Trade show for the international wood industry, LIGNA.21 is postponed from May to September 27 - October 1, 2021. Deutsche Messe AG and the German Engineering Federation (VDMA), the co-organizer of LIGNA, have jointly decided to delay the event in the interests of all participants by around five months due to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis.

 "The decision to postpone LIGNA was a difficult one for us, but it is the only consistent measure to give all those involved planning security and the necessary lead time for preparations. The corresponding hygiene and protection concept is in place, and with the staging of our event infa now in October, it has also been proven in practice that events in pandemic times can be held safely. At LIGNA, we have to take into account that entire machine parks are designed, assembled and presented in live operation with a long lead time and at great expense. This requires trade show planning that takes many months. This can only be achieved in conjunction with a sufficient number of international decision-makers on the visitor side. To ensure that LIGNA, the world's leading trade show for the sector, can live up to this expectation, suppliers and users alike must be given sufficient planning security for participation - and this is significantly higher for September / October than for May 2021", elaborated Dr Andreas Gruchow, Managing Board Member, Deutsche Messe.

Added to this Dr Bernhard Dirr, Managing Director, VDMA Woodworking Machinery Association, "The postponement of LIGNA is absolutely necessary. It is the world's most important platform for our companies and the customers of the woodworking and processing industry. The industry needs this marketplace. With LIGNA in September 2021, we want to send out a signal of new impetus and investment in the global marketplace".

Echoing similar sentiments, Christian Pfeiffer, Global Director LIGNA & Woodworking Shows - Deutsche Messe said, "We are already looking forward to numerous innovations, particularly in the three focal themes of LIGNA.21 Woodworking Transformation, Prefab Building Processes and Green Material Processing. In September, LIGNA.21 will be held as a hybrid event for the first time, underscoring its function as a leading industry event and presenting the world's range of tools, machinery and equipment for woodworking and wood processing".

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