Founded in 1899, the company operates eight production sites in Germany, as well as one plant each in Austria, the Czech Republic, China, and Romania. Miele is represented in nearly 100 countries through its own sales subsidiaries or via importers. Worldwide, the company—which has been family-owned for four generations—employs 18,400 people, 10,300 of whom are based in Germany. The company’s headquarters are in Gütersloh, Westphalia.
Miele is a provider of premium home appliances for the following product categories: cooking, baking, steam cooking, refrigeration/freezing, coffee brewing, dishwashing, laundry, and floor care. In addition, the company offers dishwashers, washing machines, and clothes dryers for commercial use, as well as cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization equipment for medical facilities and laboratories (“Miele Professional”).
