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1:About Vorwerk.
- 1.1:A Family Company.
- 1.2:Development of the Company.
- 1.3:Executive Board.
- 1.4:Corporate Structure.
- 1.5:Our Values.
  - 1.6.1:Corporate Principles.
  - 1.6.2:Our Mission.
  - 1.6.3:Our Corporate Responsibility.
  - 1.6.4:Our Environment.
- 1.6:Corporate History.
2:Our Direct Sales.
- 2.1:Why we take the direct approach.
- 2.2:Opportunities in direct sales.
3:Our Commitment.
- 3.1:Vorwerk Family Manageress.
- 3.2:Vorwerk Family Fund.
4:Made by Vorwerk.
- 4.1:Vorwerk Engineering.
- 4.2:Research & Development.
- 4.3:Award-winning Products.
- 4.4:Production.
5:Products.
- 5.1:Vorwerk Kobold.
  - 5.1.1:Safety Data Sheets.
- 5.2:Vorwerk Thermomix .
- 5.4:Vorwerk Carpets.
- 5.5:Jafra Cosmetics.
- 5.6:Lux Asia Pacific.
6:Services.
- 6.1:HECTAS.
- 6.2:akf Group.
- 6.3:Vorwerk Direct Selling Ventures.
7:Careers.
- 7.1:Going global.
  - 7.1.1:Globalisation.
  - 7.1.2:Leadership responsibility.
  - 7.1.3:Work-Life Balance.
- 7.2:Working for Vorwerk.
- 7.3:Staff development.
  - 7.3.1:Vorwerk Academy.
  - 7.3.2:Jafra Passport Programme.
- 7.4:Activities.
  - 7.4.1:Work and Family.
  - 7.4.2:Top employer.
- 7.5:Employee views.
8:Media.
- 8.2:Press Kit.
  - 8.2.1:New JAFRA Facility Opens.
  - 8.2.1:New Managing Partner.
  - 8.2.1:Supporting the SOS Children's Village.
  - 8.2.1:Financial Press Conference.
  - 8.2.2:125 Years of Vorwerk.
- 8.3:Press Releases.
  - 8.3.1:Press Archive 2009.
  - 8.3.1:Press Archive 2008.
  - 8.3.1:Press Archive 2007.
  - 8.3.1:Press Archive 2006.
  - 8.3.2:Press Archive 2005.
  - 8.3.3:Press Archive 2004.
  - 8.3.4:Press Archive 2003.
- 8.6:Press Photos.
  - 8.6.1:Divisions.
  - 8.6.2:Management.
  - 8.6.3:Locations.
  - 8.6.4:Events.
  - 8.6.5:Historical photos.
- 8.7:Publications.
- 8.8:Media Contact.
9:Vorwerk all over the world.

Business development / Development of the Company

Development of the Company

Vorwerk & Co. KG is a globally active, diversified group. The core business of the Vorwerk Group is the direct selling of innovative and high-quality products. Worldwide there are around 578,000 people working with Vorwerk, of whom around 30,000 are sales advisers in the business of selling household appliances and more than 526,000 working for JAFRA Cosmetics and about 22,300 employees. Vorwerk generated a business volume of 2.437 billion euros in 2008 and operates in 58 countries.

Divisions in 2008 with sales (incl. value-added tax) in million €

696Direct Sales, Kobold:

floor care system with vacuum, electric brush, Pulilux, Polsterboy as well as an array of accessories

386Direct Sales, Thermomix:

Multifunctional kitchen appliance with cooking function

3Direct Sales, Feelina Ironing System

Ironing-System with suction and "airbag" function

409Direct Sales, JAFRA Cosmetics:

Skin and body care products, decorative cosmetics, SPA products and perfumes

36Direct Sales, Lux Asia Pacific:

Water purifiers and vacuum cleaners sold in the Asia Pacific Region

79Vorwerk Carpets:

Fitted carpets and carpet pieces

201HECTAS Facility Services:

Infrastructural building services

605akf group:

Leasing and financing of investment goods, fleet management

21Miscellaneous

2,44Total business volume in 2008 (in bn. €)

For further details regarding the business development please take a look at the Vorwerk Annual Reports: