Now the fair has opened and visitors from around the world are flocking to Elmia Wood with happy faces despite the rain.
Now the fair has opened and visitors from around the world are flocking to Elmia Wood with happy faces despite the rain.

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Exhibitors from five continents at the whole world’s forestry fair

Today is the opening day of the world’s largest forestry fair, Elmia Wood, in the forest south of Jönköping, Sweden. This year the fair is bigger and more comprehensive than ever, with more than 550 exhibitors from five continents. Almost 200 of them are exhibiting here for the first time.

With the premiere of the Load & Transport section, the fairgrounds are expanding in the forest with new segments in logistics and timber handling. Two more new sections, the Drone Zone and Hunting, add to this year’s innovation.

A packed programme

The fair’s daily programme is busier than ever and incudes shows, competitions, award ceremonies, networking events and seminars. Major events include the Forwarder World Cup, the Swedish Forwarder Championships and the Swedish School Forwarder Championships.

You can find selected events that might interest you as a journalist in our press programme here.

Exhibitors and products

Our exhibitors are also giving demonstrations. Companies offering world premieres at Elmia Wood include Ponsse, Komatsu, John Deere, Rottne, Tigercat, Ecolog, Volvo and Liebherr. The demo areas are larger this year and include everything from trials of new machines to full-scale final felling.

Our online fair catalogue offers information about all the exhibiting companies in alphabetical order. It also includes a searchable directory of exhibitors by all the product categories represented at the fair.

You will find exhibitors’ own news here.

Facts about Elmia Wood 2017

  • The world’s largest forestry fair by both area and exhibitor numbers
  • Sweden’s largest trade fair by area
  • A total of 555 exhibitors from 28 countries
  • 36% of exhibitors come from outside Sweden
  • In total there are 85,000 square metres of stand area and 131,000 square metres of demo area along a seven-kilometre forest trail
  • The fairgrounds consist of 15 hectares of field area and 250 hectares of forest area
  • More than 6,100 people are working at the exhibitors’ stands
  • 22 hectares of parking for 9,000 vehicles, which include 100 buses a day
  • 22 food outlets, including four new restaurants with their own menus
  • 200 accredited press

www.elmiawood.com

Contact

Press Release

Elmia Wood

7 June 2017

Exhibition Manager Jakob Hirsmark, tel. +46 36 15 22 14, jakob.hirsmark@elmia.se

Communicator Sara Åberg, tel. +46 36 15 20 49, sara.aberg@elmia.se

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Elmia Wood 7-10 June

Elmia Wood is the world’s leading forestry fair and is held every four years outdoors in the forest south of Jönköping, Sweden. The last Elmia Wood (2013) had over 500 exhibitors and 50,000 visitors from around the world and was monitored by the international trade press. On 7–10 June 2017 the global forest industry will gather once more.

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At the tip of the crane is a world first – crane-tip control for harvesters. It can be tested at Elmia Wood mounted on a John Deere 1270.

John Deere presents crane-tip control for harvesters

John Deere is launching a longed-for global first at Elmia Wood. The company has now developed its crane-tip control for harvesters too. There will also be the opportunity to test operate several forest machines plus do tests on simulators at the John Deere stand. “Visitors can try out the new technology during the fair,” says Dieter Reinisch of John Deere.

Komatsu Forest is planning to present several new products at Elmia Wood. Exactly which ones will only be revealed at the fair.

Test drive Komatsu at the fair!

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The X-CUT – a global premiere from Husqvarna

For many people a chain will be the most important new product at Elmia Wood. Specifically, the newly developed X-CUT saw chain from Husqvarna. The Husqvarna X-CUT SP33G was presented last autumn in some markets, including Sweden. But everyone else will see it for the first time at the world’s largest forestry fair and Husqvarna is preparing for many questions.

Elmia Wood 2017

World premieres met a large audience in the forest

The world’s largest forestry fair was bigger than ever this year both in terms of area and number of exhibitors. Many visitors were drawn to Elmia Wood to see new forestry products and services and to learn about new high-tech solutions and expertise in the forest south of Jönköping, Sweden.

Elmia - the trade show organizer in Jönköping

Elmia AB is a leading Nordic trade show organizer and arranges shows within a wide range of business areas. We also host conferences, congresses and events.

As a meeting-place, Elmia enjoys a powerful position – at the heart of the Nordic region where people and companies either have or are looking for new ideas, products and services.

http://www.elmia.se

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Box 6066
55006 Jönköping
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