Elmia Wood Vaggeryd

Elmia Wood is one of the world’s most important forestry trade fairs and a unique industry event that brings cutting-edge forestry technologies to life—right in the forest. Since its inception in 1975, it has grown from a small gathering of 25 exhibitors into an internationally recognized meeting point for forestry professionals, machinery manufacturers, and innovation leaders. The event is organized by Elmia AB, a renowned trade fair company based in Jönköping, Sweden, which specializes in hands-on, practice-oriented industry exhibitions.

Initially held every four years, Elmia Wood will transition to a regular biennial schedule starting in 2025. It takes place on the grounds of Bratteborgs Gård in the municipality of Vaggeryd near Jönköping. The location is deliberately chosen to emphasize the practical focus of the event: the expansive forest setting allows for realistic machine demonstrations under natural working conditions—offering a significant benefit to professional visitors and interested guests alike.

Elmia Wood is more than a traditional trade fair. It serves as a platform for exchange, knowledge transfer, and practical training. Its target audience includes forestry professionals, operational managers, investment decision-makers, and technology-oriented experts. The fair highlights current developments in forest technology and timber harvesting, sustainable forest management, digitalization, automation, bioenergy, and wood processing.

Visitors experience innovations such as advanced harvester and forwarder systems, explore digital tools like GIS-based forest management, and discover automated timber harvesting technologies. They are also introduced to climate-friendly forestry practices and strategies for preserving biodiversity.

A defining feature of Elmia Wood is its interactive nature: seminars, live demonstrations, technical training sessions, and direct engagement with professionals provide immediate and practical learning opportunities. Companies from around the world—including manufacturers, dealers, service providers, and forestry enterprises—use the event as a platform to showcase new products, gain market insights, and build professional networks. Topics such as biomass utilization and innovative wood fuels for the bioenergy sector are also comprehensively covered.

By combining hands-on demonstrations, an international professional audience, and a wide thematic scope, Elmia Wood has established itself as an essential meeting point for the global forestry community—and as a must-attend event for anyone involved in forests, wood, and sustainable resource management.

The Elmia Wood will take place on 3 days from Thursday, 20. May to Saturday, 22. May 2027 in Vaggeryd.