Tefal
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| Subsidiary | |
| Industry | Consumer products |
| Founded | 1956 |
| Founder | Marc Grégoire |
| Headquarters | Rumilly, Haute-Savoie, France |
| Parent | Groupe SEB |
| Website | http://tefal.com |
Tefal is a French cookware and small appliance manufacturer owned by Groupe SEB. Its name is a portmanteau of the words TEFlon and ALuminium. The company is known for creating the non-stick cookware category[1] and for frying products like French fries more healthily with far less fat than is standard.[2] However, some may dispute that Tefal was innovative based on a DuPont chemical patent (US 2776918 A) of a year earlier.[3]
In some countries like the United States, Tefal is also marketed as T-Fal.[4] DuPont insisted on the name change since Tefal was too similar to their product name of Teflon.
Tefal also manufactures linen care products such as Steam Irons[5] and Garment Steamers.
In 2015, Tefal released the Tefal Cuisine Companion,[6] a machine that provides users with multiple cooking functions in one kitchen appliance.
In the UK, it is the owner of the name "Swan", a cookware brand. It is currently licensed out by employees of Swan.
References
- ↑ "Tefal history". Tefal.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ↑ Kitchen test: Tefal vs Breville low-fat fryers
- ↑ http://www.google.com/patents/US2776918
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/pg/Tefal/about/
- ↑ http://www.tefal.co.uk/steam-irons
- ↑ http://www.tefal.co.uk/cuisinecompanion