What it's like
The Palconf take on Salon Industriel de Québec (SIQ) 2026
Palconf
Compiled by Palconf · Updated Oct 1, 2026
The Salon Industriel de Québec (SIQ) 2026 is a regional industrial trade show held in Québec City, October 6 to 8, 2026. The organizer expects about 6,000 visitors, a target rather than a confirmed count. The exhibitor list covers 515 companies and brands, and a large share of them (roughly 200) are manufacturer brands shown on a local distributor's booth rather than at a stand of their own.
The floor is overwhelmingly about physical equipment and the people who sell and service it. Machinery manufacturing and industrial equipment together account for 190 exhibitors, followed by electrical equipment (49) and metal fabrication (29). About 77% of exhibitors are vendors, and the mix leans toward Canadian companies (321 list Canada as their country) alongside US and German suppliers. Expect a mix of SMEs and enterprise brands rather than a startup scene.
That makes SIQ a practical show for comparing suppliers, tooling and automation options in one place, and for meeting regional distributors. It is a poor fit for anyone looking for investors, software-first startups or a broad professional-services crowd, which have very little presence.
The verdict
Should you go?
SIQ is best read as a regional sourcing show.
The exhibitor mix (about 77% vendors, concentrated in machinery, industrial equipment and electrical systems) suggests it rewards manufacturing buyers who want to compare equipment, tooling and automation suppliers, and suppliers who want to be seen by Québec-area industry through local distributors. This is inferred from who is exhibiting, not from measured outcomes. Because many big-name brands appear on a distributor's booth, expect to meet the distributor's team first.
Best for
- Manufacturing buyers in Québec comparing machinery, tooling and automation suppliers
- Plant and maintenance teams looking for local distributors and service partners
- Equipment suppliers and distributors who want regional industrial visibility
- Engineers who want to see hardware and demonstrations in person
Temper expectations
- Investors looking for startup deal flow (very few startups or capital firms exhibit)
- Software-first startups expecting a digital-buyer audience
- Anyone who needs to meet a global brand's own executives, since many brands exhibit through a distributor
Plan your visit
Hours, venue and admission
- Hours
- Tue, Oct 6 · 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Wed, Oct 7 · 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Thu, Oct 8 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Venue
- Centre de Foires de Québec2005, rue de l'Exposition, Québec (QC) G1L 0B7
- Admission
- Register online before you go; your badge arrives by email right away. Register
- Parking
- About 4,000 spaces on site, $15 per vehicle per day.
From the organizer's official site, checked Oct 2, 2026. Times are local to the venue. Official site
How to work the floor
Your game plan
- 01Start with the machinery manufacturing and industrial equipment stands, which make up 190 of the 515 exhibitors.
- 02Check the exhibitor list for brands shown on a distributor's booth (for example Siemens, ABB, 3M and TRUMPF each appear this way) and ask the host distributor for the right technical contact.
- 03If you want local distribution, parts and after-sales support, focus on the Canadian exhibitors (321 list Canada).
- 04Bring specific questions about machinery, tooling, automation or metal fabrication; generic software or consulting pitches will find a smaller audience here.
- 05Plan evenings around the show hours (Tuesday opens at 1 pm, Wednesday at 11 am, Thursday at 10 am) so you can use the nearby restaurant and brewery options.
Who's exhibiting
All 532 exhibitors, A–Z
Every exhibitor with its booth number, from the organizer's list as of Oct 1, 2026.
Show all 532 exhibitors
- 1200 DegrésBooth 811
- 2nd Skin PromotionBooth 814
- 3A CompositesBooth 705
- 3MBooths 907, 621, 815
- 4CAD CanadaBooth 115
- ABBBooths 46, 201
- AbsolentBooth 1516
- Access SafeBooth 46
- AcoustikBooth 50
- Advanced Motion & ControlsBooth 1305
- AerofilBooth 1516
- AEVOSBooth 98-A
- Air Liquide CanadaBooth 1407
- Air ProductsBooth 713
- Algas-SDIBooth 22
- Alignement BeaudoinBooth 1410
- Allied Machine & EngineeringBooth 708
- AlmahoBooth 12-A
- Alta Équipements de ManutentionBooth 45
- AmNor IndustriesBooth 70
- AmotusBooth 312
- Ansell CanadaBooth 815
- APCBooth 407
- Applied Industrial TechnologiesBooth 901
- ArmisBooth 208
- ArmorgardBooth 105
- Artemis IntelligenceBooth 1412
- Association de l’Industrie Électrique du QuébecBooth 511
- Astrée SoftwareBooth 115
- ATABooth 91
- Atelier Plastique MultifabBooth 422
- Attractif - Affichage DynamiqueBooth 21
- AuboBooth 807
- Aurelia Gloves CanadaBooth 93
- Automatisation fx-dxBooth 519
- Automatisation Industrielle JacmarBooth 1003
- Automatisation JRTBooth 201
- AuvecoBooth 621
- Av-techBooth 42
- AvdelBooth 621
- AW Miller Équipement TechniqueBooth 1507
- AWABooth 1207
- Balances UniversellesBooth 125
- BalluffBooths 407, 807, 46
- Batteries NatechBooth 9
- BAULNEBooth 1026
- BeaucinoxBooth 712
- Beckhoff AutomationBooth 605
- Belzona QuébecBooth 607
- BernardBooth 1201
- beRoboxBooth 403
- BichampBooth 708
- BisonBooth 708
- Blackline SafetyBooth 1120
- BLAKLADERBooth 505
- BLM GroupBooth 1418
- BLM Group USABooth 1418
- Blue BadgerBooth 1515
- BlueKanGo CanadaBooth 215
- Blum-NovotestBooth 2007
- BomarBooth 708
- BradyBooth 407
- Brook CromptonBooth 604
- BurndyBooth 407
- Busch Vacuum TechnicsBooth 33
- Câbles Ben-MorBooth 815
- Cadence AutomatisationBooth 912
- CamozziBooth 807
- Canam GroupBooth 626
- Capital WinchBooth 1413
- CaplugsBooth 619
- Castonguay ÉlectroniqueBooth 1310
- CBSST EXPERT-CONSEILBooth 48
- CEGEP LIMOILOUBooth 67
- ChemcoBooth 73
- CimcoolBooth 708
- Clark Material HandlingBooth 801
- Clark Reliance Jacoby- TarboxBooth 1120
- CofamekBooth 1415
- COGEPBooth 221
- Columbus MckinnonBooth 815
- ComaircoBooth 1207
- Combilift USABooth 1101
- Concept-AirBooth 1512
- Conception INTERALBooth 321
- conception PRBooth 1324
- Conceptromec ExportBooth 1110
- Consultation CLS / StragmaticBooth 1119
- Consultation M365 (CM365)Booth 716
- Continental ContiTechBooth 424
- ConvectairBooth 919
- CoroplastBooth 705
- CosenBooth 708
- Costco pour l'entrepriseBooth 1105
- Cowper AutomationBooth 807
- Crane PharmaBooth 424
- Crane ResistoflexBooth 424
- CRD Placage au zincBooth 419
- Creaform EngineeringBooth 22-C
- Crosby CanadaBooth 815
- DanfossBooth 621
- DANSLENUAGE.QUEBECBooth 217
- DAO QuébecBooth 121
- DecisionPoint Technologies CanadaBooth 116
- Défi PolyteckBooth 22-B
- DekkerBooth 1207
- DelivroBooth 7
- DeschênesBooth 37
- DesignfusionBooth 118
- Développement PMEBooth 714
- DewaltBooth 907
- Distribution RobitailleBooth 1313
- Divalto CanadaBooth 117
- DiversitechBooth 1516
- Dixon Valve & CouplingBooth 424
- DMG MORIBooth 2007
- Dolbec InternationalBooth 7
- Dormer PrametBooth 708
- Drainvac InternationalBooth 508
- Drillmex AcadémieBooth 2007
- dss+Booth 53
- Dubo Électrique LtéeBooth 515
- DuBoisBooth 708
- DungsBooth 22
- Durham MFGBooth 621
- DV SystemsBooth 1207
- DynabradeBooth 907
- DynatectBooth 52
- E-Motor NationsBooth 1326
- EberleBooth 708
- EBI ElectricBooth 719
- EBM Laser/Réservoirs DesprésBooth 1008
- EBRBooth 808
- EC SolutionsBooth 315
- EFFICIA & ProductivBooth 1104
- EgRBooth 1319
- EgzatekBooth 622
- ElaboreBooth 76
- Electro-5Booth 54
- ElectromagBooth 46
- Element Chauffant BucanBooth 1021
- Element Materials Technology MontrealBooth 603
- ELGiBooth 525
- Elliott Matsuura CanadaBooth 1501
- Emballages L.P.AubutBooth 103
- EMUGE-FRANKENBooth 1607
- EnergizerBooth 621
- Entreprise SecansBooth 1708
- EpicorBooth 219
- EPM MecanicBooth 36
- Équipements RMSBooth 83
- EQUIPEXBooth 38
- EREBooth 6
- ESAB Soudage et CoupeBooth 1407
- EtaltechBooth 918
- Euchner CanadaBooths 1, 407, 46
- Eurovia Québec ConstructionBooth 5
- EVO Métrologie QuébecBooth 817
- EXMBooth 407
- Explor.aiBooth 703
- FairviewBooth 621
- FARO CREAFORMBooth 112
- Fastenal CanadaBooth 614
- FeinBooth 708
- Ferro TechniqueBooth 2008
- FillioBooth 110
- FinderBooth 407
- FORGESTIKBooth 111
- Formation CVIBooth 10
- Formation Innovation numériqueBooth 15
- FortinetBooth 208
- FPS Formation Prévention SecoursBooth 74
- Fronius CanadaBooth 524
- FS ElliottBooth 1207
- Futech QuébecBooth 407
- GallinaBooth 705
- Ganterie BCL Gloves (AKKA)Booth 812
- GarantBooth 621
- Garant MachinerieBooth 1907
- Gates CanadaBooth 601
- Gauthier Chariots ÉlévateursBooth 801
- GemaBooth 22
- Genius SolutionsBooth 1107
- GentecBooth 311
- Gesti CleanBooth 42
- Gestion Industrielle Maintenance ManBooth 98-A
- Ghost produits industrielsBooth 907
- GLM CONSEILBooth 88
- Global Finishing SolutionBooth 22
- GlobatechBooth 42
- GlobcoBooth 726
- GLS CanadaBooth 821
- GoEngineerBooth 1301
- Graphie - Fabrication industrielle sur mesureBooth 1122
- Gray ToolsBooth 815
- Groupe CFRBooth 410
- Groupe Colson CanadaBooth 97
- Groupe ConcertiBooth 219
- Groupe Conseil ERABooth 318
- Groupe Côté InoxBooth 12-B
- Groupe DessaultsBooth 1218
- Groupe DissanBooth 701
- Groupe Financier FincapBooth 710
- Groupe GLP Hi-TechBooth 104
- Groupe JSVBooth 1901
- Groupe LakhosBooth 216
- Groupe LDBooth 608
- Groupe MOBooth 86
- Groupe PageauBooth 56
- Groupe Picard (Acier Picard & Acier Majeau )Booth 1514
- Groupe PolyaltoBooth 522
- GROUPE RMHBooth 507
- Groupe XtranumerikBooth 314
- GSC AutomationBooth 87
- HaimerBooth 2007
- Hammond Power SolutionBooth 407
- Hangcha Forklift CanadaBooth 801
- Hannay ReelsBooth 424
- Harvey ToolBooth 708
- Hawe Hydraulik Canada - Solutions MultiFlowBooth 914
- HD CompressionBooth 611
- HEF Groupe - Techniques Surfaces InnovationBooth 1124
- HellermannTytonBooths 621, 407
- HelloHackerBooth 208
- HENLEXBooth 1317
- Hercules Pont Roulant & Équipements de LevageBooth 324
- Hexagon Manufacturing IntelligenceBooth 1408
- HillmanBooth 621
- Hitech DuraventBooth 424
- HobartBooth 1201
- Honeywell AnalyticsBooth 1120
- HORN USABooth 2007
- HOSKIN SCIENTIFIQUE & CTHBooth 322
- HougenBooth 708
- HubserveBooth 201
- HYDMECHBooth 224
- HyperthermBooth 1407
- Hyundai Material HandlingBooth 801
- ICABooth 22
- Idea ControleBooth 1126
- IDEC CorporationBooth 407
- IFMBooth 201
- IMIBooth 807
- Industries 3RBooth 1308
- Industries DesormeauBooth 805
- Industries FMBooth 1005
- IngeniuBooth 13
- Innovation M2Booth 75
- Inotech CanadaBooth 1303
- InsizeBooth 708
- Intelligence IndustrielleBooth 425
- IPG LightWELDBooth 90
- Iridium CNCBooth 1808
- IscarBooth 907
- Isolation TexfabBooth 226
- Italian Trade Agency - CanadaBooth 1311
- itedBooth 810
- ITMBooth 91
- ITW Welding CanadaBooth 1201
- Ivys AdsorptionBooth 525
- Jepson PowerBooth 91
- JRVBooth 815
- JumcoBooth 1214
- Kaeser Compressors CanadaBooth 207
- KARBooth 708
- KarnaschBooths 708, 91
- Katana MRPBooth 213
- King IndustrialBooth 708
- KletonBooth 915
- KlingsporBooth 224
- KroonBooth 512
- KrylonBooth 621
- KSIBooth 525
- Kuby.aiBooth 514
- KuritecBooth 424
- L.L IndustriesBooth 4
- LadécoupeBooth 98-B
- Laroche FoundryBooth 126
- LaserXpertBooth 28
- LATTYBooth 79
- Laval Poinçon & MatriceBooth 404
- LDV ConsultantsBooth 88
- Le Groupe Lam-É St-PierreBooth 124
- LENOXBooth 224
- Les Logiciels DECIDE4ACTIONBooth 108
- Les Logiciels SaturneBooth 114
- Les manufacturiers Volton LtéeBooth 414
- Les Outils BaronBooth 1607
- Les Plastiques LairdBooth 705
- LevelOpsBooth 213
- Lévis Centre des congrèsBooth 3
- Liquide à PoudreBooth 69
- LittelfuseBooth 407
- LMBF AssurancesBooth 202
- LMBJ RackBooth 96
- lmt onsrudBooth 907
- Loctite HenkelBooths 907, 621
- Logic-ContrôleBooth 42
- Logistique LoginBooth 715
- Lovato Electric CorporationBooths 521, 407
- LoxealBooth 91
- Lucien Vanier & FilsBooth 98-A
- LussierBooth 2
- Lyndex-NikkenBooth 708
- L’effet futéBooth 1312
- M. LemieuxBooth 907
- M.A. FordBooth 708
- M2S ÉlectroniqueBooth 78
- Machinerie SoudogazBooth 1701
- Machineries B V LtéeBooth 1714
- Machineries ISOTOPBooth 1801
- MachitechBooth 1608
- Magasin LatulippeBooth 921
- Magazine MCIBooth 56
- Magbrooke Fournitures IndustriellesBooth 101
- MakitaBooth 621
- ManevaBooth 319
- MAPALBooth 2007
- MarcusBooth 407
- MarktechBooth 52
- MascouBooth 91
- MascoutechBooth 91
- Master PalmBooth 91
- McCANN EquipmentBooth 203
- MCS-ServoBooth 1001
- MD-KinneyBooth 1207
- MEC PRECISIONBooth 1421
- MegadomeBooth 27
- Megatel CNC SolutionsBooth 1601
- MersenBooth 407
- Métal UnionBooth 1416
- MetallitechBooth 1125
- Métaux CascadiaBooth 92
- MicrosoftBooth 214
- MikroporBooth 1207
- MillerBooth 1201
- Miller inc.Booth 68
- MilwaukeeBooth 815
- Miratech Rivets InsertsBooth 31
- MitsubishiBooth 705
- Mitsubishi Laser, Press Brake & Automation/MC Machinery SystemsBooth 1908
- MitutoyoBooths 907, 708
- MLE ServicesBooth 307
- MMS LaserBooth 65
- Montfort International LtéeBooth 1307
- MONTONIBooth 81
- Moteurs Electriques Laval LteeBooth 1007
- Motion CanadaBooth 601
- MRPeasyBooth 213
- MSK CanadaBooth 23
- MTEBooth 407
- Multi Perspectives FDBooth 8
- Multi-Services RoyBooth 825
- MultiCam QuébecBooth 1508
- NanoBooth 1207
- Nine9Booth 708
- NittoBooth 224
- Noblelift CanadaBooths 301, 71
- Node CanadaBooth 911
- NoramcoBooth 1219
- Norton Saint-GobainBooths 621, 708
- NovatizeBooth 1417
- Nox EnergieBooth 1108
- OdooBooths 314, 213
- OLFABooth 621
- OMAX Waterjet / Hypertherm AssociatesBooth 90
- OmegaBooth 1207
- OmronBooth 201
- Optimétal 360 & Optitube 360Booth 717
- Orchestra | Concepts IndustrielsBooth 113
- OS4 service d'ingénierieBooth 80
- OS4 TECHNO services TIBooth 85
- Ottawa Security SystemsBooth 42
- Outil de coupe DrillmexBooth 2007
- Outillage Industriel QuébecBooth 708
- Outils GBBooth 1401
- Paint PocketBooth 22
- Panneaux ArcaBooth 57
- Parker HannifinBooth 1207
- ParkNetBooth 42
- Parkour3Booth 211
- PhoenixBooth 46
- Pic & Pac DistributionsBooth 417
- Pilot PBBooth 2001
- PilzBooth 407
- PIPBooth 621
- PiranhaBooth 708
- Pitanco PrécisionBooth 95
- PlaskoliteBooth 705
- POPBooth 621
- PORTABooth 91
- PR DistributionBooth 621
- Precicom TechnologiesBooth 208
- Prelia Canada S.E.N.C.R.L.Booth 518
- Premier Tech DigitalBooth 308
- PRINTIV Fabrication DigitaleBooth 121
- Pro-AutomationBooth 910
- Pro-Direct IndustrielBooth 724
- Proax TechnologiesBooth 501
- ProcepackBooth 77
- Productions OptimalesBooth 1024
- Productique QuébecBooth 58
- ProgimaBooth 26
- Prolab TechnolubBooth 1103
- Promax MachinerieBooth 224
- PTCBooth 115
- Pulsar informatiqueBooth 20
- Quebec InternationalBooth 12
- QuéferBooth 517
- RabBooth 407
- Radwell InternationalBooth 16
- RamcoBooth 424
- Randstad InterimBooth 72
- RES Automatisation ContrôleBooth 49
- Revtech SystèmesBooth 1414
- Rice Lake Weighing SystemsBooth 125
- Richard et CieBooth 408
- Rittal Limited CanadaBooth 1211
- RivitBooth 621
- Robot CTRLBooth 35
- Rolled Alloys CanadaBooth 426
- RONCOBooth 621
- Rousseau MetalBooths 621, 708, 815
- RovibecBooth 415
- RVallée / Impek SolutionBooth 1314
- S&C Electric CanadaBooth 917
- SageBooth 115
- Salons IndustrielsBooth 56
- Sandvik CoromantBooth 708
- SATABooth 22
- Satellite MétalBooth 1121
- SC Johnson ProfessionalBooth 815
- SchmalzBooth 1304
- SchneiderBooth 407
- SCMBooth 224
- Seco ToolsBooth 2007
- SelasBooth 22
- SEP GroupBooth 819
- Serlin TechBooth 107
- Services techniques SolucadBooth 80
- SEW-Eurodrive Co. of CanadaBooth 401
- SGS Solid Carbide ToolsBooth 708
- ShopifyBooth 213
- SIC Marquage Industriel CanadaBooth 617
- SICKBooth 46
- SiemensBooth 125
- Sintrax LaserBooth 90
- SiteSecure SoftwareBooth 42
- SlimstockBooth 309
- Smak HandlingBooth 1208
- SMCBooths 46, 407
- SMW AutoblokBooth 2007
- SnakatakBooth 218
- Société Générale d’ÉlectrotechniqueBooth 22-A
- Soft DbBooth 210
- SogetelBooth 316
- SolidCADBooth 1318
- SolidxpertsBooth 722
- SOLUSCAN 3DBooth 109
- Solution MelioremBooth 310
- Solutions 3DLBooth 119
- Solutions Prox-SecurBooth 707
- Soteck ClaugerBooth 412
- Sowa ToolBooths 1607, 708
- Spark & CoBooth 90
- SprayonBooth 907
- StahlinBooth 407
- STANLEY Engineered FasteningBooth 621
- StarcoBooth 407
- StarrettBooth 708
- STCDBooth 14
- SteinerBooth 708
- STIQBooth 510
- STMPBooth 411
- StreamlightBooth 621
- SullairBooth 1207
- SumitomoBooth 2007
- Superior GloveBooths 907, 621, 815
- SystecBooth 125
- TechjigBooth 1321
- TechniksBooth 708
- Techno-Combustion - GMSBooth 22
- Technologie JIE Canada TechnologyBooth 624
- TechspanBooth 621
- TelusBooth 818
- Tenaquip LimitéeBooth 1315
- TensioBooth 418
- The State of New HampshireBooth 94
- Tiger Vac InternationalBooth 305
- TolomaticBooth 807
- TopringBooth 621
- Transport BernièresBooth 7
- Transport BourretBooth 503
- TregaskissBooth 1201
- TrelecBooth 99
- Triade StratégiesBooth 212
- TRUMPFBooth 708
- Tubex Technology MachineryBooth 89
- TunkersBooth 807
- Tuyaux Hitech PipingBooth 424
- ULTRA TORQ Outils de SerrageBooth 908
- UltratechBooth 424
- United Electric ControlsBooth 1120
- Uptown LtéeBooth 30
- ValtoBooth 705
- VAMECABooth 79
- VanairBooth 1207
- Velox Power SystemsBooth 718
- VericutBooth 824
- ViridemBooth 313
- VisaoBooth 121
- VokesoBooth 214
- VölkelBooth 91
- Volo ConstructionBooth 122
- Walter Technologies pour surfacesBooths 17, 621, 708
- Walter ToolsBooth 1607
- Watson GlovesBooth 815
- WavencyBooth 11
- WeidmullerBooths 405, 407, 201
- WeishauptBooth 22
- WeissBooth 52
- Westech Industriel LtéeBooth 1120
- Westway MachineryBooth 1807
- WielandBooth 407
- WIKUSBooth 708
- Workwear Outfitters - Kodiak & TerraBooth 59
- WS QuébecBooth 1327
- XebecBooth 525
- XMA SolutionsBooth 317
- XomoxBooth 424
- YaskawaBooth 407
- Yaskawa MotomanBooth 49
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By the numbers
The data behind the take
By the numbers
The data behind the take
Industry Breakdown
Top 10 industries by company count
Geographic Distribution
498 companies across 23 countries
Company Size
61 of 532 companies with size data
61companies
Startup (1-50)
Mid-market (51-500)
Enterprise (501-5000)
Large Enterprise (5000+)
Company Types
Distribution by go-to-market role
515total
Operators
Vendors
Professional Services
Capital & Investors
Government & Regulators
Research & Education
Media & Community
Largest Companies
By employee count
| Company | Industry | Country | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siemens | Manufacturing | Germany | 313K |
| Microsoft | Technology | United States | 221K |
| ABB | Energy & Utilities | Switzerland | 110K |
| 3M | Manufacturing | United States | 93K |
| Parker Hannifin | Industrial Equipment | United States | 62K |
| Air Products | Industrial Equipment | United States | 23K |
| TRUMPF | Metal Fabrication | Germany | 16K |
| Rittal Limited Canada | Electrical Equipment | Canada | 11K |
| Shopify | Retail & Consumer | Canada | 10K |
| SICK | Manufacturing | Germany | 10K |
Company Stage
Startup, SME, Enterprise breakdown
773companies
SME
Enterprise
Startup
Nonprofit
Government
Academic
Global Reach
23 countries across 4 continents
23countries
North America
Europe
Asia
Middle East
Company Maturity
68 companies with founding year data
Event Themes
Top 20 keywords across exhibitor profiles
industrial automation36material handling19cutting tools16laser cutting12metalworking11metal fabrication11digital transformation10metal cutting8plc programming8industrial distribution7inventory management7manufacturing7cybersecurity7band saws7industrial safety7power transmission6motion control6process automation6safety equipment6automation6
Networking Potential
How connected is this event's attendee pool
3.5Avg people per company
381Multi-attendee companies
63.6%Multi-attendee %
12.2MPossible connections
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