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Ligna 2017 : on track for success
Ligna , the world ' leading trade fair for machinery , plant and tools for the woodworking and timber processing industry , is gearing up for its 2017 season , taking place 22 to 26 May in Hannover , Germany .
" Ligna is on track for success . In fact , compared with the same stage in the planning cycle for the last show , we are well ahead in terms of booked space ," commented Christian Pfeiffer , the director in charge of Ligna at Deutsche Messe .
" For the upcoming show we are partnering with the German Woodworking Machinery Manufacturers ' Association and our regular exhibitors to develop a new thematic layout that reflects the changing ways in which customers of all sizes use woodworking and timber processing technology . And I ' m pleased to say the initiative has really paid off ."
The upcoming Ligna will see smaller providers showcasing themselves alongside major players , to the benefit of all concerned . Exhibitor locations at the show are now based on salient aspects of technology use , giving rise to completely new display clusters . Visitors , in particular , will benefit considerably from this revamped layout plan , which is designed to make their visit even more efficient by giving them quick , convenient access to the themes that matter most to them .
Exhibitors have given a resounding ‘ thumbs up ’ to the new hall layout scheme , which in some cases has even led to exhibitors booking more space for enlarged presentations . Repeat exhibitors with a significantly greater footprint in 2017 include Biesse , Bürkle , Cefla , Felder , IMA , SCM and UNIMAK . Also among their number will be Festool , which will be represented at two separate stands . But it ' s not just repeat exhibitors who have put Ligna ' s organisers in an upbeat mood : Ligna 2017 will also feature numerous first-time exhibitors , such as RS Wood from Italy , Aigner-Werkzeuge from Austria and Vector Systems from New Zealand . Newcomers in Ligna ' s surface technology display area also include many internationally renowned companies , such as Intergroup Plastik ( Turkey ), Unison ( Poland ) and IVM Chemicals ( Germany ).
The Wood-Based Panel Production , Sawmill Technology and Energy from Wood displays will likewise benefit from a strong showing of repeat and first-time exhibitors , many of them global market leaders . The repeat exhibitors include German companies Akzo Nobel , Brüninghaus Verpackungssysteme and Heizomat , and Italian company
It ’ s almost time for Ligna 2017 . Image : Ligna
Itipack . Well-known first-time exhibitors include Scheuch LIGNO ( Austria ), Rotodecor ( Germany ) and Signode Industrial Group ( Sweden ).
The central focus of the upcoming show will be on intelligent concepts for integrated manufacturing across all links in the wood processing chain . Integrated manufacturing opens up major opportunities for companies seeking to develop new business areas , boost productivity and build their competitive edge . Ligna 2017 will showcase the close interplay between and ongoing integration of the virtual and real worlds – across the entire value chain of the timber processing and woodworking industries .
Other big highlights at this year ' s show include a comprehensive display of solutions for processing plastics and composites , a series of training courses for joiners , cabinetmakers , carpenters , assemblers and installers , the Wood Industry Summit and the ‘ Fibers in Process @ LIGNA ’ showcase . ‘ Fibers in Process @ LIGNA ’ is a technology transfer event in two parts – one featuring processes and technologies from the pulp and paper industry that are relevant for the wood industry , and the other featuring materials made from paper , pulp and wood .
In 2017 , Ligna – the world ' s leading trade fair for machinery , plant and tools for the woodworking and timber processing industry – is once again expected to attract around 1 500 exhibitors , with more than half from outside Germany .
14 FEB / MARCH 2017 //