Many of WMMA’s member companies that participated in its pavilion during the last few Ligna trade shows have decided to expand their presence at this year’s show.
Currently the global market for woodworking machinery is on an upswing. As such, Ligna is the perfect platform to showcase our members’ cutting-edge technologies to the world.”Īpproximately 25 percent of WMMA’s 160 member companies export their products outside North America. The association’s pavilion caters to global customers looking specifically to purchase American made woodworking machinery and tools.Ĭommenting on WMMA’s ability to adapt to market conditions to meet its members’ export needs, executive director of The Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America Fred Stringfellow said, “Networking continues to be one of the primary reasons why companies join the WMMA and continue to participate. For more than 20 years, WMMA has showcased its member companies to Ligna attendees. Close to 100,000 visitors from around the world will attend Ligna 2017.
The WMMA pavilion provides a large footprint at the Ligna trade show for all U.S.-based woodworking machinery manufacturers that want to begin to export or expand their global sales. At Ligna 2017, approximately 20 WMMA member companies will be demonstrating their latest woodworking equipment, of which about half will take part in the association’s pavilion in Hall 27. Ligna is held every other year in Hanover, Germany.
It is thanks to the tireless work and passionate performances from legends like Fujii that we are privileged to watch performances form fighters such as Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Valentina Shevchenko, Holly Holm, Cat Zingano and many others in the UFC, as well as several other top MMA promotions.HANOVER, Germany - The Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America will be showcasing its member companies’ machines at Ligna 2017, the world’s largest trade show for the woodworking and timber processing industry, from May 22-26. She laid the foundation for several talented female fighters to break barriers and be a part of the sport of MMA that was once considered too ‘macho’ and brutal for women. Fujii truly is one of the early Superstars not only in WMMA, but MMA as a whole. Megumi ‘Mega Megu’ Fujii deserves as much respect and adulation, if not more, as compared to what we accord to the Caranos and the Rouseys of MMA. Fujii alongside 145-pound pioneer Marloes Coenen, were at the top of WMMA before WMMA broke into the mainstream courtesy of Carano and Rousey. While Gina Carano and Ronda Rousey are considered to be pioneers of the Women’s 145-pound and 135-pound weight classes respectively, Megumi Fujii is the pioneer of the Women’s SW (115-pound) division.
Her two close fights against MMA veteran Jessica Aguilar, the latter of which was stopped due to illegal-eye pokes from Aguilar, served to show that Fujii was competent enough to face the new generation of MMA fighters, especially with Aguilar being one of the top-5 SW fighters in the UFC today. Fujii’s wins over Lisa Ellis, Sarah Schneider and future-UFC SW champion Carla Esparza, cemented her place amongst the all-time greats in her weight-class. Her favourite ‘Inazuma Toe Hold’ submission was popularly known as the ‘Megulock’, named after her.įujii’s wins over MMA veterans such as Ana Michelle Tavares, Keiko ‘Tama-Chan’ Tamai and several others, made her a staple at Shooto and Smackgirl MMA events. Fujii’s martial arts foundation is Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Judo.Īs a professional she had decent striking, however, she mostly played to her strengths and that were her wide variety of submission skills. The history of MMA cannot be written without mention of the Japanese grappling wizard and Strawweight (SW) superstar, Fujii. This brings us to the Queen of our list, Megumi Fujii.įujii was first true legend and Superstar in Women’s MMA’s (WMMA). Megumi ‘’Mega Megu’ Fujii (26-3) (* Credits- ).
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