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LIGNA 2013 |
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| the World Fair for the Forestry and Wood Industries |
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Monday, May 6, 2013 - Friday, May 10, 2013
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| Venue: Exhibition Grounds Hannover,
Hanover,
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The next LIGNA HANNOVER will be staged from 6 to 10 May 2013, once again in Hannover, Germany.
Significantly higher international participation was the hallmark of LIGNA HANNOVER 2011, which drew to a successful close today. "The LIGNA slogan - Making more out of wood: innovative, efficient, trendsetting' proved persuasive for visitors and exhibitors alike. This LIGNA has provided added momentum to the upswing in the interna?ional wood and forestry industries, which are clearly demonstrating new drive and vigor," remarked Stephan Ph. K?ne, Member of the Managing Board, Deutsche Messe, at the closing press conference on 3 June.
- 26 percent more visitors from abroad
- Event surpasses exhibitors' and visitors' already-high expectations
- 1,765 companies from 52 nations showcase latest innovations
- Excellent response to keynote topics: lightweight construction, surface finishing and bioenergy from wood
- "Handwerk, Holz & mehr" show-within-show highlights innovations in wood crafts
During the five-day run of the fair, some 1,765 exhibitors from 52 nations showcased their products and services on total display space of 130,000 square meters (approx. 1.4 million square feet). Alongside Germany, the most strongly-represented exhibiting nations this year were Italy, Austria, Spain, China (including Taiwan), Switzerland, Denmark, Turkey, Sweden and the Netherlands. A huge array of promising innovations filled the 13 halls and the open-air site. "Innovations are clearly the driving force behind LIGNA. Many businesses sync their innovation cycles with LIGNA, and the breakthroughs unveiled here give users exactly what they need," K?ne commented.
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Website: http://www.ligna.de/home
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