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SEB S.A.or better known asGroupe SEB(Société d'Emboutissage deBourgogne) is a large Frenchconsortiumthat producessmall appliances,and it is the world's largest manufacturer ofcookware.Notable brand names associated with Groupe SEB includeAll-Clad,IMUSA,Krups,Moulinex,Rowenta,Tefal(includingOBH Nordica),MirroandWMF Group.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. A large proportion of their product lines are now manufactured in China. Its headquarters are inEcully,aLyonsuburb.
Company type | Société anonyme |
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Euronext Paris:SK
CAC Mid 60Component | |
Industry | Small appliances |
Founded | 1857[1] |
Headquarters | , France[1] |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Thierry de La Tour d'Artaise (Chairman)[1] |
Revenue | €8.0 billion[2](2023) |
€386 million[2](2023) | |
Number of employees | 34,263 (2019)[2] |
Subsidiaries | |
Website | groupeseb |
History
editThe precursor to the Groupe SEB consortium was originally formed by Antoine Lescure in 1857. In 1977, they released thededicatedfirst-generationhome video game consoleTelescore 750.Later, they released two revisions, the Telescore 751 and the Telescore 752.
Recent performance
editFor the first half of 2008, Groupe SEB reported an increase in profit from 52 million euros in 2007 to 94 million euros. Groupe SEB now has a 61% interest in the Chinese cookware companySupor.For the second half of the year, Groupe SEB did not predict major changes in outlook.[3]
In 2004, Groupe SEB acquired the high-end American cookware companyAll-Clad.Weakness in the European markets is expected to be balanced out by further growth in North America and Asia.[4]
References
edit- ^abc"Company Description: SEB SA".BusinessWeek.Archived fromthe originalon August 2, 2010.Retrieved27 September2012.
- ^abc"2023 FULL-YEAR RESULTS".February 21, 2024.
- ^"First Half 2008 Report".Group SEB. 2008. Archived fromthe originalon 2008-11-17.
- ^"Chairman's Message – 2004 Annual Report".Group SEB. 2004. Archived fromthe originalon 2006-04-06.
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