LIGNA 2013 came to a close on Friday, May 10. Over 40 percent of the show’s visitors came from abroad, topping the figure from the last LIGNA in 2011.

German manufacturers of wood processing machinery faced a 42% drop in revenues in 2009, according to EUWID. EUWID reported that the German Association of Woodworking Machinery Manufacturers (VDMA) called 2009 the worst year in decades. Domestic sales reportedly dropped by 34%, while exports declined 44%. Read more.