The story of Groupe SEB began in 1857 with the creation of the company Antoine Lescure, in Selongey, in the Burgundy region of France. Beginning as a tinware company specializing in buckets and watering cans, it gradually expanded its activities to include kitchen utensils, zinc tubs and other articles. It took a major stride forward in 1953 when it launched the pressure cooker. This gave the company, thereafter called Société d’Emboutissage de Bourgogne, a new national dimension. The subsequent history of the Group would take shape through successive phases of acquisitions and organic growth over the last 40 years, these have enabled Groupe SEB to diversify its activities and expand internationally. With operations in almost 150 countries, Groupe SEB is today the world leader in Small Household Equipment.

It has earned strong positions on all continents through a wide, diversified product range and an exceptional brand portfolio.
* Wide product range – over 40 families
* Close to 33,000 employees worldwide  

Groupe SEB has over 20 very well-known brands in many product families. This has enabled the Group to develop its leadership in mature markets such as Europe, North America and Japan as well as emerging markets that are today enjoying flourishing growth such as China, Brazil, Russia and Turkey. Amongst the emblematic brands in the Group's portfolio are TEFAL, MOULINEX, KRUPS, LAGOSTINA, ROWENTA, SEB and CALOR, but also ALL-CLAD for very high-end cookware, SUPOR, China's market leader and ARNO, a leading brand in Brazil.

The Group has chosen to follow a multi-brand strategy allowing it to manage its activities on a global level while responding to the specific features of local markets and respecting the culinary habits and traditions of each country. Groupe SEB creates its products with high standards in terms of quality. Our products and brands are part of everyday life and the collective history of consumers worldwide.