Miele

Also known as Mìele

Miele ( ; ) is a German manufacturer of high-end domestic appliances and commercial equipment, headquartered in Gütersloh, Ostwestfalen-Lippe. The company was founded in 1899 by Carl Miele and Reinhard Zinkann, and has always been a family-owned and family-run company. The Miele family holds 51.1% and the Zinkann family owns 48.9% of the company.

Key facts

Company.name: Miele & Cie. KG
Company.type: Kommanditgesellschaft
Company.industry: Manufacturing
Company.logo: Miele Logo M Red sRGB.svg
Company.foundation: in Herzebrock, Germany
Company.founders: Carl MieleReinhard Zinkann
Company.location: Gütersloh, Germany
Company.key_people: Markus Miele (Co-Proprietor, MD)Reinhard Zinkann Jr. (Co-Proprietor, MD)Olaf Bartsch (Finances, Administration)Axel Kniehl (Marketing, Sales)Stefan Breit (Technology)
Company.products: Domestic appliances and commercial equipment
Company.revenue: €5.4 billion (2022)
Company.owners: Miele family (51.1%)Zinkann family (48.9%)
Company.num_employees: 23,322 (December 31, 2022)

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Research organization · ROR

Type: Company
Founded: 1899
Location: Gütersloh, Germany
Status: Active

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== History == Miele's first products were a cream separator, butter churn, and tub washing machine, under the Meteor brand. Carl Miele supervised manufacturing personally, and Reinhard Zinkann apprenticed and handled finances and sales.

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