Tefal Tefal S.A.S. (a portmanteau of TEFlon and ALuminium.) is a French cookware and small appliance manufacturer, owned by Groupe SEB (a global manufacturer of cookware) since 1968 The year was highlighted by Protests of 1968, protests an ...

S.A.S. (a

portmanteau A portmanteau word, or portmanteau (, ) is a blend of wordsTEFlon and ALuminium.) is a French cookware and small appliance manufacturer, owned by

Groupe SEB Groupe SEB (''Société d'Emboutissage de Bourgogne'') is a large French consortium that produces small appliances, and it is the world's largest manufacturer of cookware. Notable brand names associated with Groupe SEB include All-Clad, IMUSA ...

(a global manufacturer of

cookware Cookware and bakeware is food preparation equipment, such as cooking pots, pans, baking sheets etc. used in kitchens. Cookware is used on a stove or range cooktop, while bakeware is used in an oven. Some utensils are considered both cookwa ...

) since

1968 The year was highlighted by Protests of 1968, protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechos ...

. The company is known for creating the non-stick cookware category and, for offering frying equipment with a low requirement of fat or oils. In the United States,

is marketed as T-fal. This is to comply with DuPont's objection that the name "Tefal" was too close to DuPont's trademark "Teflon". The T-fal brand is also used in Canada and Japan. Besides cookware and cooking appliances, the

brand is also applied to home appliances such as steam irons and vacuum cleaners.

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