The main exhibition event of the woodworking industry of Ukraine - The 10-th Jubilee International specialized Trade Fair of machinery and equipment for forestry, woodworking and furniture industry LISDEREVMASH 2011 took place on September 20-23, 2011. Organizer of the event is ACCO International Company. The trade fair is held with 2 year periodicity in Kiev - the capital of Ukraine.

Holding of LISDEREVMASH anniversary exhibition coincided with a significant world events - the UN General Assembly declared 2011 as the International Year of Forests on its eighty-third plenary meeting on 20 December 2006. It called governments from all over the world, relevant non-governmental organizations, private businesses and other entities to raise public awareness on sustainable management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of forests.

LISDEREVMASH has long since become the traditional meeting place of experts in this field. For four days, the International Exhibition Centre, where the exhibition takes place, becomes the pilgrimage place for those, who are connected with woodworking. Each event is visited by more than 6000 experts, who work in the domain of furniture manufacturing, woodworking, building and timber industry.

LISDEREVMASH is the largest branch exhibition of Ukraine, widely acknowledged by foreign and domestic experts. As the most important branch event, the exhibition is supported by the State Forestry Agency of Ukraine, Association of furniture and woodworking enterprises and organizations of Ukraine "Mebliderevprom" and the Association of woodworking equipment manufacturers and suppliers of Ukraine.

Moreover, LISDEREVMASH is the first Ukrainian trade fair that received support of the European Federation of Woodworking Machinery Manufacturers EUMABOIS. It cooperates with branch enterprises of Italy -ACIMALL and Spain - AFEMA.

LISDEREVMASH exhibition is a significant event for domestic woodworking industry because it unites leaders of the branch.

This year, companies from Austria, Belgium, Belarus, Great Britain, Germany, India, Italy, Spain, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Slovenia, Taiwan, Turkey, France, Czech Republic, Switzerland and Estonia participated in the exhibition.

Participants showcased full spectrum of machinery, tools and equipment for timber industry, primary and secondary processing of wood, furniture industry and concomitant tools, accessories, materials, chemical production, glues, raw materials and services, etc.

In 2011, one of the new thematic sections of the exhibition, WOODENERGY, became very popular. Over 20 participants demonstrated wide range of equipment and technologies for wood waste utilization and production of solid biofuels - pellets, briquettes, charcoal, as well as devices designed specifically to work with these types of fuel.

TEKNAMOTOR - manufacturer of mobile and stationary disc and drum wood chippers and shredders for branches, wood wastes and other material from wood processing; the Joint Ukrainian - German Company OLNOVA demonstrated a series of high quality mincing machines.

Other interesting novelties were presented by SIA RMP (Latvia), BRUKS GROUP (Germany), ANWA (Poland - Ukraine), HEMMEL-UKRAINE etc.

For the first time, the largest Taiwanese manufacturers of equipment and tools for the woodworking industry took part in the exhibition. KUOMING ELECTRIC - establisher of a new promising branch of industry - the High Frequency Heating Industry; a specific and professional industry.

KAO JEN TOOLS specializes in woodworking tools for more than 40 years and offers high quality equipment at competitive prices.

Italian Woodworking Machinery and Tool Manufacturers Association ACIMALL demonstrated the latest achievements of Italian experts at the collective stand. Their production was showcased by SPANEVELLO, ANDREONI LUIGI, STORTI, ANGELO CREMONA, BIGonDRY, IMAL.

ANGELO CREMONA offered lines, machines for peeled/ sliced veneer and plywood industry. IMAL is a world leader in the manufacture and supply of plants and machinery for the production and processing of PB, MDF and OSB boards, as well as in the manufacture of complete pallet block production lines. It presented the following innovations: "DynaSteam", a new method for injecting steam into the mat, new OSB, MDF and PB resination systems and a new ultrasonic bond/blister classifier to achieve 100% board coverage.

BIGonDRY - designer and manufacturer of traditional dryers and steaming chambers gave special emphasis to the THW line, kilns for  heat treatment and thermo modification of the wood up to 230°C.

Business program was full of round tables, conferences, seminars and of course, business-meetings.

The contest of professional skills - "The BEST UKRAINIAN OPERATOR OF MANIPULATOR" took place within the framework of LISDEREVMASH exhibition. The organizer of the contest was "VELMASH-UKRAINE"LLC with the assistance of the State Forestry Committee "Podyemnye mashyny" HC (Russia) and "AvtoKrAZ" HC (Ukraine). The leading operators of modern complex machines showed their workmanship and professional skills.

Masterly work of manipulator operators was a really impressive sight. Open area, where the competition took place,  accommodated a large number of people willing to look at the skills of operators from all over Ukraine. Winners, as always, were awarded with prizes.
This year, not only operators of manipulators demonstrated their professionalism.

Representatives of MOST-UKRAINE, EPICENTRE and MOTOR SICH Companies demonstrated the professional and artistic work at their open area stands.

LISDEREVMASH gives a chance to specialists from different countries for innovation and investment activity, demonstration of production, search of new partners, discussion of burning problems of the industry and to take a leading stand at the woodworking industry market.