Miele is a German manufacturer of high quality domestic appliances and machines for commercial applications. The company was founded in 1899 by Carl Miele and Reinhard Zinkann and has always been a family-owned, family-run company. Miele aims to manufacture the highest-quality domestic appliances and commercial equipment in the world and to be seen by markets worldwide as providing an absolutely top-class household product. Miele produces domestic appliances including vacuum cleaners, refrigerators, dishwashers, ovens, cooktops, coffee makers, and more.