We have a history of innovation
Since 1853, we have stood for the highest quality. Our past makes us proud, but our eyes are always on the future. Because the same is true today as back then: only those who drive forward innovation can shape the products of tomorrow.
Innovation in the Consumer Products division
The future of enjoyment begins today
In our Consumer Research Lab, we are already thinking about how we will cook, dine and drink tomorrow. Here we work on topics for the future such as connected cooking – or how our sharpest knives will never need to be resharpened again. Quality and digitalization go hand in hand for us: for high-quality, functional and aesthetic products.
Quality that knows no limits
We are always looking for ways to make our products even more efficient, durable and functional. In doing so, our team looks very closely at surfaces, materials and possible functions. Digitalization is also helping us make cooking easier and safer for the future – such as by equipping our products with sensors.
Together for the best possible result
To achieve sophisticated results, our Consumer Innovation Lab works as a team with Strategic Marketing, Design and Manufacturing from the outset. But we also continually sharpen our view to the outside world: we work closely with industry partners and start-ups, and always have our finger on the pulse.
Our highlight patents from the Consumer Products division
Perfect Ultra
Our pressure cooker is easy to use thanks to its built-in rotary shaft
Cromargan Protect
Our unique, patented chrome steel for cutlery is three times harder – which means its scratch resistance is ten thousand times higher than our previous chrome steel.
Cool Plus technology
Thanks to our Cool Plus technology, heat transfer from the pot to the respective handle is reduced many times over.
Pot lid
Due to their unique design, our pot lids create a higher condensation effect and the condensation drips more evenly onto the food being cooked.
Innovation in the Professional Coffee Machines division
The coffee enjoyment of tomorrow
We have almost 100 years of experience in the manufacture of professional coffee machines and are experts in this field. Whether grind, brewing time or temperature – there are many factors that influence the perfect coffee. In our Research & Development and Digital teams, we perfect the coffee enjoyment of tomorrow.
Solutions to suit every taste
We maintain constant dialog with our customers, understand their needs and are well-informed of the developments in the market. This allows us to work with our teams within the various specialist areas on both standardized and customized solutions.
Coffee machines that highlight opportunities
Wherever our coffee machines are used, they become an integral part of an individual ecosystem. They generate data that enables completely new business and operator models such as “pay per cup”. Data availability also offers great opportunities in day-to-day business – from demand-oriented adaptation of the beverage range and recipe variation to procurement and machine maintenance. With a flexible infrastructure, agile development teams and strategic advice on the interpretation of data, we support our customers in all these steps.
Success stories
The coffee that came from the future
The coffee that came from the future
Robotics (My App Café)
German inventive spirit meets German top quality: The start-up My App Café from Pfinztal near Karlsruhe came up with the idea of a café bar where barista robots serve freshly made coffee in an efficient and ever-friendly way, in just seconds. Thanks to our expertise in the areas of hardware and software, we were able to help the founders turn their project into reality.
The coffee machine that thinks for itself
The coffee machine that thinks for itself
WMF CoffeeConnect
WMF CoffeeConnect is pursuing our goal of being at the forefront of the digital revolution in the coffee machine industry. Thanks to the standardized networking of professional coffee machines, operators can get the maximum out of their coffee business.
Our highlight patents from the Professional Coffee Machines division
WMF espresso
With our WMF espresso semi-automatic portafilter machine, anyone can easily prepare café crème and espresso specialties in barista quality.
WMF milk systems
From the Basic Milk System to the more versatile Easy Milk System or the top-of-the-line Dynamic Milk System, each milk system offers a variety of delicious milk and milk froth options.
WMF Fresh Filtered Coffee
Our filter element removes the sediments and oils that are undesirable for freshly filtered coffee, creating a new kind of enjoyment.
WMF AutoClean
Manual cleaning of the coffee and milk systems is a thing of the past with the fully automatic milk cleaning system.
