Miele is a world leader in the production of premium domestic appliances including cooking, baking and steam-cooking appliances, refrigeration products, coffee makers, dishwashers and laundry and floorcare products. This line-up is augmented by dishwashers, washer-extractors and tumble dryers for commercial use as well as washer-disinfectors for use in medical and laboratory applications (Miele Professional).

The company, founded in 1899, has 8 production plants in Germany and one plant each in Austria, the Czech Republic, China and Romania. 2008/09 turnover amounted to approx. EUR 2.77 bn with sales outside Germany accounting for 70%. Miele has its own wholly owned sales subsidiaries in 46 countries and is represented in a further 48 by importers and distributors.

The Miele company, now in the fourth generation of family ownership, employs a workforce of over 16000 with two-thirds in Germany. The company has its headquarters in Gütersloh, Westphalia.


The Miele Philosophy

We are an independent, self-contained and family-run company with traditional values committed to our workforce, customers and the general public alike.

We manufacture high-quality appliances and equipment for domestic use as well as for different branches in the commercial sector. At all times we aim to be a reliable partner for our customers.

We not only feel particularly committed to our workforce and customers, we also have a responsibility towards our suppliers and the general public. The relationship with our suppliers should be performance-oriented, reliable and longstanding. Furthermore, we are all committed to strengthening public awareness of our positive company image