Groupe SEB appoints Loïc Moutault as CEO

Loïc Moutault will become Chief Executive Officer of Groupe SEB on October 1, succeeding Stanislas de Gramont, the company said on September 15. Reuters reported that the board chose Moutault for his international experience and knowledge of global brands; Groupe SEB’s announcement confirms the unanimous appointment.\n\nDe Gramont will remain in office through September 30. Thierry de La Tour d’Artaise remains chairman, so the separation between the board chair and CEO roles continues. Moutault’s mandate is to lead the group’s next stage and carry forward its Rebound plan.\n\nA consumer-goods operator for the next phase\n\nMoutault spent most of his career at Mars, including as Global President of Royal Canin and later Global President of Mars Petcare. That background gives Groupe SEB an incoming CEO with experience across brands, markets and complex international operations — a useful match for a group that sells small domestic appliances and professional coffee equipment in more than 150 countries.\n\nThe handoff belongs to the same succession pattern as Enbridge’s planned move to Michele Harradence: a named successor, a defined date and a mandate that is visible before the first day in the job.