Groupe SEB
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| Société anonyme | |
| Traded as | Euronext: SK |
| Industry | Small appliances |
| Founded | 1857[1] |
| Headquarters | Ecully, France[1] |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people |
Thierry de La Tour d'Artaise (Chairman)[1] |
| Revenue | €3.96 billion (2011)[2] |
| €400.5 million (2011)[2] | |
| Profit | €260.9 million (2011)[2] |
| Total assets | €3.36 billion (2011)[2] |
| Total equity | €1.36 billion (2011)[2] |
Number of employees | 24,927 |
| Website | www.groupeseb.com |
Groupe SEB (Société d'Emboutissage de Bourgogne) is a large French consortium that produces small appliances. Notable brand names associated with Groupe SEB include All-Clad, Krups, Moulinex, Rowenta, and Tefal. 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 in Ecully, a Lyon suburb.
Company history
The precursor to the Groupe SEB consortium was originally formed by Antoine Lescure in 1857.
Recent performance
For 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 51.36% interest in the Chinese cookware company Supor. For the second half of the year, Groupe SEB does not predict major changes in outlook.[3]
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 Asia.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 "Company Description: SEB SA". businessweek.com. BusinessWeek. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "2011 Financial Report and Registration Document" (PDF). Groupe SEB. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ↑ "First Half 2008 Report" (PDF). Group SEB. 2008.
- ↑ "Chairman's Message- 2004 Annual Report". Group SEB. 2004.
