Ausgabe zur LIGNA 2019

Ausg.Nr._10/2019 15 WOOD INDUSTRY SUMMIT Habasit AG www.habasit.com Habasit – Solutions in motion Stack up on your productivity Keeping your business running smoothly can be a walk in the woods with the right belting solutions. Habasit as a proud partner of leading wood industry manufacturers offers • Increased productivity • Excellence of on-site service • Reduced installation times Your process reliability is our priority. Visit us at: Hall 26 Stand G45/1 Highlights include a debarking head that can be fitted to harvester machines, enabling them to debark logs on-site. There will also be pre- sentations of mobile sawmills and large-scale timber harvesting and wood logistics machines. Firewood Production Line: From Tree to Fuel The special " Firewood Production Line " showcase is all about energy fromwood.Itexploresthemanyand varied uses of wood as a renewable energy source. On the open-air site in front of the EXPO canopy, the Lower Saxony Agricultural Associa- tion (LWK Niedersachsen) will pre- sent an entire chipwood production line at a showcase titled "From Tree to Fuel". The showcasewill illustrate the various technical processes in- volved in transforming solid wood into a useable fuel. Highlights will include solutions designed to en- sure compliance with Germany's stringent clean-air regulations. The Lower Saxony Agricultural As- sociation and several other institu- tions, including the Lower Saxony Renewable Raw Materials Network (3N), will be offering visitors man- ufacturer-independent information and advice on all matters relating to wood energy. German Logging Championship The 14th German Logging Champi- onship will be held on the open-air site at LIGNA from 28 to 30 May 2019. It is a joint production be- tween Deutsche Messe AG and the German Woodsmen's Champion- ships Association (VWMD). This year, some 100 contestants will be putting their endurance, handling skills and precision to the test in five disciplines: tree felling, chain fitting, combined cut bucking, precision bucking and delimbing. They will perform their amazing feats of chainsaw handling skill under the watchful eye of expert judges, who will score them on safety, accuracy and speed. Forest Owners' Day LIGNA is hosting the all-new Forest Owner's Day on Wednesday, 29 May 2019. The all-day event is an opportunity for Germany's forest owners to showcase their commit- ment to sustainability, innovation and responsible forest manage- ment. The event is co-organized by the German Forest Owner's Work- ing Group (AGDW) and the Lower Saxony Forest Owners' Associa- tion (Waldbesitzerverband Nied- ersachsen) and includes a tour of LIGNA, a "Knowledge Café" and a Forestry Benefit Evening. Forestry Benefit Evening The evening of 29 May has been set aside for the traditional Forestry Benefit Evening – an opportunity for dialogue among forestry-in- dustry multipliers and experts from Germany and abroad. This year's evening will run under the motto "Forestry Industry – Shaping the future". The motto was chosen in recognition of the current situation with windthrow and bark beetle infestation and the need for refor- estation. The opening address will be given by Barbara Otte-Kinast, the German state of Lower Saxony's Minister for Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection. The Forestry Benefit Evening is staged jointly by Deutsche Messe and KWF. The benefit evening traditionally also hosts the award ceremony for the Hans-Jürgen-Narjes Prize. The prize is offered by Qualifizierungsfonds Forstwirtschaft e. V. and carries 2,500 euros of prize money. Its pur- pose is to formally recognize and encourage outstanding commit- ment to and/or provision of training and professional development for employees in the forestry services and contracting sector. LIGNA Forestry Get-together The LIGNA Forestry Get-together premiered successfully in 2017 as LIGNA's central hub for forestry- industry networking and dialogue and is back again in 2019. Organ- ized by the German Association of Forestry Contractors (AFL), it will be staged directly in front of Pavilion 33, under the EXPO canopy, and is aimed at industry professionals seeking to learn about the latest in forestry technology and network with their peers. 13th Lower Saxony Crane Driving Championships and 4th Women's Crane Driving Cup Among the more spectacular events on the open-air site are the Lower Saxony Crane Driving Cham- pionships and the Women's Crane Driving Cup . Held on the Thursday of LIGNA, they offer a thrilling mix of big-machine mastery, sport and entertainment. Both events are or- ganized by the German Association of Forestry Contractors (AFL), with support from Deutsche Messe. Tree planting Every LIGNA show features a formal tree-planting ceremony. This year, on Friday 31 May, the LIGNA Ex- hibitor Advisory Committee and the show's organizers – the German Woodworking Machinery Manufac- turers (VDMA Holzbearbeitungs- maschinen) and Deutsche Messe – will jointly plant the "2019 Tree of the Year". This year's Tree of the Year is the European white elm (Ul- mus laevis), and the sapling plant- ed at the ceremony is sponsored by the German Nursery Association.  Text & Image: Deutsche Messe Messegelände D-30521 Hannover