Vorwerk: brands it owns and its ownership tree
Vorwerk is a privately held company headquartered in Wuppertal, Germany that owns 2 consumer brands.[1]
Vorwerk is a family-owned company rooted in Wuppertal, Germany, which says it has existed since 1883. Its home products, Thermomix/Bimby and Kobold/Folletto, are sold through personal demonstrations by direct-sales advisors. The group also includes akf-Bank, the robotics start-up Nexaro and the venture arm Vorwerk Ventures, which are not consumer brands and are not recorded here.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- Vorwerk & Co. KG (also Vorwerk Group)
- Type
- privately held company · see all privately held company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇩🇪 Wuppertal, Germany
- Founded
- 1883
- Website
- www.vorwerk-group.com/en
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
Vorwerk in numbers
- Vorwerk owns 2 consumer brands tracked here across 1 top-level categories; the largest is home care with 2 brands.[1]
Everything Vorwerk owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Brand portfolio by category
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Frequently asked questions
What brands does Vorwerk own?
Vorwerk owns 2 consumer brands tracked here, including Kobold and Thermomix.
Is Vorwerk a German company?
Yes. Vorwerk is headquartered in Wuppertal, Germany and was founded in 1883.
Who owns Vorwerk?
Vorwerk is privately held. Vorwerk is a family-owned company rooted in Wuppertal, Germany, which says it has existed since 1883.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Vorwerk Group: home page — Vorwerk & Co. KG, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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