The LIGNA 2025 trade fair, scheduled from May 26 to 30 in Hannover, reaffirms its position as a key event in the woodworking and surface finishing industry. With a wide range of innovations, this year’s edition aims to meet the market’s increasingly pressing demands.
LIGNA 2025: a Special Edition celebrating its 50th Anniversary
The 2025 edition of LIGNA will be especially significant for the wood industry, as the trade fair celebrates its 50th anniversary. An anniversary we at Cefla Finishing share, having been a permanent exhibitor since the very first edition. This milestone event promises to be extraordinary—not only due to the occasion, but also because of the high level of participation.
According to Christian Pfeiffer, Senior Vice President Sales at Deutsche Messe AG, over 1,200 exhibitors are already confirmed, occupying a total exhibition area of 112,000 square metres. This represents a strong sign of commitment in a challenging economic context, highlighting LIGNA’s role as a key event for the industry.
Once again, the trade fair will maintain its strong international character, with around two-thirds of exhibitors and over 50% of expected visitors coming from abroad.
Italy, in particular, continues to see LIGNA as the primary launch pad into international markets. The confirmed presence of leading companies such as Cefla Finishing brings with it major innovations—more necessary than ever in today’s market.
The Three Key Themes of LIGNA 2025
The 2025 edition will revolve around three main themes, reflecting the sector’s current challenges and opportunities:
- LIGNA.CONNECTIVITY – focusing on digital integration for increasingly interconnected production
- LIGNA.SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION – centred on strategies for a more sustainable industry
- LIGNA.ENGINEERED WOOD – dedicated to new solutions for engineered wood materials
These central themes underscore LIGNA’s commitment to addressing the industry’s most urgent issues—from digitalization to circular economy—by offering concrete solutions for companies of all sizes, from small craft businesses to large industrial groups.
The importance of LIGNA 2025 for the Finishing Industry
LIGNA 2025 is shaping up to be an unmissable event for the wood coating sector, offering an unparalleled showcase of the latest innovations and technologies.
The trade fair will place special emphasis on surface finishing technologies, with an entire hall (Hall 17) dedicated to this segment—and Cefla Finishing front and centre at stand F45.
Visitors will be able to explore the latest coating solutions, set to revolutionize the industry in terms of efficiency, sustainability, and the quality of the finished product.
For professionals in the field, LIGNA 2025 will represent a unique opportunity to engage with the latest trends, discover new application techniques, and understand how innovation in coating can help improve both product quality and production efficiency.
For this reason, Cefla is offering free tickets to attend the event.
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Cefla Finishing’s Innovations at LIGNA 2025
Cefla Finishing is set to amaze visitors to LIGNA 2025 with a range of brand-new innovations, aimed at transforming the sector. Our goal is to blend efficiency, sustainability, and quality.
Values such as sustainability, productivity, flexibility, simplicity, consistency, responsiveness, and precision are at the heart of the innovations we’ll showcase. These principles have driven our R&D efforts, enabling companies to enhance both production processes and final product quality.
Each week leading up to the trade fair, we’ll unveil a previously unreleased innovation on our social channels. If you haven’t already, follow Cefla Finishing on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and X.
Stay tuned for exclusive previews—and to see them live, make sure to claim your LIGNA ticket now.
Networking Opportunities: Events you won’t want to miss at the trade fair
Attending LIGNA 2025 isn’t just about discovering the latest market innovations, it’s also an opportunity to forge new partnerships and strengthen existing ones. For Cefla’s extensive, international team—made up of specialists and technicians—LIGNA is a unique occasion to meet all stakeholders, as well as potential new partners.
Some of these partnerships will also fuel the events hosted at Cefla Finishing’s booth. Our Speaker Corner will feature presentations and talks by partners throughout the fair.
Combined with informal networking moments that naturally arise during the event, these activities make LIGNA 2025 a must for anyone in the woodworking industry. Meeting experts, exploring new partnerships, and engaging with global peers makes visiting the fair—and our booth—a valuable investment for your professional and business future.
Challenges and Opportunities for the Wood Industry: a glimpse into the future
LIGNA 2025 is also a moment for strategic reflection on the challenges ahead for the wood industry. Key issues include adopting more sustainable practices, adapting to climate change (which affects raw material availability and quality), and responding to the growing demand for customized, high-value products.
At the same time, technological innovation and digitalization bring new opportunities. Sustainability continues to be a key pillar for the future of the sector, with a growing emphasis on circular economy models and resource efficiency.
Companies are being called to rethink their production processes, transforming current challenges into opportunities for renewal and growth—thanks in large part to the technological innovation led by Cefla Finishing.
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The LIGNA 2025 trade fair, scheduled from May 26 to 30 in Hannover, reaffirms its position as a key event in the woodworking and surface finishing
