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Miele is a German manufacturer of high quality electrical appliances, commercial equipment and fitted kitchens. The Miele group also includes Imperial, an independent brand manufacturing and marketing built-in appliances. The Miele company has its headquarters in Gütersloh.
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Miele was founded in 1899 by Carl Miele and Reinhard Zinkann. Since then it has always been a family-owned, family-run company. Since the founding days, its guiding motto has always been "Forever Better".In keeping with this credo, Miele is renown for designing and manufacturing high quality products.
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Miele has always been a pioneer in the field of domestic appliances. Here are just a few important developments:
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1900 - First wooden-tub washing machine
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1929 - Europe's first electrically driven domestic dishwasher
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1978 - World's first computer-controlled washing machine, tumble dryers, and dishwashers with sensor-touch controls
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1986 - Cutlery tray for dishwashers
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1998 - First built-in Coffee System
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1999 - First built-in Convection Steam Oven
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The current production range:
- Washing Machines
- Tumble Dryers
- Rotary Irons
- Built-in Appliances:
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- Ceramic Cooktops
- CombiSets
- Ovens
- Ventilation Hoods
- Convection Steam Oven
- Coffee System
- Vacuum Cleaners
- Laboratory Glassware Washers
- Medical and Dental Washers/Disinfectors
- Refrigerators
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- Freezers
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- Microwave Ovens
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- Fitted Kitchens
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**Not available in the U.S.
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Miele
manufactures its appliances and parts in nine factories
in Germany and one in
Austria.
The high quality standards which Miele has set itself are the main reason for the high degree of vertical integration apparent in the company and the extent to which componentry is produced in-house. Even the solid-state controls for washing machines, tumble dryers and dishwashers are not outsourced but produced at Miele's own electronics production plant.
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Miele markets its products in all
European countries, the USA, Canada,
South Africa, Australia , Japan and Hong Kong via its own subsidiaries and in many other markets through authorized
importers.
For a listing of all Miele subsidiaries with websites, click
here
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During the 1999/2000 (June 30th) financial year, Miele group turnover amounted to DM 4.25 bn.(2.17 m euro). That is the highest turnover recorded throughout the company's history, which goes back over 100 years
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Miele's home-market turnover increase of 4.1% was even surpassed outside Germany with a rise of 13.1%. This promising development abroad, both in Europe and overseas, has increased the proportion of sales outside Germany to almost 60%
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In the 1999/2000 fiscal year a foreign turnover of over DM 2.3 bn (1.2 bn Euro) was achieved, with the Netherlands leading the field, followed by Switzerland, France, Austria, Great Britain, Belgium, USA and Italy
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The high rate of growth in the USA was particularly encouraging.
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A good increase in turnover was also reported in Eastern Europe, in particular in Poland. Business continues to be successful in the relatively new subsidiaries in Russia, the Czech Republic and Turkey
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Miele has traditionally reached its turnover targets with the support of a broad base within the specialist retail trade
In Europe, Miele counts among the best-selling brands
In the 1999/2000 fiscal year, Miele increased its sales of freestanding appliances and vacuum cleaners worldwide, with each sector achieving a growth of almost 6%. The increase in the built-in sector was also good
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In the course of the 1999/2000 financial year, the Miele Group invested over DM 250 m, 20% of which was invested abroad. The bulk of these funds was channelled into the development of the sales network, further development of ecologically relevant production methods and data processing systems
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The workforce has risen by 580 people, a 4% increase on the previous year, bringing the total number of employees to 14,944
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