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Woodworking Machinery

VDMA Woodworking Machinery represents the manufacturers of machinery, equipment and tools for woodworking and wood processing. Our members are suppliers to sawmills or the wood-based materials industry as well as manufacturers of flooring, furniture, construction elements or wooden buildings.

In our work we concentrate on the sector-specific concerns of our around 100 member companies. The main focus is on corporate governance & management, marketing & sales as well as technology, standardisation & research. We work in professionally structured working committees that are strategically oriented towards the long-term requirements of the industry and address current business challenges.

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Trade fairs and events

LIGNA 2025

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Trade fair
Personal Meeting

50 years of LIGNA: the world's leading trade fair for woodworking and wood processing unites "Linking People, Driving Innovation". Experience the latest technologies and trends for sustainable, networked production from 26-30 May 2025 in Hannover.

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Mon. 30.06.25 Tue. 01.07.25

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Woodworking Machines

24. Meeting of the Marketing and Sales Working Group for Woodworking Machinery

Thorsten Blumenau and the WEIMA team have given us the great opportunity to host the 24th AK Marketing&Vertrieb at their location in Ilsfeld. The agenda for both days has now been finalised.

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Fri. 04.07.25 Fri. 04.07.25

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South America
Woodworking Machines

South America update Woodworking

Economic and market information as well as the exchange of experience on the markets for woodworking machinery in South America, with a focus on Brazil. The topic of "Trade fairs in Brazil" will also be covered again

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Wed. 09.07.25 Wed. 09.07.25

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Sales
Woodworking Machines

Developments in the Wooden Door Industry

The online meeting "Developments in the wooden door industry" deals with technological developments in the industry and highlights the economic development of the sector.

Places available

Thu. 02.10.25 Sat. 04.10.25

East Asia
Woodworking Machines

Joint stand Mokkiten Nagoya 2025

Group stand at Japan's leading woodworking trade fair

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Thu. 13.11.25 Thu. 13.11.25

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Digital Products
Management
Digital Transformation
Automation Technology
Woodworking Machines

Automation and digitalization in plant engineering for the wood and furniture industry

The event day offers a platform for exchanging information on key developments in automation and digitalization in (wood) plant engineering. Current developments, challenges and practical examples along the entire engineering process will be presented and discussed in presentations and workshops - from the concept phase to the use of digital tools and customer requirements. The focus will be on sharing experiences and practical tips for making faster and more efficient progress in automation and digitalization.

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Wed. 19.11.25 Sat. 22.11.25

Exhibitions
Asia
Foreign Markets

VietnamWood 2023

The main woodworking machinery exhibition in Vietnam, VietnamWood 2025, will be held in Ho Chi Minh City from October 15-18, 2025. The show will have a German Pavilion.