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Peru – Product demonstration
AT THE HEART OF LOCAL TERRITORIES
STRATEGY – IMAGINING THE FUTURE
Panex is consolidating its position in cookware thanks to the
introduction of the Thermospot.
Elsewhere on the South American continent, excellent trading was
reported in Venezuela which is protected from Asian imports by
strong trade barriers. The
Group has a business agreement
with the government of
this country where we have a
competitive production plant
and a reorganized sales
force. The Group also achiev-
ed steady growth in Chile and Argentina, markets otherwise noted
for their volatility.
Throughout the world, Groupe SEB forms close community links in the territories where it operates: open days
and participation in local economic, educational and community events. Group sites cooperate with schools for
example, offering site visits and training courses for students. Many of them also support social projects and
sporting events.
Aware of the importance of its role in local economic life, Groupe SEB acts
responsibly when it must restructure or even close a factory to be more
competitive. When this must be done, it takes early action in cooperation
with all parties concerned to limit the impact on local employment. Of the
three factories closed in France, two (Dampierre and Vosges) have already
been re-opened by a new industrial owner, and a similar solution was
being studied for the Fresnay plant at the beginning of 2008. In Mexico, the
Celaya factory closed in 2007 is about to take on sub-contracting work for
Services Vistamex, and plans to resume industrial operations under a new
owner.
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3 factories in Brazil
and Colombia.
7 marketing companies.
2 logistics platforms.
Brazil – Arno factory