| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Consumer products |
| Founded | 1956 |
| Founder(s) | Marc Grégoire |
| Headquarters | Rumilly, Haute-Savoie, France |
| Parent | Groupe SEB |
| Website | http://tefal.com |
Tefal is a French cookware and small appliance manufacturer owned by Groupe SEB. Its name is a portmanteau of the words TEFlon and ALuminium. Tefal is known for creating the non-stick cookware category.[1]
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.[2]