The global woodworking press gathered in Hanover for the media launch of this year’s Ligna exhibition – the world’s largest woodworking technology fair. The official Ligna Press Preview event, held at Hannover Messe on February 20 and attended by TTJ, saw Ligna organiser Deutsche Messe reveal that more than 1,200 exhibitors from all over the world will occupy around 112,000m2 of exhibition space in May, sending a strong signal in a challenging industry situation. The event on May 26-30 will be the 50th anniversary of Ligna. Ligna, which attracts around 100,000 people every two years, showcases technologies from across the woodworking spectrum – from forestry to sawmilling, timber product processing, panel production equipment, furniture machinery and surfacing.