The finishing touches are being put to the 2026 edition of Xylexpo, the biennial international exhibition of technologies for the wood and furniture industry, now at its 29th edition.
The event will be staged from June 9 to 12, 2026, in Halls 14 and 18 at FieraMilano-Rho: about 150 exhibitors will cover an area of 15 thousand square meters, in a timeframe – we repeat once more – dictated by the impact of the Milano-Cortina Olympics on the fairgrounds.
The upcoming edition puts the focus on the big topic of multimateriality: actually, in Hall 18, Xylexpo is hosting the expo-conference Composites Future, an event dedicated to composite materials and their processing, with the involvement of Assocompositi, the Italian association of this industry. The initiative is organized in collaboration with Plast, the international biennial exhibition dedicated to plastic and rubber, held concurrently with Xylexpo in neighboring halls.
This “trio” of events responds to the widespread demand of solutions that allow to create products that, more and more often, combine different materials.
“Again this year, Xylexpo will be a true reflection, and a strict one, of an industry that must face a totally “unexpected” geopolitical scenario – to put it lightly – and also a season of disruptive changes”, said Dario Corbetta, exhibition director. “The rise of new economies, the need to act globally, new materials and living styles have forced the wood technology industry to reconsider its role and purpose, making it clear that only the most diligent and prepared companies, with a strong vision of their future, will be able to seize the new opportunities”.
The exhibition will allow to see the most current technological trends, with an entry list mostly made up of Italian and European exhibitors.
Xylexpo 2026 is hosting delegations of international operators from over 25 countries, organized by Ice Agenzia. Eastern Europe, the Balkans, the Mediterranean region, the Middle and Far East, India and the Americas are the territories that, in this period, are showing strong interest for wood and furniture industry technology and will be in the forefront among Xylexpo visitors.
Xylexpo Arena is also back, a venue for events, meetings, conversations, talk shows and seminars that will animate all Xylexpo days and will be broadcast via the Xylexpo Digital platform. The full updated agenda can be found at https://www.xylexpo.com/en/events/xylexpo-2026-arena-en .
Updated April 23, 2026
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Tuesday, June 9, TIMBER CONSTRUCTION
09.30-10.00 XYLEXPO ARENA
Conversations: Dario Corbetta, Roberto Frassine, Mario Maggiani “Introducing Matec 2026”
10.00-17.00 COMPOSITES FUTURE DEMO AREA
Throughout the day, the companies exhibiting in the Demo Area will offer practical activities and demos to visitors.
10.00-10.50 XYLEXPO ARENA
Talk show “Building with timber: where multimateriality is at home”
Speakers: Hugo Karre, Holzbau Forum
Tommaso Martini, SCM
Pierluigi Paoletti, Paoletti Engineering
10.50-14.30 XYLEXPO ARENA
Holzbau Forum Italia at Xylexpo 2026
“Manufacturing operations in timber construction: efficient, optimized, automated” Dario Corbetta, director of Xylexpo
Hugo Karre, Holzbau Forum
Welcome speech Laura Marsillo, ICD/CA-Institute for computational design and Construction (Stuttgart University, Germany) “Artificial intelligence and timber constructions: from material properties to fabrication”
Andrea Pallaver, HSB Italia (Trento, Italy) “Direct generation of production control data from 3D models in real time”
Stefano Brunelli, Gropyus Technologies (Berlin, Germany) “Next Gen House: robot-aided production””
Walter Bauer, Bauer Holzbau (Satteldorf-Gröningen, Germany) “Roofs, ceilings and walls: prefabrication in timber construction for small and medium businesses”
Franco Piva, Ergodomus (Pergine Valsugana, Italy) “Prefab elements in construction site practice: benefits for quality warranty”
Francesco Marroni, LignoAlp - Damiani-Holz&Ko Spa (Brixen, Italy) “Complex structures in timber construction: production and installation”
Final remarks and conclusion
Moderator: Giuseppe Mosconi, CQ-Costruire in Qualità (Verona, Italy)
Opening Ceremony
14.30-15.30 XYLEXPO ARENA
Qualità Legno Group “Wood and building renovation”
The green transition of the built environment depends – also and mostly – on the capacity to regenerate existing buildings, turning living into a more sustainable, efficient and aware model, combining architectural quality, technological innovation and care for the environment. Reports with a common denominator: durability
Davide Maria Giachino, architect and professor “The durability project in architectural renovations with wood”
Franco Piva, engineer “The design of durability as an integral part of the building process”
Gianfranco Magri, engineer and expert of woodworms, termites and moisture “From mechanical engineering to the culture of durability (production units as vital rings)”
Moderator: Sonia Maritan, architect and trade journalist
15.30-16.30 XYLEXPO ARENA
LDDL Le Donne Del Legno (Women in Wood)
Roundtable “Building health: the healthiness of wood and its extreme versatility”
The sustainability of construction derives from a good design of the building envelope, passive systems for energy recovery, natural cooling systems, bioclimates, closed-loop natural construction materials, but most of all it is about wellness inside paces built while safeguarding the environment.
Claudia Bedini, engineer; Viviana Deruto, architect; Giovanna Fongaro, entrepreneur; Lucia Krasovec-Lucas, architect and expert of urban and human operations; Margherita Michelazzo, artist and geographer; Beatrice Spirandelli, architect
Moderator: Sonia Maritan, architect and trade journalist
16.30-17.00 XYLEXPO ARENA
LEI Wood Family “Wood has lost space, not demand”
The entire value chain is focusing on the user to promote a new vision of wellness in the home system. To improve the market’s awareness of wooden windows, very effective and constant communication is required, directly addressing customers through a team of experts who can develop such a communication plan. Relationships based on the progression: context → disruption → evidence → solution.
Sonia Maritan, architect and journalist “Wood and wellness to live according to nature”
Paolo Marelli, journalist “Wood? It doesn’t exist… if you don’t tell about it”
Stefano Zanini, entrepreneur “Building healthy is not a slogan. It’s a job”
Massimo Schiavetta, creator of “Lei” and entrepreneur “The market is not going to change by itself: here comes LEI Wood Family”
Introduction and moderation by Sonia Maritan, architect and trade journalist
18.00-19.00 XYLEXPO ARENA
Xylexpo 2026 Welcome Toasts
A toast to the 29th edition, to Acimall’s 60th anniversary and to Xylon’s 40th anniversary
The event is open to Acimall members, exhibitors and media
Wednesday, June 10, FINISHING
09.30-10.00 XYLEXPO ARENA
Conversations: Enrico Aureli, president of Acimall “Cards are on the table: Acimall, Xylexpo, CFM and…”
10.00-11.30 XYLEXPO ARENA
COMPOSITES FUTURE ACADEMY: Technologies for composite materials (see specific program)
11.30-12.00 XYLEXPO ARENA
Presentation of the “Coating Handbook” by Avisa/Federchimica in collaboration with Catas and the companies involved in the project.
Speakers: Franco Bulian, Catas
Fabio Chiozza, Avisa/Federchimica
Maurizio Carrer, Taka
Carlo Coralli, Cefla
12.00-13.00 XYLEXPO ARENA
Talk show: “Painting or lamination?”
Speakers: Franco Bulian, Catas
Fabio Chiozza, Avisa/Federchimica
Mario Moretti, Costa Levigatrici
Mattia Croce, Lesta
14.30-17.00 COMPOSITES FUTURE DEMO AREA (see specific program)
15.00-16.00 “Integrated solutions for manufacturing”
The integration of technology and software allows to optimize manufacturing operations in the world of interior design, improving efficiency, quality and workflow continuity, from design to production.
Speakers: Andrea Depaoli, Biesse
Lorenzo Perlini, Imos
18.00-19.00 OUTDOOR AREA, SOUTHERN HALL
Matec 2026 Exhibitor Toast
A toast to the first edition of Matec
The event is open to exhibitors and media
Thursday, June 11, DRYING
09.30-10.00 XYLEXPO ARENA
Conversations: Federico Broccoli, vice president of Acimall “An industry searching for itself, between markets and innovation”
10.00-11.30 XYLEXPO ARENA
COMPOSITES FUTURE ACADEMY: Applications of composite materials (see specific program)
11.30-12.00 XYLEXPO ARENA
Presentation of the “Drying Handbook” (Conlegno)
The publication – coordinated by Professor Giacomo Goli of the Florence University and written together with his peers Dr. Ottaviano Allegretti of CNR IBE, Professor Corrado Cremonini of the Turin University and Professor Luigi Todaro of the Basilicata University – aims at illustrating the topic of drying exhaustively, from raw materials to industrial drying systems.
12.00-13.00 XYLEXPO ARENA TALK SHOW ABOUT THE TOPIC OF THE DAY
Talk show “Drying, the state of the art”
Speakers: Sebastiano Cerullo (Conlegno)
Giacomo Goli (Dagri, University of Florence)
Corrado Cremonini (Disafa, University of Turin)
Michele Bigon, Big On Dry
14.30-17.00 COMPOSITES FUTURE DEMO AREA (see specific program)
Friday, June 12, TOOLS
09.30-10.00 XYLEXPO ARENA
Conversations: Dario Corbetta, Roberto Frassine, Mario Maggiani “The Matec 2026 experience: a look into the future…”
10.00-11.30 XYLEXPO ARENA (see specific program)
11.30-12.00 XYLEXPO ARENA
Conversations: Franco Paviotti (president of Gruppo Utensili)
12.00-13.00 Talk show: “What’s the future of woodworking tools?”
Speakers: Fanny Paviotti, Metalworld
Simone Poletto, Catas
Giacomo Goli (Dagri, University of Florence)
Giampaolo Pesenti, Fapil
Tomas Zuani, TWT
14.30-17.00 COMPOSITES FUTURE DEMO AREA (see specific program)
