The German Sawmill and Wood Industry Association (DeSH) and the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Rohholz eV (AGR) have decided that after the spread of the coronavirus in Germany to postpone the sawmill congress in Würzburg, which is planned for March 11 and 12, 2020. The event in combination with the AGR raw material summit is to be rescheduled in June.
“The sawmill congress and the raw material summit are a central meeting of the Central European sawing industry, for which more than 300 participants have already registered. In order to avoid endangering individuals or causing economic upheaval, we see the best solution in postponing the event,” explains DeSH general manager Lars Schmidt.
“Please make a note of June 30th / 1st. July as a catch-up appointment,”c onfirms AGR President Leonhard Nossol. Since the spread of the coronavirus will also have a significant impact on the sawing industry, the congress will focus on this topic this summer. “After the storm events last year, our plans were again caught up with current developments. As difficult as it is, we accept this challenge and do not want to waste any time in dealing with the crisis, ”announced Schmidt.
Regardless of this, the planned conference topic “Future Technologies” will also play a central role in the new edition. One and a half weeks before the congress, the number of infections in Germany increased significantly. Federal Minister of Health Jens Spahn (CDU) and Federal Minister of the Interior Horst Seehofer (CSU) appealed in a press conference on Thursday to review the implementation of major events.