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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.
Designed for
Long-Term Use
From the very beginning of the development process, we consider aspects such as functionality, material selection, maintenance and repair options. Product development at ritterwerk takes place in Germany – from the initial idea and design through to technical implementation.
An important part of our corporate philosophy is not to replace appliances prematurely when a repair is possible and economically viable. That is why we operate our own customer service workshop, where ritter appliances can be inspected and – depending on the model, age, defect and availability of spare parts – repaired.
In this way, we aim to give our customers the opportunity to use their appliances for as long as possible.
Spare Parts and
Repair Service
For many of our appliances, we keep spare parts available over long periods of time. The availability of individual spare parts depends on the respective product, model and production period.
Available spare parts can be ordered directly from our online shop. For questions regarding repairs or the availability of specific components, our customer service team is also happy to assist.
Our repair service and spare parts supply complement our product range and help to extend the service life of many ritter appliances.
Quality Starts
with Development
Our food slicers, toasters, kettles and hand blenders, as well as our various built-in appliances, are based on our many years of experience in developing household appliances.
We combine technical expertise, functional design and high quality standards. Design and product development are carried out with great care in Germany. This enables us to keep a close eye on key stages of the product creation process – from development and design to the selection of suitable components, customer service and repairs.
Bread slicers
through the ages
Restoring old appliances offers many advantages, especially in terms of sustainability. It saves valuable objects from decay and preserves their unique aesthetics and functionality. Restored machines regain their original beauty and evoke nostalgic feelings by telling stories of times gone by.
The decision to restore such an appliance conserves resources, extends the life cycle and promotes awareness of the history and craftsmanship behind these objects. This preserves a piece of history and promotes the responsible use of materials.
A customer restores a 1950s ritter machine and gives it a new lease of life.
Restoration of an old ritter food slicer
Here you can see a wonderful example of the impressive level of repair capability offered by ritter products. This is how “quickly” an old ritter food slicer affected by rust can be turned back into a fully functional kitchen helper!
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