Company type | Kommanditgesellschaft |
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Industry | Manufacturing |
Founded | 1 July 1899Herzebrock, Germany | in
Founders | Carl Miele Reinhard Zinkann |
Headquarters | Gütersloh, Germany |
Key people | Markus Miele (Co-Proprietor, MD) Reinhard Zinkann Jr. (Co-Proprietor, MD) Olaf Bartsch (Finances, Administration) Axel Kniehl (Marketing, Sales) Stefan Breit (Technology)[1] |
Products | Domestic appliances and commercial equipment |
Revenue | €5.4 billion (2022)[1] |
Owners | Miele family (51.1%) Zinkann family (48.9%) |
Number of employees | 23,322 (December 31, 2022)[1] |
Website | www |
Miele (/ˈmiːlə/ MEE-lə; German: [ˈmiːlə]) 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.[2] The Miele family holds 51.1% and the Zinkann family owns 48.9% of the company.