SEPEM Toulouse · 2026

Agoris analysis · updated September 2026

Key takeaways

• SEPEM Toulouse (formerly SEPEM Industries Sud-Ouest) is the Toulouse leg of the SEPEM network (Services, Équipements, Process Et Maintenance), a proximity trade show dedicated to solutions for industry: production, maintenance, subcontracting, automation, energy and logistics. Operator: GL events Exhibitions Industrie.
• Next edition: 22 to 24 September 2026 at the MEETT de Toulouse, in Aussonne.
• The SEPEM network has existed for more than 20 years and is rolled out across several French industrial regions. The Toulouse leg returns on a biennial basis: the previous edition took place in September 2024 at the same venue.
• A clearly stated regional positioning: at least 30% of the exhibitor offering comes from the South-West, as close as possible to the factories of the Toulouse region.
• New for 2026: a Safety & Security Village dedicated to industrial cybersecurity, data protection, site security, private 5G and risk management.

Who exhibits

Typical profile

Equipment suppliers and machine manufacturers, automation and robotics integrators, maintenance service providers, subcontractors, suppliers of lifting, conveying, measurement and cutting solutions, energy and decarbonisation players, and publishers of digital solutions for the factory. The trade show targets a strictly professional audience: production and maintenance managers, design offices, industrial purchasing teams and technical departments.

The SEPEM format relies on live demonstrations and geographical proximity: it is aimed primarily at South-West industrial firms looking for concrete solutions without travelling to the major national trade shows.

Notable exhibitors

Exhibitor list on the official website: toulouse.sepem-industries.com. The 2026 edition announces around 250 exhibitors, of which at least 30% come from the South-West. The trade show is set within a dense industrial region centred on aerospace and tech (Airbus, Thales, Safran and Continental are part of the regional ecosystem cited by the organiser) and on structured sectors across Occitanie.

Quality of the audience

• A regional professional audience, recruited as close as possible to the production sites of the South-West.
• Free admission with registration, which favours an operational audience (technicians, site managers, maintenance teams).

Events & community

Conference programme

The 2026 edition structures its programme around the SEPEM network's defining themes: Maintenance 4.0, artificial intelligence and decarbonisation. The trade show also offers dedicated spaces: L'Atelier (expert advice: recruitment, financing, energy transition, digitalisation, real estate) and SEPEM Avenir, a space for careers, training, employment and job dating designed to showcase careers in industry.

The Safety & Security Village, new for 2026, brings together the themes of industrial systems cybersecurity, data protection, site security and access management, private 5G and risk management.

Community and networks

The SEPEM network positions itself around reshoring and short industrial supply chains, anchoring each edition in a regional area. It has held more than 50 editions since its creation and covers 8 industrial regions in France, including Angers, Grenoble, Colmar and Douai. For Toulouse, the anchoring draws on the aerospace, space and electronics sectors of the Occitanie region.

On site: what you need to know

Access, parking and accommodation: see the listing for the MEETT de Toulouse.

Specific to the trade show:

• Opening hours: Tuesday 22 and Wednesday 23 September 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Thursday 24 September 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Visitor badge: free admission and catalogue with prior online registration, reserved for professionals.
• MEETT access: tramway line T1, MEETT BEAUZELLE stop, bus line 30, MEETT stop, 7 minutes from Toulouse-Blagnac airport. 5,000 parking spaces on site.

Preparing your visit

For the exhibitor

• 9 months out: get in touch with GL events Exhibitions Industrie, choose your positioning (regional South-West offering or national).
• 6 months out: prepare live demonstrations, a key strength of the SEPEM format.
• 3 months out: possible inclusion in the Safety & Security Village or L'Atelier depending on positioning.
• 6 weeks out: arrange targeted meetings with industrial firms in the Toulouse region.

For the decision-maker visitor

• Free pre-registration on the official website with proof of professional activity.
• One day is generally enough to cover the trade show, a human-scale regional format.
• Identify the themed spaces in advance: Safety & Security Village, L'Atelier, SEPEM Avenir.
• Make the most of the SEPEM Avenir space for recruitment and training matters.

How the trade show has evolved

Trajectory analysis

The Toulouse leg of SEPEM returns to the MEETT on a biennial basis (2024, then 2026). The trade show capitalises on a proximity positioning: at least 30% of the exhibitor offering comes from the South-West, serving a dense industrial region. The 2026 edition, from 22 to 24 September, adds a Safety & Security Village to the recurring spaces (L'Atelier, SEPEM Avenir) and confirms the network's orientation towards Maintenance 4.0, industrial AI and decarbonisation. The 2026 exhibitor figure (around 250 announced) is a pre-show target.

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