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LIGNA 2025

May 26-30, 2025
Hanover, Germany

rom 26-30 May, LIGNA brought together the global
woodworking and wood processing industry in Hanover,
Fproviding a significant boost to the sector, igniting fresh
momentum, and laying the foundation for future investments.
“LIGNA has impressively reaffirmed its unique position as
the world’s leading trade fair for the industry. Around 78,000
visitors from 156 countries came to Hanover—putting us on
par with the previous event in 2023. Given the circumstances,

that is a strong result,” said Dr. Jochen Köckler, CEO at
Deutsche Messe AG.
“Despite all the benefits of digitalisation, nothing can intelligence, smart production, sustainable and climate-friendly
replace the experience of seeing machines in live operation construction using wood and wood-based materials, and the
at a trade fair. I would like to thank all LIGNA exhibitors who responsible, future-oriented use of wood as a resource.
demonstrated this so clearly here,” Köckler continued, adding: Köckler stated: “What makes LIGNA unique worldwide is its
“The combination of innovation, technological progress, and role as an international marketplace for the woodworking and

passion is the best foundation for renewed investment.” wood processing industry. This is where global supply meets
The proportion of trade visitors at LIGNA 2025 was international demand. With 56 percent of visitors coming from
93 percent, with 60 percent of them holding management abroad, LIGNA clearly demonstrates that it is the undisputed
positions—44 percent of those in top management. world’s leading trade fair for the industry and enables global
Whether in forestry, sawmilling, production, manufacturing, business at the highest level.”
or craft industries, exhibitors presented solutions spanning the The largest groups of international visitors came from
entire value chain, showing how current challenges can be Poland, Italy, and Austria, followed by the Netherlands, France,
addressed and turned into opportunities. and Belgium.
The spotlight was on digitalisation, automation, artificial Markus Hüllmann, Chairman of the Executive Board

of the VDMA Woodworking Machinery Association, also
gave a positive assessment of LIGNA 2025: “We had a
successful LIGNA that provided motivation and momentum
in an otherwise uncertain environment. The situation differs
across segments and manufacturers, but everyone here in
Hanover discussed important projects and recharged their
batteries. For some, this even resulted in unexpected orders

at their stands—which gives us confidence that the industry
will quickly bounce back.”