Our long-life products create more value. Through considered product design, efficient operations, and comprehensive aftersales services – including repair, upgrade and refurbishment – we extend the useful life of our products to deliver tangible savings benefits to our customers.
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Our iconic Thermomix® and Kobold products are designed for an expected lifetime of at least 10 years. Spare parts remain available for at least 10 years after the end of production, helping to extend product lifetimes and keep products in use longer.
The Thermomix® TM7 contains approximately 30 % recycled materials by weight, and across all product lines, we achieved 16,04 % reused and recycled materials
Refurbished Thermomix® TM6 products are available for purchase at TM6 ReNewed, extending product life and offering a more resource-efficient alternative to buying new.
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Our network supports product longevity, with two key Vorwerk operated repair centers in Germany and France, more than 15 affiliated repair centers worldwide, and several authorized service points in Italy and Poland.
Selected AI- & digital innovation helps users make the most of ingredients at hand, reducing cooking effort, supporting a more mindful use of food, and helping to reduce household food waste.
Our designs seek to enable circularity by increasing the share of recycled and bio-based materials in our products. The Thermomix® TM7, for example, contains around 30% recycled materials by weight while reducing waste and improving efficiency across production, packaging, and logistics. The goal: to offer the same premium experience with a measurably reduced environmental footprint.
Choosing sustainable materials by design
Reducing our environmental footprint starts with the materials we choose. Across our product portfolio, we increasingly use recycled and bio-based materials without compromising the quality and durability our products are known for.
In the Thermomix® TM7, nearly one third of the device by weight is made from recycled materials across metal and plastic components. Its lid uses PA11, a plastic derived from castor bean oil, a renewable plant-based source, while the lower housing shell contains 70% recycled post-consumer ABS. The Kobold VK7 system follows the same principle. Its handle and structural elements use polypropylene reinforced with 30% recycled carbon fiber, while the RB7 robot vacuum base contains ABS with 95% post-industrial recycled content. The SP7 motor plate is made from leftover material from TM6 bowl handle production, and VK7 replacement filter bags contain at least 80% post-industrial recycled material.
This approach also extends to packaging. TM7 packaging is fully recyclable and includes high levels of recycled content, while VK7 packaging contains at least 60% recycled material overall, with most paper-based components FSC®-certified. By integrating recycled, bio-based, and reclaimed materials into our products and packaging, we reduce the need for virgin raw materials while delivering the premium experience customers expect.
Our products are built to last and are supported throughout their service life. Repairs, upgrades, and refurbishment keep devices working and in use, preserving value for customers while reducing the demand for new resources.
Giving products a second life
Extending the lifetime of our products is one of the most effective ways to reduce resource use and waste. Thermomix® TM6 ReNewed, introduced by Vorwerk Germany, puts this principle into practice at scale. Selected TM6 devices – including customer returns and former demonstration units – are professionally refurbished and offered for sale again. Each device is fully functional, thoroughly tested, and comes with a two-year warranty, giving it a genuine second life rather than allowing it to end up as waste.
Every refurbished device reduces the need for new production and keeps valuable materials in use for longer. Similar second-life approaches are already being piloted for Folletto in Italy and for Thermomix® in France, reflecting the growing momentum for circular thinking across our markets. The offering is being successively expanded to further countries as we continue to scale this circular business model.
Thermomix® TM6 ReNewed is a direct contribution to the Circularity pillar of our sustainability program: designing products to last, keeping them in use longer, and creating value beyond the first sale.
We focus on tangible product features and digital innovations in our Thermomix and Kobold products to enable and support the conscious saving of resources in customers’ households from reducing energy and water use to food waste. Small, everyday decisions, made easier, can add up to a meaningful difference over time.
Helping customers waste less food with Cookidoo®
Reducing food waste at home starts with making the most of what's already in the kitchen. Cookidoo®, the recipe platform for Thermomix®, supports this with recipes and features designed to help customers use ingredients more efficiently.
The Cookidoo® platform offers recipes that make use of commonly discarded parts of vegetables and fruit, as well as ideas for repurposing leftovers into new meals. Built-in portion and quantity adjustments help customers cook only what they need, reducing the likelihood of food going to waste. Guided, step-by-step preparation also reduces errors in the kitchen that can lead to wasted ingredients.
By turning food waste reduction into a practical, everyday part of cooking, Cookidoo® shows how digital innovation can support more conscious resource use in customers' households – without requiring extra effort or expertise.
