The Mondial du Bâtiment is a major event in the construction and building industry that is held every two years in Paris. Created in 1958 with the aim of bringing together players in the construction and architecture industry, it was first called "Batimat"; this is also the name under which it is best known; from its beginnings, Batimat has positioned itself as a major event for the construction sector, offering a unique platform for professionals to meet, discuss innovations and discover the latest market trends.
The show quickly became the major meeting place for building professionals, attracting thousands of exhibitors and visitors from all over the world. Given the growing success of Bâtimat, the organizers decided to further increase its audience by simultaneously organizing trade fairs with related themes, each trade fair retaining its own brand and identity:
- Interclima + Elec: These are already two major trade fairs that came together in 2006
Interclima, first held in 1967, and Elec, created in 1988 by Elec Promotion, a subsidiary of Gimélec; Interclima on the themes of climate engineering and energy-efficient building technologies, Elec is the international exhibition of electrical equipment par excellence - Idéobain, founded in 2000, originally called “Salle de Bain d’Aujourd’hui”, and renamed Idéobain for the following edition in 2002; it joined Batimat, after its sixth edition with disappointing results.
It was in 2013 that this first merger took place, on the occasion of a move of the three trade fairs, previously organized at the Parc des Expositions de la Porte de Versailles, and which would be held, until the COVID 19 pandemic, at the Parc des Expositions de Paris Nord Villepinte, before returning to Porte de Versailles in 2022. One of the reasons for this merger was to offer a showcase with extended visibility compared to the major rival trade fairs such as ISH in Frankfurt, BAU in Munich, and Cersaie in Bologna.
It was in 2024 that the Mondial du Bâtiment experienced its second major merger, with the integration of two new trade fairs, or rather a new trade fair, itself resulting from the merger of two trade fairs: Equipbaie + MétalExpo; as for Idéobain and Interclima Elec, Equipbaie-Métalexpo will have a dedicated space within the exhibition, and will keep its own visual identity:- Equipbaie, created in 1988, is an international exhibition specializing in windows, doors, closing systems and solar protection.
- Métalexpo, created in 1998, focuses on metal construction; in 2002, the two exhibitions held their last edition separately: in 2004, they were held jointly, and, after the 2014 edition, they merged to create the Equipbaie-MétalExpo exhibition in 2016.
Edition 2026
The Mondial du Bâtiment, better known as Batimat, will take place from September 28 to October 1, 2026 at the Parc des Expositions de Paris Porte de Versailles.
The Mondial du Bâtiment gives a better dimension of the multitude of universes that make up this world than the historical name Batimat. The Mondial du Bâtiment is in fact the joint holding of the trade shows:
The Mondial du Bâtiment gives a better dimension of the multitude of universes that make up this world than the historical name Batimat. The Mondial du Bâtiment is in fact the joint holding of the trade shows:
- Batimat
- Interclima + Elec
- Idéobain
- Equipbaie-MétalExpo
- And a space on renovation (Renodays)
Location
Paris Expo Porte de Versailles
1, Place de la Porte de Versailles
75015 Paris
+33 (0)1 40 68 16 16
Organiser
RX France
+33 (0)1 47 56 21 90
info@reedexpo.fr