Significant growth in total space booked was also reported, with more than 1,500 exhibitors from 50 countries.

imos AG and iX Lab showed at Ligna how VR technology can be used to promote sales and can be integrated into the production process.

Homag launched a new CNC model series at Ligna 2017, the BMG 310.

Innovative woodworking technology, including beta designs, is on display this week in Hannover Germany, for Ligna 2017, the world's largest woodworking trade show.

Electronics For Imaging a shows its Cubik technology for industrial digital inkjet wood decoration at Ligna 2017.

Transparency is very important to our customers, says Homag CEO Pekka Paasivaara. "We deliberately designed our digital platform to be open."

IMA Schelling America has been a combined branch of both IMA Klesseman GmbH (Germany) and Schelling Anlagenbau GmbH since 2007. The two companies officially became one and have revealed their new corporate logo as the IMA Schelling Group in Hannover, Germany at Ligna. This marks the first time IMA and Schelling are branded together worldwide.  The individual company logos have been updated to now visually coordinate as well.

Weinig Group showed its complete range for solid wood and panel processing in Ligna 2017’s Hall 27 during the May 22-26 exhibition.

High-performance resawing and other blade innovations with new technology advances will be a key theme for LIGNA 2017.