• The world's most important trade show for the forestry and timber industries
• No other trade fair attracts so many visiting professionals from all over the world as LIGNA
• Contacts with top decision-makers in the business community, networks, industry associations and organizations
• Signing of business cooperation agreements with international players in foreign trade
• Ideal conditions for establishing international business contacts
• The presence of market leaders in all industrial segments from 52 countries makes the show the most important technology event for international suppliers
• Use the exhibition and the accompanying communication formats to tell visitors about your initiatives, products and business services
• LIGNA brings together all the key sectors involved in timber processing and woodworking for a uniquely comprehensive overview

LIGNA 2011 offered a first-class display environment and attracted high levels of international participation.

With 130,000 square metres of display area and outstanding presentations by over 1,700 exhibiting companies, LIGNA HANNOVER 2011 was once again the most important event in the business calendar for the industry's top innovators and opinion-leaders. Exhibitors and visitors alike were able to benefit immensely from a high-calibre program of conferences, forums and special events. The numbers speak for themselves:

• 88,000 visitors in total
• from 91countries
• with a 93 % trade visitor quota
• 35.7% of the trade visitors came from outside German

Innovations attract investors, and at LIGNA you and your products will be seen by top decision-makers with firm investment plans - and the authority to make buying decisions. In 2011 77.6% of trade visitors had a signifi cant say in their company's investment decisions.

37% of the visitors get their information exclusively at LIGNA.