Development and distribution of household appliances: washing, drying, cooling, baking, cooking and air conditioners
Bauknecht Hausgeräte GmbH
StuttgartNew on Amplifa
About Bauknecht
Bauknecht Hausgeräte GmbH distributes household appliances for washing, drying, cooling, baking, cooking, microwaves and air conditioners under the Bauknecht brand. The product range includes, among other things, energy efficiency class A washing machines with capacities of 7 to 10 kg, heat pump dryers, dishwashers, fridge-freezer combinations, built-in ovens, hobs and mobile air conditioners. According to the company, technical features include the direct drive motor with noise insulation (Supreme Silence), the GentlePower technology for saving water and energy, and the connected HomeWhiz app control. The company offers an online shop with delivery including free take-back of old appliances, a 10-year spare parts guarantee and a customer center for product registration and spare parts. Since 2024, Bauknecht Hausgeräte GmbH has belonged via the Whirlpool stake to the joint venture Beko Europe (Arçelik and Whirlpool) and is headquartered in Stuttgart.
- Site
- Stuttgart
- Processes
- Delivery including take-back of old appliances, Spare parts guarantee, Customer center / service, Product registration, Online shop with installment payments, Installation package (unpacking and connection) for air conditioners
- Materials
- Direct Drive Motor, GentlePower Technology, HomeWhiz
- Founded
- 1919
- Industries
- Household appliances (washing, drying, cooling, baking, cooking, air, Household appliances / domestic appliances (washing, drying, cooling, baking,
Technologies
Direct Drive Motor
Direct drive without belt for low-vibration, quiet operation in Supreme Silence washing machines.
GentlePower Technology
Uniform spraying of the laundry to save up to 65% energy and 59% water in the ECO program.
HomeWhiz
App-based connectivity of washing machines and dryers for remote control.
Locations
Stuttgart
DEHeadquarters / Sales
Industries
Additional services
History
- 1919
Founded by Gottlob Bauknecht in Neckartenzlingen as an electrotechnical workshop
- 1948
First electric food mixer 'Allfix'
- 1951
First Bauknecht refrigerator
- 1958
First washing machine
- 1964
First dishwasher
- 1982
Insolvency; household appliance division taken over by Deutsche Philips Industrie AG
- 1989
Affiliation with the Whirlpool Corporation
- 2006
Headquarters relocated to Stuttgart
- 2024
Bauknecht belongs to the joint venture Beko Europe (Arçelik and Whirlpool)