Miele (/ˈmiË lÉ™/ MEE-lÉ™; German: [ˈmiË lÉ™]) 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 run company.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.In 1927,
Miele started the production of vacuum cleaners. In 1929, the first
electric dishwasher in Europe was produced. From 1930, motorcycles
were built. In 1932, Miele was the largest centrifuge factory in
Europe. During World War II, Miele produced control units for
torpedoes of the German Kriegsmarine.[circular reference]The Miele
trademark was used very early on[when?] and appeared on all machines,
nameplates, printed materials and advertising produced by the company.
From the mid-1920s, a recognition feature of the logo has been a
sloping dash used as the dot on the "i".
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 run company.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.In 1927,
Miele started the production of vacuum cleaners. In 1929, the first
electric dishwasher in Europe was produced. From 1930, motorcycles
were built. In 1932, Miele was the largest centrifuge factory in
Europe. During World War II, Miele produced control units for
torpedoes of the German Kriegsmarine.[circular reference]The Miele
trademark was used very early on[when?] and appeared on all machines,
nameplates, printed materials and advertising produced by the company.
From the mid-1920s, a recognition feature of the logo has been a
sloping dash used as the dot on the "i".
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