Vorwerk (company)

Vorwerk SE & Co. KG
Company typeKommanditgesellschaft
IndustryRetail, electronics
FoundedWuppertal, Germany (1883)
HeadquartersWuppertal
Key people
  • Thomas Stoffmehl (speaker of the executive board)
  • Hauke Paasch (member of the executive board)
  • Thomas Rodemann (member of the executive board)
ProductsHousehold appliances, financial services, electronics
Revenue€3.2 billion
(2023 group sales)
Number of employees
9,127
(2023)
Websitevorwerk-group.com

Vorwerk SE & Co. KG, trading as Vorwerk (German pronunciation: [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvɛʁk]), is an international diversified corporate group headquartered in Wuppertal, Germany. Vorwerk was founded in 1883. The core business is the production and the sale of household products (Thermomix kitchen appliance; Kobold, a vacuum cleaner) mainly via direct sales.

Akf Bank, founded in 1968, is a subsidiary of the company and is responsible for Vorwerk's lending business.

The company, which is family-owned and operated as a limited partnership, reported having 9,127 employees as of 2023. The company posted a revenue of €3.2 billion in 2023.

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