The LIGNA planned for 2021 from September 27th to October 1st will be canceled. Due to the continued high level of infection worldwide in the wake of the pandemic, the sluggish national and international vaccination progress and thus the continuing travel restrictions, Deutsche Messe, together with the VDMA Woodworking Machinery Association, decided to cancel the world's leading trade fair for tools, machines and systems for wood processing and processing met.

"In order to still offer the industry a platform for innovations, knowledge exchange and networking, we will set up a digital network and content platform that will be launched at the end of September. We are also planning the Rosenheim LIGNA.Conference in early summer 2022. In both cases we will leave the many new findings and positive experiences from the recently organized HANNOVER MESSE Digital Edition are incorporated to give our customers the necessary planning security., "explains Dr. Jochen Köckler, Chairman of the Board of Management of Deutsche Messe AG.

Another postponement makes no sense with a view to the innovation cycles of the companies and with a view to the next LIGNA, which will take place regularly in May 2023. So there is unfortunately no alternative to the cancellation this year, "adds Dr. Bernhard Dirr, Managing Director of the VDMA Woodworking Machinery Association.

The next regular LIGNA will take place from May 15 to 19, 2023.