Quality since 1905
Household appliances with Germany precision
ritterwerk was founded in 1905 by Franz Ritter. Since then, as a traditional Bavarian company, we have been developing and manufacturing tabletop and built-in household appliances that make everyday kitchen life easier. These include above all food slicers, but also toasters, kettles, hand blenders and many built-in appliances. What sets us apart in particular is that all our household appliances are still carefully designed in Germany and manufactured to German standards.
ritterwerk
About us
It all began in 1905 in a small garage at the fringe of Munich. Franz Ritter founded his ritterwerk. Franz Ritter at first developed knife cleaning machines, which were of great importance at times when there were no stainless steel yet. With this device knife blades could be cleaned from rust. The knife cleaning machine by ritter was sold over 1.000.000 times until stainless steel was introduced to the market.The foundation for its success was laid almost 30 years later by building the first bread-slicing machines. Some of these formerly modern machines are still in use now, more than 70 years later. A pioneering tradition of slicing - from the long-familiar manual slicer to the electrical slicer and finally to the suspended and inclined construction.
Design and values
ritterwerk and
Bauhaus tradition
With over 100 years of existence, ritterwerk is also a contemporary of the Bauhaus (1919-1933). The Bauhaus was the most important design school and workshop of the 20th century.
The ritterwerk company already existed when the Bauhaus began its work. It had been producing cutting machines since the 1930s. These were created from 1967 to 2005 under the direction of the designer Karl Dittert (*1915), who is in the direct tradition of the Bauhaus.
Philosophy
Sustainability and
reparability
These two topics have always been emphasised at ritterwerk - since the success story began when the midsize enterprise opened its doors in Sendling in 1905. Two world wars, a protracted shortage of raw materials and the many changes in the industry over time have not altered this in the least.
Responsibility
Environmental
Protection
Responsible business practices are an important part of ritterwerk’s corporate approach. Alongside economic and social considerations, we also focus on the responsible use of energy and resources.
At our company site in Gröbenzell, we operate our own photovoltaic system. The solar power generated there is used for our business operations and reduces the amount of externally sourced electricity we require.
In addition, when developing, producing and distributing our products, we take into account the applicable legal requirements and European regulations. These include requirements relating to RoHS, WEEE and REACH, as well as the applicable requirements for packaging.
A long service life for our appliances, repair options and the availability of spare parts are also important elements of our product and service philosophy.
Career
Working at ritterwerk
We are a successful company with a long tradition in the small electrical appliance sector, which can proudly look back on a history of over 100 years. As a medium-sized company, we develop and manufacture table-top and built-in household appliances that make everyday kitchen life easier.
If you want to work in a medium-sized company without constricting corporate structures and if appreciation, respect and recognition are important to you, then find out about vacancies and open training positions on our career pages. We offer you an interesting, future-oriented working environment in a positive, open-minded working atmosphere.
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