Direct Sales, Premium products and services, Satisfied employees 133 years company history, 3,5 Billion Euros turnover, more than 600.000 employees and sales consultants in more than 70 countries — that is Vorwerk. Vorwerk & Co. KG was founded in Wuppertal in 1883. During the course of its 133-year history, the company, originally a carpet factory, has grown into a highly diversified, global corporate group. Vorwerk nevertheless remains a family enterprise to this day. The holding company's registered office is located in Wuppertal, Germany. Vorwerk's core business is the worldwide direct sale of high-quality products (Kobold vacuum cleaners, Thermomix kitchen appliances, Twercs tools, Lux Asia Pacific products) and cosmetics (JAFRA Cosmetics). The Vorwerk family also includes akf bank, Vorwerk Carpets, and the HECTAS Group sister organization. Vorwerk employs more than 617,000 people worldwide, 612,000 of which as independent advisors. Vorwerk generates Group sales of EUR 3.5 billion (2015) and operates in 71 countries. More about Vorwerk: www.vorwerk.com Vorwerk Imprint: http://corporate.vorwerk.com/en/imprint/