Lagostina has just be purchased by Group SEB of France. They own, amonst others, T-FAL, Rowenta, Krups and Moulinex. Expect the quality/price ratio to go up.

And yes, before you ask, I work for their UK operation. If you don't want to buy their goods because their French, that's fine.
I will say, however, that I think the French were right to tell Dubah to ....... off over the gulf.
Treating Sovereign states like they are vassels is not exactly wise or stateman like.
Unlike America, France lost a much, much higher percentage of its population in WW1 and 2 and has vastly more experiance with the middle east.