The Nanterre Commercial Court has selected the Cafom Group as the buyer of the brands belonging to the Brandt Group. The deal, valued at €18.6 million, covers four well-known appliance brands—Brandt, Sauter, De Dietrich, and Vedette—along with their associated patents and existing inventory.
Following the acquisition, Cafom has already restarted distribution of these brands in both the French and international markets. The group has also outlined plans to progressively reindustrialize production, with a clear intention to maintain manufacturing activities in France 🇫🇷.
To support this strategy, Cafom has partnered with Arpa, an Alsatian company specializing in cooking appliances. Arpa will notably take charge of induction cooktop production and is expected to create over 50 jobs in the short term, rising to around 130 positions in the longer term as part of a new oven production and assembly line.
At the same time, EverEver, a start-up based in Brittany that had previously submitted its own bid for the brands, has been approached to help develop a new range of washing machines scheduled for launch in the coming months.
Cafom says the project represents a major step in strengthening the French appliance industry.
“We are proud to launch this ambitious project, which will create jobs in France, preserve national industrial heritage, and protect the purchasing power of French consumers,” the group stated. “This initiative also reinforces our position as a leading player in the distribution of home furnishings and household equipment.”
Through this acquisition and its industrial partnerships, Cafom aims to revitalize historic French appliance brands while rebuilding local manufacturing capacity—a move that could bring both economic and industrial benefits in the years ahead.