Miele

Miele & Cie. KG
Company typeKommanditgesellschaft
IndustryManufacturing
Founded1 July 1899; 125 years ago (1899-07-01) in Herzebrock, Germany
FoundersCarl Miele
Reinhard Zinkann
HeadquartersGütersloh, 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]
ProductsDomestic appliances and commercial equipment
RevenueIncrease €5.4 billion (2022)[1]
OwnersMiele family (51.1%)
Zinkann family (48.9%)
Number of employees
23,322 (December 31, 2022)[1]
Websitewww.miele.com Edit this at Wikidata

Miele (/ˈmlə/ 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.

  1. ^ a b c "Miele at a glance". Miele Presse Deutschland. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  2. ^ "About us". www.mieleusa.com. Retrieved 2016-08-25.