GROUPE SEB
Budget
€500 — €0
EP Access
6
accredited persons
Staff
7
4.1 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
Our Mission: To enhance and simplify consumers' everyday lives and contribute to better living worldwide by providing innovative products, services, and solutions. Our Focus: Small Appliances, Cookware and Professional Equipment. Groupe SEB supports approximately 40 brands internationally, including (but not limited to): All‑Clad, Arno, AsiaVina, Calor, Curtis, Dash, Emsa, Imusa, Kaiser, Krampouz, Krups, Lagostina, La San Marco, Moulinex, OBH Nordica, Rowenta, Samurai, Schaerer, Seb, Silit, Supor, Tefal (T‑fal), Wilbur Curtis, WMF, Zummo, Forge Adour, Pacojet, La Brigade de Buyer, Lacanche, Charvet, and others. With more than 32,000 employees and over €8 billion in sales in 2024, Groupe SEB is a global leader in small domestic equipment and a major player in the professional coffee sector. Our strengths include a wide range of innovative products, a diverse portfolio of renowned brands, multi-channel distribution, and a unique industrial base with approximately 40 production sites.
EU Legislative Interests
Policy areas of focus include the circular economy, public health, the digital economy and society, international cooperation and development, trade, regional and cohesion policy, research, science and innovation, EU recovery and resilience policies, and industrial policy. This work covers a broad range of EU regulatory files relevant to the home appliance and cookware sectors, across both consumer and professional goods, including energy-related product legislation and energy labelling for household appliances; chemicals and materials regulations such as REACH, RoHS, and Food Contact Materials; waste and resource efficiency frameworks like the Waste Framework Directive, the WEEE Directive, and the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation; and key sustainability initiatives including the Critical Raw Materials Act, the Regulation on Deforestation-free Products, and the Batteries Regulation. It also encompasses cross-cutting instruments such as the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and digital policy files like the Artificial Intelligence Act, the Data Act, and other related legislation.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
APPLiA Europe - Home Appliance Industry https://www.applia-europe.eu/ FEC - Federation of the European Cookware and Cutlery industries https://fecassociation.eu/ FIEEC - Federation des industries Electriques Electroniques et de Communication https://www.fieec.fr/ GIFAM - Groupement des marques d'appareils pour la maison https://www.gifam.fr/ SYNETAM - Union des fabricants d'equipements et d'ustensiles pour la restauration et les arts culinaires https://syneg.org/ AFEP- Association Française des entreprises privées https://afep.com/ France Industrie https://www.franceindustrie.org/ CIGREF - Reussir le numerique https://www.cigref.fr/
Organisation Members
APPLiA Europe - Home Appliance Industry https://www.applia-europe.eu/ FEC - Federation of the European Cookware and Cutlery industries https://fecassociation.eu/ FIEEC - Federation des industries Electriques Electroniques et de Communication https://www.fieec.fr/ GIFAM - Groupement des marques d'appareils pour la maison https://www.gifam.fr/ SYNETAM - Union des fabricants d'equipements et d'ustensiles pour la restauration et les arts culinaires https://syneg.org/ AFEP- Association Française des entreprises privées https://afep.com/ France Industrie https://www.franceindustrie.org/ CIGREF - Reussir le numerique https://www.cigref.fr/
Additional Information
The costs primarily relate to the continuous monitoring of regulatory developments and staying informed on relevant policy areas. This complex task involves multiple consulting offices across Europe, reflecting a coordinated effort to ensure broad coverage and effective alignment. The management and coordination of these dispersed offices represent a key cost component, supporting seamless communication and strategic consistency in navigating complex legislative frameworks relevant to the Group. In addition, these costs include staff salaries, highlighting the level of expertise and commitment dedicated to this essential regulatory monitoring function.
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.