It was unusually hot in Munich from 14 to 18 July at Interforst 2010 (www.interforst.de), the exhibition held every four years and dedicated to primary wood operations and forest activities. The forest is in the forefront at this event that, every four years, projects the Bavarian capital among the “top destinations” for this industry. With excellent results: 50 thousand visitors from 80 countries (more or less like 2006, but from “only” 59 nations), 410 exhibitors (404 in 2006), with 128 foreign companies from 24 countries, and a 10 percent increase of the exhibition surface (67 thousand square meters in total).The final balance is definitely positive; since the very first hours of activity, the exhibition was characterized by an encouraging atmosphere that suggested the final success.
After all, Interforst is an event not to be missed by those who work in and around the “forest asset”. You can find virtually everything, from clothing to giant equipment for any operation on the harshest ground, from top-notch analysis instruments to good practices for the exploitation of natural environment, up to simple manual tools.
Interforst: optimism in the forest
The catalog is exhaustive and attracts interested visitors, to the full satisfaction of exhibitors at the end of the event.
On both sides (visitors and exhibitors), there is a feeling that the situation is improving also in the forest industry, that we can finally be optimistic after a period of dropping consumption, and therefore, that the demand of raw material wood is rising again.
We have turned page and we are more willing to look at several new solutions presented at Interforst, to look for tools, solutions, software and equipment that “lift the bar” of high-tech applications, even in an apparently “traditional” sector.
If you are not a habitué of these industry shows, you can be amazed at the level of technology attained in woods and forests. First of all in terms of operator safety and comfort, with techniques to alleviate a job where physical strain is significant. Further topics are soil management and cutting operations managed with sophisticated IT tools.
All operators appreciated the intensive program of meetings, symposiums, workshops and forums, which once again confirmed that Interforst is not just an exhibition, but also a platform for communication, training and education. We think this role is strategic in an industry that is going through major technological changes.
The conference “Forest and wood economy today and tomorrow: from local to global”, for instance, offered world-class speakers to an audience that was highly interested in how wood can fit into the flows of a “new economy” that is definitely closer to nature, environment and natural resources than in the past. Because, it’s good to cut less and with more efficiency, it’s good to minimize the impact on the surrounding environment and to manage this resource the best we can… but we are talking about a business that is looking for a new identity, a finer tuning between increased attention to all that is “natural” and effective management of resources.
Interforst: optimism in the forest
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