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Why participate LIGNA?
Ligna takes place at Messe Hannover.
The fair is aimed at professionals from the woodworking and woodworking industry and is fully B2B oriented.
The event covers the entire value chain: from forestry technology and sawmill solutions to machinery for furniture production and surface technology.
Visitors will discover solutions around connectivity, sustainable production and engineered wood.
Innovations such as digitalization, automation, IoT integration, circular processes and energy efficiency are central.
Zones such as Ligna.Stage and Ligna.Circular offer keynotes, live demonstrations and showcases on current trends.
Ligna attracts more than 1,400 exhibitors and tens of thousands of visitors from more than 150 countries.
The fair stimulates knowledge sharing, networking and technological progress within the international wood industry.
Due to the central location of Messe Hannover and its good accessibility by car, train and plane, the event is accessible to a wide international audience.
Ligna is a relevant platform for innovation, collaboration and business opportunities in the woodworking sector.
Themes
- Machines and tools for custom and mass production
- Surface technology and finish
- Digitalization, automation, and IoT in woodworking
- Energy from wood and circular solutions
- Sawmill Technology and Wood-Based Panel Manufacturing
- Sustainable production and engineered wood
Target audience
Ligna focuses on professionals from the wood industry, such as machine builders, furniture and interior builders, carpenters, project developers and decision-makers from the forestry sector. Suppliers, engineers and technological partners are also among the key visitors.
Getting there
Ligna takes place in Messegelände Hannover.
By public transport, the location is directly accessible via tram (lines 8 and 18) and regional trains to Hannover Messe/Laatzen station.
You can reach the exhibition complex by car via the A2 and A7 motorways, with ample parking facilities and shuttles to the halls.
Hannover Airport is about a 30-minute drive away and is connected by S-Bahn and taxi.
During the fair, there are shuttle buses between hotels and the exhibition complex.
Exhibitors and visitors
Ligna welcomes more than 1,400 exhibitors and around 78,000 trade visitors from more than 150 countries. The visitors are mainly decision-makers and specialists looking for innovative technologies, sustainable solutions and international collaborations.
