Tefal
Encyclopedia
Tefal is a French cookware and small appliance manufacturer owned by Groupe SEB
. Its name is a portmanteau of the words TEFlon and ALuminium
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Tefal is known for creating the non-stick cookware category.
A British slogan of the '80s and '90s "Tefal Head" or "Tefal Man" referred to a smart person. This was inspired by the Tefal advertising campaign in which adverts all consisted of actors playing scientists with oversized foreheads (thus giving the impression of intelligence).
In some countries like the United States
, Tefal is also marketed as T-Fal. DuPont insisted on the name change since Tefal was too similar to their product name of Teflon.
Groupe SEB
Groupe SEB is a large French consortium that produces small appliances. Notable brand names associated with Groupe SEB include 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...
. Its name is a portmanteau of the words TEFlon and ALuminium
Aluminium
Aluminium or aluminum is a silvery white member of the boron group of chemical elements. It has the symbol Al, and its atomic number is 13. It is not soluble in water under normal circumstances....
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Tefal is known for creating the non-stick cookware category.
A British slogan of the '80s and '90s "Tefal Head" or "Tefal Man" referred to a smart person. This was inspired by the Tefal advertising campaign in which adverts all consisted of actors playing scientists with oversized foreheads (thus giving the impression of intelligence).
In some countries like the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Tefal is also marketed as T-Fal. DuPont insisted on the name change since Tefal was too similar to their product name of Teflon.