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50 Years of LIGNA!
50 Years of LIGNA!
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50 Years of LIGNA History

In 2025, LIGNA celebrates its 50th anniversary. The overview of LIGNA's history summarizes the developments the world-leading trade fair for the wood processing industry has undergone and the technological innovations presented from 1975 to 2025.
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