Altendorf Group impresses at LIGNA 2025: Innovation, Connectivity, and Strong Partnerships

06.06.25
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The Altendorf Group looks back on a successful LIGNA 2025. Under the official trade fair motto “Strong connections for a strong future,” the company presented a wide range of practical product innovations and digital solutions precisely tailored to the needs of modern woodworking. The event once again demonstrated the Altendorf Group‘s strong alignment with the concrete needs of its customerswith a clear focus on quality, user-friendliness, and forward-looking technologies. 

 

Minden, June 6, 2025

At LIGNA 2025, the Altendorf Group presented not just machines but an entire ecosystem for the modern workshop. The spotlight was not only on technological advancements but also on close collaboration with customers, dealers, and partners worldwide. At the same time, the new management team used the opportunity to introduce themselves in this new formation and outline their strategic goals for the years ahead. 

Product Highlights at a glance:  

Partners, end customers, and visitors experienced the following innovations and solutions live at the Altendorf Group’s over 600 m² booth: 

 

  • Altendorf F 35: The new sliding table saw was presented in several configurations, each tailored to specific use cases such as panel processing or solid wood applications. It features high ease of use, precise cutting results, and smart functions. Designed with a robust build and future IIOT connectivity, the F 35 delivers consistent performance and efficiency – perfectly adapted to the needs of tradespeople. 

 

  • Hebrock F next and K next Series: The popular edgebanding machines have undergone a comprehensive facelift. A new design, optimized control systems, and more powerful units ensure outstanding quality, user comfort, and maximum efficiency. Visitors at the booth were able to experience firsthand the many improvements in usability and productivity. 

 

  • Altendorf Group NEXUS IIOT Platform: This new central solution for real-time machine data, remote support, software updates, user manuals, and diagnostics ensures future-proof production. At the booth, NEXUS was presented for the first time as a preview and is now entering the pilot phase with selected test customers. 

 

  • Altendorf HAND GUARD: The world’s first and only certified, AI-powered safety assistance system for sliding table saws. HAND GUARD detects hazards in real time and proactively prevents accidents. It was featured in hourly live demonstrations, showing how it helps reduce injury risks. 

 

  • New Online Configurators: Visitors were able to configure machines individually at the booth using the new online configurators. Different configurations could be combined live and adapted to specific needs – from panel to solid wood processing. The tool showcased how intuitive, flexible, and user-friendly the process is. 

Strong Connections for a Strong Future 

“True innovation comes from strong connectionsbetween people, machines, and digital networks. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do. Only through close collaboration can we create solutions that truly advance the craft and support long-term business success,” explains Vit Kafka, CSO of the Altendorf Group. 

Positive Feedback and Valuable Conversations 

Numerous visitors and intensive conversations with customers and partners highlighted LIGNA 2025 as a vital platform for exchange and shaping the future of woodworking together. The positive feedback and wide range of impulses we received through direct dialogue with the market provide a strong foundation for further development and a successful continuation of the current fiscal year. 

 

About Altendorf and the Altendorf Group 

Altendorf is the global market leader in the manufacture of premium sliding table saws and is one of the hidden champions of the German SME sector. The company was founded in 1906 and has a strong brand awareness worldwide. Its most successful product is the F 45 sliding table saw, also known as “The Altendorf”. It is internationally synonymous with the sliding table saw product category. The latest innovation is HAND GUARD. A globally unique early detection system with two cameras that helps to protect people, machines and materials. Together with Hebrock with its high-quality edge banding machines, Altendorf has been since part of the Altendorf Group 2018. With subsidiaries in Australia, China, India and the USA, the Group employs around 400 people worldwide. 

 

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