Despite the tense global political situation, the booking level is high with more than 1,100 exhibitors, including more than 180 first-time exhibitors. Companies from all over the world come together to present tools, machinery and equipment and new technologies. In addition to companies from Germany, firms from Italy, Austria, Turkey, Spain, China, Sweden, Slovenia, Denmark and the Netherlands account for the largest proportion of exhibitors in terms of floor space. "At LIGNA 2023, visitors will meet exhibitors from 44 countries. This is where trends that are shaping the industry are set and discussed," said Dr. Jochen Köckler, CEO of Deutsche Messe AG.
The topic of digitalization is a prerequisite for production that is as resource-efficient as it is flexible. Under the title "Transformation of Woodworking," it is also receiving attention at LIGNA. Exhibitors will show how far the networking of machines, tools, components and materials has already gone and will present innovations in the fields of robotics, automation and software. Another focal point is the bioeconomy: On the way to an economy based on renewable resources, wood as the most important renewable raw material forms a central basis. The framework conditions for expanding the resource-efficient use of wood are pillars of a circular bioeconomy.