In 2025, LIGNA celebrates its 50th anniversary. The overview of LIGNA's history summarizes the developments the world-leading trade fair for the wood processing industry has undergone and the technological innovations presented from 1975 to 2025.

Over three days, forest owners, contractors, and forestry professionals from around the world gather in the forests of Småland, south of Jönköping, to explore the latest trends and innovations in modern forestry. Hear harvesters and forwarders working at full throttle. See small-scale sawmills, soil preparation equipment, drones, and timber trucks in action.

"The Future of Living" explores how cutting-edge technology and forward-thinking design are revolutionising home life, improving our quality of life. This theme delves into the intersection of technology and design, highlighting the integration of smart home technologies, modular and flexible living spaces, and future-proof design strategies that cater to evolving environmental and societal needs.

As a vibrant and highly profitable platform within Africa, WoodEX for Africa enables valuable connections between trade and industry professionals and specialized dealers. It allows participants to stay at the forefront of the latest industry trends and innovations, establish new business contacts, and compare the best deals in the timber trade. Since its debut in 2012, WoodEX for Africa has shown consistent and strong year-on-year growth.

WCTE is the world’s premier scientific dissemination forum for presenting and discussing the latest technical and architectural developments and innovations in timber engineering and construction. The scope covers research, education, and practice topics from all over the world. The conference has attracted wide international representation and attendance, bringing  together researchers, engineers, architects, consultants, contractors,  project managers, suppliers, and manufacturers from across the globe.

Save the date for our annual conference focused on accelerating a low carbon transformation of our built environment using timber. On Thursday 3 July 2025, built environment leaders will come together to discuss how we can create systemic change and break down barriers to timber in construction.

Decorex has been at the forefront of decor, design and lifestyle trends for three decades, hosting over 100 events and helping to launch thousands of businesses, shaping the industry. Looking to the future, Decorex is evolving into a hybrid marketplace and growth accelerator, and will continue to champion design that reimagines the world as we know it and a world that could be.