Artibat · 2027

Agoris analysis · updated May 2026

Key takeaways

• 87% of visitors come from the Grand Ouest (source: artibat.com) → Artibat is a regional trade show, not a national one. Exhibit to target the Grand Ouest, not to go international.
• 46% of visitors are decision-makers, prescribers or buyers (source: artibat.com) → high decision-making density for a regional trade show, but more than half of the visitor base is still made up of operatives.
• 44% new visitors at each edition (source: artibat.com) → structurally high renewal on a biennial rhythm; first-time exhibitors reach a fresh audience at each gathering.
• 1,100 exhibitors across 62,000 m² in 2025 (sources: Le Moniteur, batipole.com), 10% of them international → it is the largest French regional construction trade show, ahead of Nordbat and Eurobois.
• Organiser: CAPEB Pays de la Loire, the federation for building-trade craftspeople → this organisational grounding orients the positioning towards craftspeople rather than large industrial groups.

Who exhibits

Typical profile

A construction trade show covering the entire building sector of the Grand Ouest: craftspeople, manufacturers, distributors, builders' merchants. The offering is structured around 5 hubs: Structural works, Finishing works, Equipment and tooling, Technical, and Civil engineering plant and machinery. 10% of exhibitors are international (source: artibat.com).

Notable exhibitors

The list of exhibitors is on the official website: exposants.artibat.com.

Visitor quality

• 87% from the Grand Ouest (Brittany, Pays de la Loire, Basse-Normandie, Centre)
• 46% decision-makers, prescribers or buyers
• 63% of visitors are companies, vs. individual craftspeople
• 44% new visitors at each edition

Source: organiser (artibat.com).

Activities & community

Conference programme

Record from the 2025 edition: programming structured around the building sector's ecological transition, the digitalisation of the trades, and the integration of robotics and AI (sources: acpresse.fr, batiweb.com).

Awards & accolades

The "Millésime ARTIBAT" competition: a panel of construction experts selects the most high-performing and innovative products at each edition. 45 innovations were recognised at the 2025 edition against the criteria of efficiency, environmental impact and resource optimisation (source: acpresse.fr).

Satellite events

"Collab'Zone": a 400 m² forward-looking space introduced in 2025, dedicated to robotics and AI in the building sector, in partnership with Nantes Université and the École de Design Nantes Atlantique. 7 partner companies present their solutions there across the themes of workplace safety, reducing physical strain, and productivity (sources: acpresse.fr, batiweb.com).

Community & networks

Organiser: CAPEB Pays de la Loire, the federation for building-trade craftspeople.

Specialist press: Le Moniteur, Batiactu, Batirama. Official app "Pocket Artibat": exhibitors, visit itineraries, floor plan, new products.

On site: what you need to know

Access, parking and accommodation: see the listing for the Parc Expo Rennes.

Specific to this trade show:

• Dates: 20-22 October 2027 (Wednesday-Friday). Opening hours: Wednesday 9 am-7 pm, Thursday 9 am-9 pm (late opening), Friday 9 am-6 pm (source: artibat.com/infos-pratiques).
• Visitor badge: free for professionals with proof of activity; €40 incl. VAT without proof. Free up to age 14 (source: exposants.artibat.com).
• Services: official "Pocket Artibat" app, free shuttle from Rennes TGV station and the airport (source: batirama.com).

How much it costs to exhibit

Exhibitor rates are not published: the "stand packs" page states "Prices available from our sales team". Request a quote at commercial@artibat.com or +33 (0)2 40 89 54 81 (source: artibat.com). Six pack formulas have been identified (without public prices): Stand Base, Pack Eco, Pack Eco+, Pack Personnalisé, Pack Prestige, Pack Vision.

Preparing your visit

For the exhibitor

• 9 months out: request a quote from CAPEB Pays de la Loire, book a space by thematic hub.
• 6 months out: order the stand from a stand builder.
• 3 months out: final stand plan, team brief, activity programme.
• 6 weeks out: accreditations, equipment logistics, accommodation.
• 1 week out: final brief, equipment check, stand delivery.

For the decision-making visitor

• Allow 1 day for a focused prescriber itinerary, 2 days for a multi-hub buyer itinerary (62,000 m² in 2025) (source: batipole.com).
• Anticipate the Paris-Bruz journey: TGV to Rennes then free shuttle, around 2 hrs door-to-door.

CSR policy & initiatives

Artibat's CSR dimension is expressed through three documented elements: the Millésime ARTIBAT competition includes environmental impact and resource optimisation among its selection criteria; the Collab'Zone structures part of its space around workplace safety and reducing physical strain; the building sector's ecological transition is a recurring theme of the conference programme.

How the trade show has evolved

Trajectory analysis

The number of exhibitors rose from 1,040 in 2023 to 1,100 in 2025 (source: artibat.com), i.e. +5.8% over a 2-year cycle in a strained French construction economy. The 21st edition (2027) is announcing a target almost identical to 2025 in exhibitors and a return to 45,000 visitors: the organiser is projecting stability rather than strong growth. Variable to watch: the impact of the 2026-2027 construction economic context on actual attendance.

Unless otherwise stated, all factual data in this listing comes from the organiser's official website (artibat.com).