In its 50th anniversary year, LIGNA 2025 once again proved to be the leading platform for the international woodworking community, with 1,433 exhibitors from 49 countries. From 26 to 30 May, it brought the global woodworking industry together in Hanover and gave the sector a significant boost, injecting new momentum and laying the foundation for future investments.
Dr Jochen Köckler, CEO of Deutsche Messe AG. “Despite all the benefits of digitisation, nothing can replace the experience of seeing machines in operation live at a trade fair. I would like to thank all the exhibitors at LIGNA who demonstrated this so clearly here,” continued Köckler, adding: “The combination of innovation, technological progress and passion is the best basis for renewed investment.”
LIGNA focused on three main themes: CONNECTIVITY, SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION and ENGINEERED WOOD. These topics are not only of interest to the industry, but also represent a message of hope for a world in need of sustainable development. Exhibitors showed their commitment in this direction, with solutions ranging from reforestation to finished products, demonstrating that wood is a renewable resource and a very important building material. The event took place in an area of over 114,000 square metres, including halls and outdoor areas.
ICRO actively participated in the events at its partners’ stands;
- Monday 26 May at SCM Group’s Superfici, where we demonstrated the application of the UVVE810100 (smooth) roller topcoat with excimer UV tunnel drying, a product that guarantees high resistance, super matt effect and soft touch, no VOC emissions, no waste and easy to use.
- On Tuesday, 27 May, we went to Giardina Group, where we presented the WTVE550010A water-based topcoat in two colours (with Wagner automatic colour change). Ease of use, speed of drying, versatility and high performance characterise this product.
- Also on Tuesday 27 May, we were invited to Cefla’s speaker corner, where our Managing Director and CEO, Ing. Francesco Moltrasio, presented ICRO’s new sustainable solutions in response to upcoming regulatory changes. Isocyanate- and formaldehyde-free acrylics, single-component finishes (R2 Ikea IOS 066 compliant), LED lamps replacing mercury lamps, and UV-curing products with Mercury-free UV lamps.
- Wednesday 28 May at Makor Group, illustrating the application of the UV N-EXC (nitrogen-free excimer) pigmented spray USWV807200 waterborne topcoat. A revolutionary technology with performance close to excimer with nitrogen, even lower gloss at 60°, but lower operating and investment costs.
- Panels painted with ICRO products using inert calander technology were on display throughout the week in Barberan, with both mirror-effect gloss and intense matt finishes with high surface hardness.
We look forward to the next Ligna 2027 edition!
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