LIGNA, held in Hannover Messe on May 26-30, is the undisputed leader in its field. Whether it’s wood-based panels production, surfacing, sawmilling, forestry, furniture production or timber construction, there is a machine or a system – with innovation and new launches the order of the day. Whether the need is custom or mass production, there is a solution for every requirement.
A strong level of registrations for the trade show is particularly encouraging: at the beginning of March, 1,337 exhibitors had registered for the anniversary edition, which means that the number of exhibitors at this year’s LIGNA has surpassed the previous event (1,288 exhibitors in 2023).
Traditionally, two-thirds of the exhibiting companies come from abroad, while onethird are based in Germany. In terms of exhibition space, 112,772m2 are currently booked (2023: 113,937m2) – an unexpectedly strong result given the current economic climate.
“The 50th anniversary of LIGNA certainly makes this edition special, but the exceptionally high level of exhibitor interest is truly overwhelming,” said Stephanie Wagner, head of LIGNA at Deutsche Messe.
“Together with The VDMA Woodworking Machinery Association, we as organisers are thrilled for the industry, which stands united and sends a clear signal of commitment to LIGNA. We are confident that the product innovations and the strong motivation of all exhibitors will help drive the industry’s turnaround at LIGNA while also positively influencing visitors’ willingness to invest,” added Ms Wagner.
Ms Wagner said the exceptionally strong turnout was not something organisers had necessarily expected given the general economic environment and the extremely tense situation in the woodworking and wood processing industry.
“New US tariffs and international countermeasures are creating significant risks for numerous industries – and LIGNA is not immune to these developments,” said Ms Wagner.
“Yet in its more than 50-year history, the trade fair has repeatedly proven that it can serve as a driver of innovation and a point of orientation even in difficult times,” continued Ms Wagner. “With the focus topic “SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION,” LIGNA offers an ideal platform not only to discuss risks, but above all to actively seize the opportunities of a new era.
“Where global business relations come under pressure, LIGNA focuses on sustainable and resilient perspectives. This year, our exhibitors will demonstrate under the focus topic ‘SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION’ that wood, as a renewable raw material, is the key to an environmentally conscious and competitive future.”
MEDIA PREVIEW
WBPI attended the official LIGNA Media Preview event in Hannover during February, together with the woodworking press from all over the world.
LIGNA, which attracts around 100,000 people every two years, sees many exhibitors time their innovation and new product launch cycles around the show, and it’s a bellwether of industry sentiment. Fagus- GreCon, Kleiberit, Hymmen, Homag and Into Chemicals were present at the preview to communicate their wood-based panels industry innovations to the press.
Following this Preview article, a wider selection of companies operating in the wood-based panels field have submitted preview information, so please do read these and discover what their focus will be at LIGNA, as well as the stand at which they will be located.
The three key themes of LIGNA 2025 are Connectivity, Sustainable Production, and Engineered Wood – and are specifically designed to engage stakeholders across the woodworking community, including industry, trade, and forestry.
“LIGNA is currently almost at the same level as the previous event,” said Dr Jochen Köckler, chairman of the executive board, Deutsche Messe AG, speaking at the media Preview event.
“In view of the economic conditions, we are very grateful to everyone involved for their confidence in LIGNA,” he said.
“We are convinced that the world’s leading trade fair for the industry will ensure greater productivity and sustainability through fantastic innovations and thus provide the much-needed motivation and confidence for investments,” continued Dr Köckler.
Deutsche Messe said industry experts and market observers believe that the woodworking and wood processing industry – under pressure in recent months, particularly in Europe – could see a recovery in the second half of the year.
However, ongoing economic challenges are fuelling uncertainty and eroding business confidence. Unclear political developments and their economic impact have also led to delays in crucial investment decisions.
European woodworking machinery production was worth €3.6bn in 2024, a 15% reduction from the €4.2bn recorded in 2023, with 2025 expected to be similar to last year.
Germany is a key exporter of woodworking machinery. Its exports were 11.6% down in 2024, with the US, China and France being the top three export destinations. The UK was the eighth biggest market for German machinery makers, at just under €100m.
Markus Hüllmann, chairman of Germany’s Woodworking Machinery Association (VDMA), reported demand from the wood industries, with many projects in the pipeline but delays in clients giving the final goahead.
He said product diversification, hiring of tech-savvy workers and managing production more efficiently were very important for woodworking companies.
“Hardly any exhibitor skips LIGNA – and for good reason,” said Dr Bernhard Dirr, managing director of the VDMA.
“Especially in challenging times, direct dialogue with customers is crucial to generating new investment momentum through innovative solutions. LIGNA is the platform where pioneering technologies are presented to an international audience of experts. And it’s not just manufacturers who cannot afford to miss this opportunity – customers, too, must be there, as the future course of the industry is set right here in Hannover.”
Thijs Meijerink, material and technology engineer at IKEA, gave a presentation on AI at the LIGNA Preview, sharing opportunities and challenges for the woodworking sector.
The wood product industries, he said, had statistically fewer employees under the age of 35 than many other industry small and medium-sized enterprises. This meant less inflow with new ideas, technologies and AI.
But benefits were there for those that embraced AI/improved data processes, helping build insight into the workings of companies.
LIGNA.CIRCULAR
“Thinking in circles” is the motto of the second new format, LIGNA.Circular. It will be integrated into the programme of the LIGNA stage in hall 12 and realised in collaboration with CADEMI, the LIGNA.Circular partner.
A total of six themed islands, located around the stage and occupied by several partners, will highlight different aspects of circular value creation across various industries throughout the trade show week. The focus will be on sustainable innovations in processes, materials, and products. Necessary adjustments for future co-operation within the industry and the transformation of business models will be discussed under the key themes of co-operation, innovation, servitisation, and transformation. The media partner of LIGNA.Circular is HK – Holz- und Kunststoffverarbeitung from DRW-Verlag.
For example, individual best-case studies on innovations in machines and processes will be presented under the roof of the VDMA on the topic of ‘Machines’ – including examples from Dieffenbacher. The Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe eV (FNR) will provide insights into ‘Material flows of wood’.
“At LIGNA.Circular, Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe is adding an exciting focus with the topic ‘Material flows of wood’,” said Dr Andreas Schütte, managing director at Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe eV. “Our goal is to highlight current developments in the supply and use of wood, while also emphasising important research activities in the field of efficient wood usage within the framework of the circular economy.”
The Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research (WKI) and the Association of the German Wood-Based Panel Industry (VHI) are focusing on ‘Circularity in woodbased materials’. The Timber Construction Research Centre, supported by the Institute for Building Construction and Timber Construction at TU Braunschweig, will showcase various project presentations. The Association of the German Furniture Industry (VDM) will also present current approaches.
WOOD-BASED PANELS
Hall 26 will be the focus for wood-based panels production, with Halls 25 and 15, 16 and 17 also having relevance to the sector in further processing/handling and surfacing.
Some of the largest stands will be main line suppliers, such as Dieffenbacher, IMALPAL Group and Siempelkamp, while China-based Yalian will also showcase its technology.
The Dieffenbacher team will highlight solutions that address five of the industry’s toughest challenges: raw material supply, shortage of skilled workers, cost pressures, energy supply and environmental impact.
“Over the past two years since LIGNA 2023, we’ve listened intently to what our partners are saying about their challenges in this era of economic and political turbulence and disruption,” said Stefan Zipf, head of the Wood Business Unit at Dieffenbacher.
“At LIGNA 2025, we’ll present our solutions – both brand new and tried-andtested, as well as those that have undergone significant further development – to meet these challenges,” he added.
Digitalisation and wood fibre recycling will be just two of the interest points on the Dieffenbacher stand.
Fagus-GreCon will highlight smart, remotecapable solutions and systems designed to conserve materials and resources – helping companies cut costs and enhance quality. Visitors can experience the EDGEINSPECT laser-based edge inspection system first hand. Additionally, they will be introduced to other smart solutions in preventive fire protection and industrial measurement technology.
Siempelkamp will show it is transforming the megatrends of “digitalisation” and “sustainability” into visionary concepts for the wood-based panel industry. It will showcase its digital platform “IQ” under the keyword “Smart”. Visitors to the booth can explore the holistic concept for the analysis, control and optimisation of complete plants.
The “control room of the future” also represents a milestone towards complete plant autonomy.
Another of the main plant suppliers – IMALPAL Group – will use LIGNA to showcase the latest evolution of the DYNADRYER, an efficient, low-temperature belt dryer for PB and OSB production lines. It is a system that has already been installed in over 30 production facilities.
Thanks to a special interactive and immersive experience, visitors will literally have the chance to step inside a DYNADRYER.
Kleiberit was another exhibitor talking to the media at the Preview event. From the furniture and flooring industries to outdoor applications such as façades, decking, and outdoor furniture, Kleiberit’s HotCoating has successfully established itself worldwide.
Kleiberit will unveil a world-first roll-to-roll system capable of coating sheet materials with thicknesses up to 12mm. This highperformance industrial machine, with a working width of up to 1600mm, achieves processing speeds of up to 60m per minute.
Another talking to the media was Into Chemicals, a flame-retardant innovator which is active in a number of industries. At LIGNA, it will launch a new flame-retardant additive for MDF. According to the company, its technology is designed to give treated panels an improved internal bond strength, compared to other FR additives. The company is also active in solid timber flame retardants.
Hymmen was also at the Media Preview and has increased its stand space at LIGNA this year.
It will have an immersive stand featuring a timber house, where it will present Hymmen technologies and industry intelligence solutions to manufacturers of flooring, furniture and laminates. The lounge seating areas are placed on digitally decorated and textured flooring (JUPITER and Digital Lacquer Embossing DLEplus) from producers around the world. Surfaces that have been run through Hymmen systems are installed in a kitchen unit.
Please read on to view individual company Preview submissions.
ANDRITZ
ANDRITZ, a technology and service leader from Austria for the panelboard and pulp and paper industry, is committed to driving change and helping customers achieve sustainability goals with innovative solutions for wood yard, chip storage, chip washing, pressurised refining, and wastewater evaporation.
The company supports customers worldwide with service, technology, spare parts and upgrades of existing installations and any kind of machine, independent of the OEM in order to increase capacity. ANDRITZ also emphasises waste-to-value recycling, turning end-of-life fibreboards into valuable raw materials for new production.
ANDRITZ leverages digital innovations to enhance process efficiency, quality management, and production availability, supporting sustainable operations through automation and intelligent instrumentation.
HALL 26, STAND D27
ANTHON
Anthon is currently supplying finishing line equipment behind the new MDF production line at Australian Panels, a company owned by Borg Manufacturing in Mount Gambier, SA, Australia.
The line has special features such as a device to keep the material moving, a station to separate the material into different grades, a station to test the surface quality, and a device to separate board sizes. The sanding and cutting line has a special saw configuration that allows it to work at its highest capacity while wasting as little material as possible.
For cutting along the board length, the line will have an Anthon PVL throughfeed saw with two hoggers and two saw aggregates, while for cross-cutting, the line will have an Anthon LNC book saw executed as double aggregate containing one main saw aggregate, one hogger aggregate and one scoring saw aggregate.
The rip and cross-cut saws allow full utilisation of line sanding capacity.
HALL 15, STAND G79
ARGOS SOLUTIONS
Your quality, our focus! Argos Solutions will demonstrate the benefits of automated grading systems at LIGNA 2025
Visit Argos Solutions at LIGNA 2025 in Hannover to discover how automated grading and repair systems are transforming the panel industry.
Argos Solutions, a leader in advanced grading technology, offers manufacturers a faster, more accurate, and efficient way to grade and repair plywood, particleboard, laminate flooring, and more.
Its cutting-edge surface grading technology improves product quality and reduces material waste, maximising production efficiency.
At LIGNA, Argos will showcase its demo system, highlighting speed, accuracy, and consistency in grading. The company will also feature the latest Argos Edge grading technology, which inspects edges with unparalleled precision.
Additionally, Argos’ panel repair system accelerates repairs, reduces labour costs, and minimises material waste. These innovations, powered by AI, offer significant advantages over traditional methods.
HALL 26, STAND E49/1
BERNDORF BAND GROUP
Berndorf Band Group will be back at LIGNA 2025 at the Hannover Exhibition Centre.
At Berndorf Band Group, we pay attention to find the right solution for each client, from the material selection of our high-quality endless steel belts to the entire production process.
Our products stand for precision, durability, and efficiency. Manufactured using advanced welding technology and a unique endless production process, our steel belts deliver exceptional running properties, stability, and significantly extended service lifetime. This unmatched quality makes our steel belts the ideal choice for demanding applications such as in the wood industry.
To ensure that your operations run at the highest productivity possible, the Berndorf Band Group offers extensive services and pioneering service equipment centred around steel belts for the woodbased panels industry. With our highly qualified service technicians and our innovative methods, we ensure satisfied customers around the globe.
HALL 26, BOOTH C23
BIELE
Biele, a leading manufacturer of woodworking machinery, will participate in LIGNA 2025 in Hannover, Germany from May 26–30.
Biele will showcase several innovations: High performance saw: customised sawing solutions for length-wise and cross-wise cutting, featuring scoring saws and hoggers for flexibility and easy maintenance.
EVO handling technology: New features include high speed, flexibility, accuracy, energy efficiency, easy maintenance, troubleshooting, and computer vision.
Press for recycling material: New pressing systems for producing boards from recycled materials, ensuring quality, cost efficiency, and safety. Features include thickness control, steam collection, energy recovery, and continuous mat feeding.
Biele digital corner: Showcasing computer vision systems and enhanced operation adviser software, including the energy tracker module, connected in realtime with booth machines.
Visit Biele’s stand at LIGNA to explore the future of woodworking technology.
HALL 26, STAND C62
ROBERT BÜRKLE GMBH
Robert Bürkle GmbH will present leading solutions for pressing and coating technologies at LIGNA 2025.
BÜRKLE focuses on the areas of automation, sustainability, digitalisation and energy-efficient plant technology.
The new generation of all-electric roller coating machines features innovative drive technology combined with sensor-based recognition, enables consistently precise material application with reduced energy and maintenance costs. It completely dispenses with pneumatic elements.
BÜRKLE’s resource-saving extensions include latest developments in the field of UV-LED drying technology, with reduced operating costs and a smaller ecological footprint.
The company also focuses on modular automation solutions, including robotassisted handling systems, intelligent portal systems and fully automatic control of production lines.
In co-operation with Siemens, BÜRKLE will present IoT solutions and its new HMI as an addition to the automation portfolio, demonstrating intelligent data analysis and smart production monitoring.
New high-end line concepts for lacquering, laminating, pressing, and door production lines will also be presented.
HALL 17, STAND F19
CAN-AM CHAINS
Can-Am Chains & Can-Am Chains Europe are a leading provider of high-quality conveyor chains and sprockets for the wood-based panel industry.
With decades of expertise, we offer robust and reliable solutions tailored to the demanding requirements of sawmills, OSB, MDF and particleboard production. Our products are engineered for maximum durability, ensuring smooth operations and reduced downtime.
At LIGNA 2025, we will showcase our latest advancements in chain technology, including our precision-engineered sharp top chains and heavy-duty welded steel chains designed for high-performance conveying in harsh environments.
Visitors can explore how our solutions enhance efficiency and extend equipment lifespan.
Join us at Hall 25, Stand G65, to meet our experts and discover how Can-Am Chains can optimise your production processes with superior chain solutions. We look forward to connecting with industry professionals at LIGNA!
HALL 25, STAND G65
CEFLA
Cefla Finishing has 60 years’ experience and a host of practical solutions to the everyday issues faced by finishing companies the world over.
With over 15,000 finishing lines installed worldwide, Cefla provides spray, curtain, vacuum and roller coating technologies, as well as drying solutions and excimer matting ovens, lamination and wrapping solutions, plus the latest industrial digital printing technologies for all substrates.
Its facilities in Italy, China and the US house finishing laboratories where customers can run tests on their own products using their own lacquers.
Today’s innovative solutions cover all current market requirements, can be tailored within an integrated production context and are geared up to tomorrow’s market scenario.
Cefla’s OMNIDRY, “the final frontier in vertical oven design”, provides the revolutionary capability for fully automatic management of piece height, while retaining all the characteristics of a standard Cefla vertical oven.
HALL 17, STAND F45
CHIMAR HELLAS
CHIMAR HELLAS SA combines R&D and proprietary chemical technologies with engineering expertise, offering customised, value adding services to the resin and wood-based panel industries all over the world since 1977.
CHIMAR approaches every project holistically. From urgent troubleshooting requests to long-term R&D, all issues can be tackled by optimising all processes, from receiving raw materials to production of resin and wood-based panels.
CHIMAR invites all parties to its LIGNA 2025 stand to explore opportunities for co-operation regarding: high quality and performance resins that offer cost savings via higher productivity, lower resin loading and lower melamine percentage, while satisfying the most stringent requirements.
Emphasis is also given to lower carbon footprint solutions through substitution of petrochemicals.
Technical/engineering services for resin plants are also offered.
Highlights of CHIMAR’s technology portfolio include formaldehyde-based resins; bio-based no-added-formaldehyde (NAF) binders; lignin resins; pMDI catalysts for PB, OSB & MDF; and fire retardants.
ΗALL 26, STAND A16
DEUROTECH GROUP
Deurotech Group is a partnership of experts in the wood-based panel and paper industry, offering co-ordinated process technology in surface converting as well as a wide range of environmental technologies from a single source.
Vits Technology and IFA Technology offer turnkey solutions in surface converting: impregnation and coating lines, as well as systems for resin production and preparation.
Wessel-Umwelttechnik, Eisenmann Environmental Technology and Oschatz Power build systems for exhaust air purification, water purification and waste water treatment, waste disposal with recycling, biomass and residues incineration, as well as energy generation and recovery. As a provider of turnkey solutions, the Group says it avoids unnecessary technological interfaces and complicated project management for its customers.
“Clear responsibilities ensure safer process technologies and synergies between companies result in more efficient and economical production processes,” it says.
Deurotech Group and its members Vits Technology, IFA Technology, Wessel- Umwelttechnik, Eisenmann Environmental Technology and Oschatz Power look forward to welcoming visitors on its corporate LIGNA stand.
HALL 26, STAND E24
DIEFFENBACHER
At this year’s LIGNA, Dieffenbacher will be presenting solutions for five of the industry’s toughest challenges: raw material supply, shortage of skilled workers, cost pressures, energy supply and environmental impact.
“Over the past two years since LIGNA 2023, we’ve listened intently to what our partners are saying about their challenges in this era of economic and political turbulence and disruption,” said Stefan Zipf, head of the Wood Business Unit at Dieffenbacher.
“At LIGNA 2025, we’ll present our solutions –both brand new and tried-andtested, as well as those that have undergone significant further development – to meet these challenges,” he added.
Examples include Dieffenbacher’s pioneering Fiber2Fiber technology for recycling MDF, HDF, THDF and wood fibre insulation boards, including post-consumer material; the AI-based digital platform EVORIS, which includes the company’s new online carbon footprint calculation and reporting; and Dieffenbacher Energy’s bubbling fluidised-bed firing systems for generating energy from low-cost and sustainable refuse-derived fuels (RDF).
HALL 26, STAND C41
EISENMANN ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY
Eisenmann Environmental Technology delivers industrial turnkey plants for environmental technologies from a single source: thermal exhaust air purification, chemical physical waste water treatment and thermal waste disposal with material recycling and energy recovery.
For more than 50 years, Eisenmann says it has been a partner to industry when it comes to the development and construction of energy-efficient and resource-saving plants – with more than 2,850 plants installed worldwide.
Eisenmann Environmental Technology says it develops plants with high operational safety and reliability, which is very important in the wood-based panels and chemical industry.
Special products are Wastewater Treatment and Water Recycling Plants up to Zero Liquid Discharge systems, advanced oxidation process (FENTOX) for treating complex waste water compositions, Regenerative Oxidizer with the patented rotating distributor for waste gases, rotary kiln for the treatment of solid waste and sludges with flue gas cleaning and energy recovery. It is a member of the Deurotech Group.
HALL 26, STAND E24
ELECTRONIC WOOD SYSTEMS
The complete range of Electronic Wood Systems’ (EWS) quality measuring and inspection systems provides the reliable and precise process data, which is required for the today’s central topic in the industry – digitalisation and data.
In the latest innovations, EWS area weight measuring systems are applied as SicoScan solutions in Siempelkamp’s adaptive forming systems, which automatically optimise the material distribution in engineered wood products such as MDF and particleboard.
The new generation spark detection and extinguishing system is available featuring an outstanding flexibility with state-of-theart technology. Without former hardware limitations, the new EWS system allows a flexible connection and configuration of inputs and outputs (I/Os) in a matrix by means of an exclusively software-based mapping.
For spark detection, two types of detectors are available optimally suited to the application conditions – one developed for closed ducts and another one specialised for the presence of extraneous light. Note, there is no need for an expensive one-fits-all device.
HALL 26, BOOTH E49
FAGUS-GRECON
For over 50 years, Fagus-GreCon, a specialist in fire protection and measuring technology, has been a key exhibitor at LIGNA. In 2025, the company continues to push technological boundaries, setting new industry standards. Under the motto “Breaking Limits. Defining the Future,” Fagus-GreCon will present ground-breaking innovations designed to make production processes more efficient, safer, and more sustainable.
Networking, sustainability, and efficiency are shaping the future of the wood and wood-based panels industry. Companies face the challenge of optimising processes, conserving resources, and maintaining the highest quality standards.
At LIGNA 2025, Fagus-GreCon will introduce three major product innovations:
- Mission Control: The next generation of GreCon spark detection and extinguishing control panels – reducing downtime, costs, and increasing efficiency with predictive intelligence.
- 2D PARTICLEVIEW: Real-time inline monitoring of particle geometry – enhancing board quality, optimising processes, and improving resource efficiency.
- GASANALYSER IL: Immediate response to deviations before waste is generated – ensuring continuous monitoring, cost savings, and quality assurance.
HALL 26 BOOTH C42
FIREFLY
At Firefly, we specialise in hi-tech fire prevention and protection solutions designed to safeguard wood-based panel production.
Our intelligent spark detection and fire prevention systems help minimise downtime and protect critical processes by detecting and extinguishing ignition sources before they cause damage. With decades of experience and a deep understanding of industry risks, we tailor our solutions to meet the highest safety standards.
We provide a range of sensors to protect plant, equipment, buildings, and people. Ignition sources are identified as soon as they emerge and targeted with water mist. Your process continues uninterrupted, safeguarding the profitability of the plant.
At LIGNA 2025, we will showcase our latest innovations in fire protection technology, helping manufacturers enhance safety and efficiency. Visit us in Hall 26, Stand B76 to explore how Firefly can help secure your operations with cutting-edge fire prevention solutions.
HALL 26, STAND B76
FUSONI
Fusoni Group is a specialised chemical group of companies with three production plants in Spain, Mexico and Brazil.
This Spanish family-owned company has become one of the leading producers of additives for wood-based panels and decorative papers on a worldwide scale, delivering its products to more than 30 countries and co-operating with the biggest panels and laminate producers.
During the last years, Fusoni has strongly worked in the R&D department to develop a high-quality range of release agents for all types of boards and resins, as well as a full set of additives for laminates.
Commitment to the environment is one of Fusoni’s main targets, dedicating all its efforts to develop efficient and sustainable solutions.
As one of the leading companies in the wood-based panels industry, Fusoni will take part in the LIGNA fair at Hannover. Visit us in Hall 26!
HALL 26, STAND E78
GLOBUS
GLOBUS Srl (IMALPAL Group) designs and develops innovative solutions for wood size reduction in the production and processing of PB/SPB, MDF/HDF, OSB/LSB/ FOSB panels, pellets, pallet blocks, and wood-based pressed products in general.
All machines are designed, manufactured, and assembled in Italy, ensuring the highest quality standards. GLOBUS offers an extensive product range and tailor-made solutions for every application, from drum chippers to knife ring flakers and centrifugal mills – precision-engineered machines designed to meet the diverse needs of our customers.
Thanks to a highly skilled team of engineers and specialists dedicated to developing cutting-edge solutions for wood size reduction, at LIGNA 2025 GLOBUS will present CSG – Centrifugal Strander, a patented technology designed to transform a wide range of wood materials into ultra-flat flakes and strands, optimising the production of OSB and SLPB (super light particleboard). Come and visit us at LIGNA 2025.
HALL 26, STAND E61/E71
HEXION
Experience the future of wood panels with Hexion at LIGNA – Hall 26, Booth D77.
The wood panel industry is entering a new era – and Hexion is leading the charge. Visit us to see how our AI-powered technologies are transforming panel production from the inside out.
From advanced resins and adhesives to smart wax emulsions and AI-driven process automation, Hexion is delivering breakthroughs that redefine efficiency, sustainability, and performance. Our solutions empower manufacturers to slash waste, boost throughput, and unlock next-level material utilisation – without compromise.
We don’t just talk innovation – we engineer it. As a global supplier relentlessly focused on progress, Hexion is imagining a smarter, greener, more resilient industry, where radical change is more than a buzzword – it’s reality.
Join us at LIGNA to explore how the future runs through AI – and Hexion.
Let’s build what’s next. Together.
HALL 26, STAND D77
HOMAG
Under the motto Building living spaces, uniting all product brands and customer segments, HOMAG is presenting its entire portfolio in one place for the first time – in Hall 14.
The advantage for LIGNA visitors: years of expertise in close co-operation. This, in turn, forms the ideal basis for intensive technical discussions about increased precision, increased productivity and increased efficiency.
HOMAG has a pioneering new concept and celebrates 10 years of the panel dividing saw SAWTEQ S-320 flexTec.
With the new SAWTEQ S-200 flexTec, HOMAG opens up new panel cutting possibilities. It’s the first entry-level robot saw model to make hi-tech automation accessible for medium-sized companies. The concept combines manual flexibility with robot-assisted efficiency.
The SAWTEQ S-300 series combines performance with significant energy savings. The optimised chip guide and intelligent process control measurably reduce energy requirements, while toleranceCheck maximises material utilisation.
The STORETEQ P-310 establishes new standards for space-saving automation in the area of storage technology.
HALL 14, STAND G60
HUNTSMAN
Huntsman, a leading producer of polyurethane-based resins for the composite wood products industry, will unveil two new bio-based products at LIGNA 2025 in May.
Developed to reduce the carbon footprint of composite wood products MDI-based resins by up to 30%, the new binders incorporate up to 25% bio-based content, without compromising quality or performance that can be achieved in resulting panels.
I-BOND PB BIO 1025 resin and I-BOND OSB BIO 1025 resin have been developed for use in the manufacture of oriented strand board (OSB) and particleboard (PB) offering bio-based content solutions to support the industry’s sustainability ambitions.
Closely aligned with market and customer requirements, the new products form part of a wider range of nonadded formaldehyde fast-curing I-BOND resins that Huntsman offers to enable the production of high quality, durable composite wood products.
For more information visit Huntsman at LIGNA 2025.
HALL 26, STAND B61
HYMMEN
At LIGNA 2025 in Hannover, Hymmen invites visitors to its stand F46 in Hall 26 to discuss the latest trends and proven technologies that promise to take customers’ production efficiency to a new level.
Hymmen presents latest production technologies and industry intelligence solutions to manufacturers of flooring, furniture, laminates, wood-based materials, building materials and engineered wood.
Once again it focuses on presentation of product samples from customers: The stand lounge seating areas are placed on digitally decorated and textured flooring (JUPITER and Digital Lacquer Embossing DLEplus). Surfaces run through Hymmen systems are installed in a kitchen unit.
The whole setting is placed in a house presenting multi-layer panels and veneered plywood.
A single-daylight laboratory press in innovative design colours will also be on display at the trade fair stand.
Hymmen’s Digital Twin will bring production systems to the stand virtually, with visitors able to use augmented reality glasses or follow the production on a large monitor.
HALL 26, STAND F46
IFA TECHNOLOGY
For 45 years, IFA Technology has been a trusted partner in the wood-based materials industry, offering tailored automation solutions for efficient weighing, mixing, and dosing of liquids and solids.
Our products include handling and dosing systems, resin reactors, preparation stations, storage tanks, and piping, designed to optimise production processes in particleboard, MDF, OSB, LVL, and fibreboard production.
We provide precise dosing systems for resins, adhesives, flame retardants, and biocides, enhancing material properties. Our resin reactors ensure controlled production of phenolic, urea, and melamineformaldehyde resins, with accurate synthesis and polymerisation.
Preparation stations enable precise premixing of adhesives and hardeners, ensuring consistent quality and efficiency in woodbased panel production.
As part of the Deurotech Group, IFA Technology offers a broader portfolio, including surface treatment, resin preparation, environmental technologies, and energy recovery, driving efficiency and sustainability across production stages.
HALL 26, STAND E24
IMA SCHELLING GROUP
IMA Schelling Group will showcase the link between tradition and innovation at LIGNA 2025.
Precision or speed? Analogue or digital? Customised or automated? Why choose when you can have both?
IMA Schelling Group will also celebrate its 10th anniversary – the merger of IMA Klessmann and Schelling Anlagenbau taking place in 2015.
The company says the world of innovations leads directly into the digital future, where automation, Industry 5.0 and smart technology are the focus. AI or human? – You get the best results by bringing the two together. Predictive maintenance or manual checks? – IMA Schelling facilitates both.
Robotics or manual skills? – Synergy instead of either/or. Smart factory or traditional production? – The future is adaptive. The look and feel? – Dynamic, creative, inspiring.
IMA Schelling technology includes cutting, drilling, edge processing and material logistics solutions. Its stand will feature a stage, a cinema, an interactive playground – and, of course, first-rate drinks to get ideas flowing!
HALL 12, STAND B50 & D50
IMAL Srl
IMAL Srl (IMALPAL Group) manufactures and supplies equipment and systems for the production and processing of PB/SPB, MDF/HDF, OSB/LSB/FOSB panels, insulation boards, pellets, pallet blocks and pressed wood-based products in general.
IMAL is also a leading manufacturer of glue dosing and blending systems as well as a supplier of the most innovative on-line and laboratory quality control devices. In addition to equipment and technologies that confirm its consolidated experience in these processing stages, at LIGNA 2025 IMAL will also be showcasing the latest evolution of the DYNADRYER, a highly efficient, low-temperature belt dryer for PB and OSB production lines with virtually no dust or VOC emission, a system that has already been installed in over 30 production facilities.
You might wonder how this is possible, given that our belt dryers are quite large. Thanks to a special interactive and immersive experience, you will literally have the chance to step inside one of our DYNADRYERS!
HALL 26 – STAND E61/E71
IMEAS
IMEAS, based in Villa Cortese (Milan) and with offices in China, the US and Australia, will showcase its latest sanding and finishing solutions at LIGNA 2025.
The EvoL series is designed for MDF, HDF, particleboard, plywood, and OSB, offering high versatility and speeds up to 180m/min.
Key developments include:
- EvoL-CLT for cross-laminated timber, handling widths up to 4000mm and thicknesses up to 700mm, with over 50 machines installed.
- EvoL-GLT for glulam beams, processing sections up to 2600x700mm with fourside sanding in one pass, now featuring “Edge Easier” for continuous edge rounding.
For synthetic panels, IMEAS presents the HS (HPL Sander), a compact, modular solution for sheet and continuous processing.
The Full Control System (FCS) integrates AI and predictive analytics for fully automated sanding, reducing human intervention and ensuring real-time production monitoring.
Meet us at LIGNA 2025 to explore our latest innovations!
HALL 26, Stand E58
INTEC ENGINEERING GMBH
INTEC Engineering GmbH is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. This family-run, globally active German company has made a name for itself in the field of process heat and power generation.
INTEC develops, manufactures and delivers systems for supplying production with thermal oil, steam, hot water or hot gas for the manufacture of wood-based materials such as chipboard, MDF, OSB, LVL as well as for plywood, veneer and pellet production – gas or oil-fired or with solid fuel firing as a complete energy centre.
INTEC biomass firing systems are designed for typical fuels such as residual wood, wood chips, bark, sanding dust, sawdust and other production residues, supplemented by various other biomasses and coal. Heat generation is completed with modules for power generation, based on the ORC principle, up to power plants or combined heat and power plants.
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HALL 26, STAND F62
IPCO
Press belt manufacturer IPCO is to highlight engineering and service expertise at LIGNA 2025.
IPCO, a global leader in steel press belts for the wood-based panel industry, supplies OEMs and end users worldwide, and has a history of innovation including the world’s first steel belt and the longest press belt ever produced. Customers benefit from global service delivered by local teams, supported by a specialised press priority team.
IPCO will debut its ProRelease release agent delivery system, which reduces consumption by up to 90%, increases productivity and panel quality, and reduces environmental impact. Other notable tools include the Shotpeener Pro for restoring deformed press belt, and the QuickDisc Plus 500 for replacing damaged belt sections.
Other highlights will include IPCO’s advanced ScatterPro C system for precise corundum scattering in flooring production, and its precision belts and High-Speed Tracking (HST) system, used in digital printing for applications including edge banding in the furniture industry.
HALL 26, STAND D58
KLEIBERIT
The revolutionary impact of KLEIBERIT‘s HotCoating technology on surface finishing has been evident across a wide range of applications for years.
From the furniture and flooring industries to outdoor applications such as façades, decking, and outdoor furniture, HotCoating has successfully established itself worldwide.
At LIGNA 2025, KLEIBERIT will unveil a world-first roll-to-roll system capable of coating sheet materials with thicknesses up to 12mm. This high-performance industrial machine, with a working width of up to 1600mm, achieves processing speeds of up to 60m per minute.
Visitors can witness the coating of flooring materials produced by Swiss HotCoating user LICO, using recycled leather scraps from industrial waste streams. The resulting sustainable flooring product consists of approximately 55% leather fibres, 25% natural rubber as a binder, 10% water, and 10% plant-based oils. The same 1600mm HotCoating system can also be used for paper or thermoplastic films, opening new possibilities for cladding large-format, three-dimensional elements such as door panels.
HALL 15, STAND D14
LONGONI
Longoni Roberto e figli Srl (LRF) is working in the field of plastic decorative laminates (HPL, CPL), melamine faced panels (TFL, LPL), and finish foils.
Being highly specialised in the production process of these components, LRF supplies the required machinery, materials and technology suitable to meet the specific demand of each client.
The core LRF business has a tight cooperation with many industrial partners. Among them, the most successful and strong is the one with the machine manufacturer IMPTECH as exclusive agent for its paper impregnation lines.
LRF has recently developed the industrialisation of LAMIDRY technology, a patented process that allows it to process decorative and kraft paper surface with dry resin. Compared to a standard wet process, LAMIDRY uses less resin, avoids polluted emissions, reduces energy consumption, machinery dimensions and investment cost.
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HALL 26, STAND H58
METALUBE
Metalube is exhibiting at LIGNA 2025 in Hannover to showcase industry-leading wood panel lubrication solutions.
As a leading manufacturer of highperformance industrial lubricants, Metalube will showcase its latest wood panel industry solutions, including its belt oil and chain oil products, which have recently received Dieffenbacher approval CB 633 and CB 310. This approval underscores the reliability and superior performance of Metalube’s lubrication technology for continuous wood panel presses.
A key highlight of Metalube’s presence at LIGNA will be a presentation by Emma Pates, global technical services manager at Metalube, sharing insights into advanced lubrication solutions for the wood panel sector and the role of innovation in enhancing machine efficiency and sustainability.
In her paper, Ms Pates highlights the critical importance of thermally stable lubricants in ensuring smooth press operation.
“Selecting the right lubricant with high oxidation stability, low volatility, and minimal deposit formation is essential for preventing costly downtime and maintaining production efficiency,” she explains.
HALL 26, STAND C08
NTL CHEMICAL CONSULTING
NTL Chemical Consulting is a globally renowned provider of high-performance formaldehyde-based resin technologies (UF, MF, MUF, PF, etc) and specialised additives for wood-based panels, such as: particleboard, MDF, plywood, OSB, LVL, paper impregnation, glulam and mineral wool.
With over 35 years of worldwide experience, NTL provides panel producers and resin manufacturers with tailor-made resin solutions designed to fit their exact production conditions and specifications.
We offer low-emission, and cost-effective resin systems that meet the strictest international standards for board properties and formaldehyde emissions, including E1, CARB-II, E0,5 Super E0 (F****), down to natural wood levels.
Our technical team has expertise in resin manufacturing and application, delivering personalised solutions to meet customer and market needs.
As the industry moves toward sustainability, NTL remains committed to low-carbon footprint technologies. Visit us at LIGNA 2025.
HALL 26, STAND F61
OSCHATZ POWER
With more than 170 years of experience, Oschatz Power has become a leading expert in the design of highly efficient power plants that thermally utilise the entire range of fuels arising in the wood and paper processing industry, such as biomass, waste wood, sludge, dust and RDFs.
The direct thermal utilisation of production waste on site significantly reduces the need for external disposal. OSCHATZ boiler systems produce high pressure steam that can be used both as process steam and for power generation; further efficiency benefits can be achieved by extracting heat into a heat supply network.
By using state-of-the-art installations, flue gas is cleaned to adhere to the strictest emission limits.
Since February 2023 OSCHATZ Power is a member of the Deurotech Group, a partnership of experts in the wood- based panels and paper industry.
HALL 26, STAND E24
PAL
Specialised in engineering as well as the supply of machinery and complete plants PAL Srl (IMALPAL Group) continues to make substantial investments in the design of high-tech integrated solutions for wood preparation.
One of the major innovations is the new technology applied in recycling MDF, a system that selects it from recycled chips, separates it out, and then passes the fibre through a complex cleaning system so that it may be reintroduced into the work process for the production of MDF or fibre for insulation.
After spending some years analysing and testing the process in the laboratory, PAL has successfully produced boards starting from 20% recycled fibre through to boards produced from 100% recycled fibre. In this process, PAL utilises specific machinery, some of which is patented.
PAL, a leader in recycled wood, is able to supply the most suitable, flexible, reliable and customised solutions with extremely rapid response times through a customeroriented service. HALL 26, STAND D72/1
RAUTE
Raute is shaping the resource-efficient future of engineered wood products.
Raute will showcase its role as the leading technology partner for veneer, plywood, and LVL production. From log handling to final panel trimming and data-driven optimisation, our integrated solutions help mills maximise yield, boost productivity, and improve resource efficiency.
Our complete mill expertise combines machinery, analysers, automation, and lifecycle services, supporting everything from individual machines to full production lines. We help customers modernise operations and meet evolving industry needs.
Latest innovations include:
- AI analysers for smarter decisions and accurate veneer grading
- R7-hybrid peeling line to maximise yield down to a 25mm core
- MillSIGHTS for turning real-time data into actionable insights
Let’s shape the future of engineered wood production – together. Connect with our experts at LIGNA 2025 by visiting us at Hall 26 to explore our latest innovations
HALL 26, STAND G61
SCHWABEDISSEN
Schwabedissen develops machine concepts for double end tenoners (edge processing), for panel dividing saws and for CNCprocessing centres.
Typical applications are processing of wood-based panels and various building materials as well as composite materials in various combinations.
The high efficiency Schwabedissen doubleend tenoner is used for longitudinal and cross processing of panel edges.
For achieving the characteristic to be the most accurate processing machine, Schwabedissen’s double-end tenoners are characterised by their heavy-duty and sturdy construction.
Typically you will find these machines in panel tongue and groove applications all over the world.
The saw systems are installed in trimming and pre-cutting applications (eg in sanding lines) and in book saw solutions (beam saws and gantry saws), too.
Joining both the benefits of a solid construction based on more than 150 years of experience and the promising achievements of advanced technology – that’s Schwabedissen’s philosophy.
Schwabedissen – precise machine technology since 1872.
HALL 26, BOOTH C24
SIEMPELKAMP
“Smart. Sustainable. Siempelkamp”: Siempelkamp will be present at LIGNA 2025 under this motto.
The focus will be on visionary concepts for the wood-based panel industry.
For example, Siempelkamp will showcase its digital platform “IQ” under the keyword “Smart”. Visitors to the booth can explore the holistic concept for the analysis, control and optimisation of complete plants.
The “control room of the future” also represents a milestone towards complete plant autonomy. Siempelkamp’s “Smart” concept also includes the service experts’ Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) process.
The second component of Siempelkamp’s trade fair motto is “Sustainable”. It combines sustainability and resource efficiency, innovation and social responsibility.
A booth highlight in this regard is the Recycling Tower: illustrating Siempelkamp’s technologies and research activities relating to sustainable recycling solutions via augmented reality. The Siempelkamp service illustrates which options modernisations open up for CO2 savings. The topics of energy and material savings, plus energy recovery can also be explored.
HALL 26, STAND E27
SMARTECH
At LIGNA 2025, SMARTECH takes centre stage – featured in partner booths (Hexion, Siempelkamp, Andritz) and at our own: Hall 26, C38.
As raw material costs rise and skilled labour shrinks, manufacturers need smarter solutions. SMARTECH delivers with AI-powered production and smart material systems that reduce wax by up to 40% and resin by 15%, all while improving quality and consistency.
Now part of Hexion, SMARTECH is accelerating innovation – combining AI with advanced chemistry for integrated, sustainable manufacturing. We’re also addressing operator shortages with a groundbreaking AI tool debuting at LIGNA: a game-changing solution for fast, confident onboarding and quality control.
Named “Smart Manufacturing Company of the Year” at the 2025 IoT Breakthrough Awards, SMARTECH is leading the Manewfacturing revolution.
Visit us at LIGNA 2025 to get custom ROI analysis and discover how AI is transforming wood production – one panel at a time.
Hall 26 C38/D77
SUNDS FIBERTECH
At LIGNA 2025, Sunds Fibertech is unveiling cutting-edge innovations across four key areas.
Two years ago, MDF recycling was just an idea – this LIGNA, it’s a reality. Sunds Fibertech has developed an advanced cleaning system designed to efficiently separate contaminants like melamine paper residues from recovered fibre.
Additionally, we are expanding our sifter portfolio, offering more flexible solutions for complete MDF fibre preparation lines, including the EVOfuge steam recovery system and the unique IRIS resin application system, combined with high-performance MDF dryers.
Our brand-new Environmental Systems business unit will introduce innovative emission control and abatement technologies, helping to meet regulatory demands while improving operational efficiency.
Finally, Sunds Fibertech will showcase the latest upgrades for ContiPress systems. Since acquiring the business in 2024, we’ve enhanced service and spare parts support, along with developing intelligent upgrades that ensure long-term competitiveness for your systems.
Visit us to explore how we can elevate your next project.
HALL 26, STAND D28/2
TURBODEN
Turboden Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) in the wood-based panel industry is a new way to be free from fluctuations in electricity prices, while reducing CO2 emissions and increasing energy efficiency.
Production of PB, OSB, and MDF is an energy-intensive process due to the high heat and power demand. Turboden biomass-fired combined heat and power (CHP) ORC systems enable the heat-only biomass-fired system to also produce electric power, freeing the production process from unpredictable fluctuations in electricity prices.
The typical configuration of Turboden’s ORC in WBP production is:
- PB and OSB production with belt dryer: conventional Turboden biomass-fired ORC systems can be dimensioned to cover 100% of heat demand for drying system and cogenerate renewable electric power for own consumption.
- MDF production: Conventional Turboden biomass-fired ORC systems can be dimensioned to cover up to 50% of heat demand for drying system and 100% of makeup water for the refiner and cogenerate renewable electric power for own consumption.
Hall 26, Stand D72
USNR
USNR is the most diverse supplier of highquality solutions for the EWP industry.
USNR’s legendary COE lathe and BlockLogix optimisation system provides the highest recovery, greatest throughput, and highest quality veneer in the industry. USNR’s AI-driven NV4G grading system scans the ribbon for grade and clip decisions before sheets, random width veneer, and trash are sorted by the original patented Ventek spike-belt Multiple Point Diverter System (MPDS) ahead of sheet and random stackers.
USNR’s COE veneer dryers are renowned for consistently producing highquality veneer with a uniform dry moisture content and aesthetic appearance for softwood and hardwood applications. Decades of development have made this system the most productive and efficient in the industry, all while using the least amount of energy and minimising exhaust.
Proudly building upon the tradition of excellence begun by Washington Iron Works, Pathex, and Mann-Russell, USNR offers complete press systems for LVL, OSB, MDF, doorskins, particleboard, CLT, and other composites.
HALL 25, STAND D65
VITS TECHNOLOGY
Vits Technology GmbH has gained a worldwide reputation as a market leader for impregnation, coating lines and surface technology.
At LIGNA, the German system supplier will highlight its latest innovations designed to take efficiency, sustainability and safety to the next level. Vits impregnation lines may now be fully electrified, marking a major step towards zero emission for clean and sustainable impregnation.
Avoiding any fossil fuels, these lines enable an easy transition to renewable energy sources like green or hydrogen power at a lower energy consumption. The electrically heated LAY-ON-AIR dryer has especially been developed for this.
The smart-dryer DRY-IT, combined with our new DRY-Pilot simulation, ensures transparent and optimised production, complete process control and quality monitoring.
The fully automatic web feeding system PORTOS has improved impregnation line safety and productivity.
A modern Vits impregnation line runs emission-free, resource-efficient and safe, while producing the best product quality with the highest output.
HALL 26, STAND E24
VYNCKE
Vyncke, a global leader in the design and construction of energy plants that convert biomass and industrial waste into clean energy, positions itself as a key player in the wood sector and all other industries seeking to convert waste to energy.
Since 1912, the company has grown into a fourth-generation family business with a presence in over 10 countries and more than 4,400 installations worldwide.
Vyncke designs and builds energy plants using biomass and industrial waste to produce thermal energy from 5–100MWth and electrical power from 1–20MWe. This energy is supplied individually or in combinations of steam, hot water, thermal fluid, hot gas, and electricity.
Its cutting-edge solutions are designed to reduce waste and create sustainable, renewable energy, helping industries transition to greener practices. For more information on its innovative solutions, visit the Vyncke team at LIGNA.
HALL 26, STAND E62.
WEMHÖNER SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES
Wemhöner Surface Technologies, Wemhoener (Changzhou) Machinery Manufacturing and Wemhoener (Changzhou) Machinery Technology are specialists in machinery and equipment for value added panel processing.
Industrial short-cycle press systems are the central topic at the world market leader for short-cycle press lines. Other topics include the further development of Wemhöner’s 3D VARIOPRESS technology for the production of furniture fronts and furniture components based on thermoplastic foils. Further topics include lacquering lines, HotCoating systems together with interactive software and hardware solutions, networked manufacturing systems and materials management.
Technology offerings designed and built by Wemhöner include:
- Flexible high-capacity melamine short-cycle press lines
- Wemhöner MasterLine – lacquering and printing lines
- 3D VARIOPRESS equipment with and without membrane
- Surface laminating systems and roller coaters
- Lightweight panel equipment
- Throughfeed press lines in single- and multi-daylight automation
- Special press plants, customised systems
- Laboratory presses
- Handling and logistic concepts
HALL 26, STAND E11
WESSEL-UMWELTTECHNIK
Wessel-Umwelttechnik GmbH has been a leading expert and multi-technology supplier for exhaust air purification and heat recovery since 1965.
The Hamburg-based company offers cutting-edge technology and innovative solutions to reduce the impact of industrial emissions on the environment – while achieving high performance and savings in CO2 and costs. At LIGNA, it will be focusing on efficient biological formaldehyde separation – especially for dust and exhaust gas cleaning for wood chip and MDF dryers with high recycling material content and therefore increased formaldehyde emissions. In addition to further developed bio scrubber technology on modular base for dryer and press exhaust air, a further focus is on regenerative thermal oxidation (RTO) for all organic pollutants. The thermal oxidisers from Wessel work extremely efficiently with maximum heat recovery rates. This comprehensive range of exhaust air purification and energy recovery technologies helps customers to achieve their 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction targets economically.
HALL 26, STAND E24
