Over its five-day run, from May 15 to 19, more than 80,000 visitors from countries around the world attended LIGNA 2023 in Hannover, Germany. The show featured a plethora of innovations, inspiration and networking opportunities.

A crush of people crowded into the turnstiles eagerly waiting to be some of the first to see the latest technologies in the broad and diverse world of the wood industry. From forestry and sawmill equipment, panel processing and finishing equipment, processes, and software, and just about every imaginable type of product on display.

HANNOVER, Germany -- More than 90,000 professional visitors from the woodworking and wood processing sectors are expected to attend LIGNA, the world's largest trade fair for woodworking and wood processing plants, machinery and tools. Hundreds of vendors spread through seven categories of machinery, plant and technology from across the entire wood industry will be showcasing their wares from May 15 to 19 at the Deutsch Messe in Hanover, Germany.

Hendrik Engelking to take over overall portfolio of LIGNA, Interschutz, parts2clean and SurfaceTechnology GERMANY. Stephanie Wagner is new Head of LIGNA.