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Pont Evêque, France – Steam iron factory
GROUPE SEB commitment...
STRATEGY – LIVING THE FUTURE
A more assertive commercial stance in 2007 led to the launch of
some 210 new products and models, confirming more efficient
design and development and a faster time-to-market cycle for new
electrical household products. This involves greater use of Product
Lifecycle Management (PLM) and new technologies developed
through Group-wide projects that leverage our combined
strengths. In this way, printed-circuit heating elements developed
by Tefal, for example, found many other applications such as in the
Quick & Hot water dispenser. Similarly, the Actifry drew on several
of the Group’s patented cooking and stirring technologies, while
the Silence Force vacuum cleaner incorporated our unique
patented ‘Silence Box’ process.
Krups – PrepExpert kitchen machine
ECO-PRODUCTION: FACTORIES THAT RESPECT THE ENVIRONMENT
All production and logistics sites forming part of Groupe SEB for more than five years held ISO 14001
environment certification in 2007. The most recent plant to be certified was our SSEAC factory in China. All-Clad,
Lagostina and Panex, acquired since 2004, are gradually introducing the procedure to obtain certification.
Beyond its efforts to steadily reduce consumption of water and energy, and
limit waste and emissions, the Group has begun to assess the impact of its
activities on biodiversity. Our French Rumilly site is paving the way in this
area. Last year, with the help of three leading environmental scientists,
it carried out a study of atmospheric emissions on local flora. Using
comparative analysis of lichen samples taken from vegetation zones close
to the factory and from control zones (a frequent method of identifying
pollution) the study found that there was no impact on these species.
This pilot study will serve as a reference frame for subsequent follow-up
studies every three or four years.
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