- Groupe SEB
Groupe SEB ("Société d'Emboutissage de Bourgogne") is a large French consortium that produces
small appliance s. Notable brand names associated with Groupe SEB includeKrups ,Moulinex ,Rowenta , andTefal . According to the Groupe SEB website, they have faced considerable competition from low-price Chinese competitors, but have managed to maintain a constant sales level.Company history
The precursor to the Groupe SEB consortium was originally formed by Antoine Lescure in 1857.
Recent performance
In 2004, Groupe SEB acquired the high-end American cookware company
All-Clad . Weakness in the European markets is expected to be balanced out by further growth in North America and Asiacite news|url=http://www.groupeseb.com/english/essentiel/framesets/fs-message.htm|publisher=Group SEB|title=Chairman's Message- 2004 Annual Report|date=2004] .References
External links
* [http://www.groupeseb.com/ Group SEB website]
** [http://www.groupeseb.com/front.aspx English-language pages on website]
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