The company, founded in 1899, has 8 production plants in Germany and one plant in Austria, Czech Republic, China and Romania. 2009/2010 turnover amounted to approximately 2.83 billion euros, sales outside Germany accounting for 70%. Miele has its own sales subsidiaries or working with distributors in almost 100 countries. Miele family business for four generations, has a workforce of 17,250 employees, of which two thirds in Germany. The company is headquartered in Gütersloh, Westphalia.
In 2007 Miele Appliances Ltd. and opened its doors in Romania. Romania is one of the leading countries in Southeast Europe that designs a new perspective on business. This concept was launched in Bucharest, capital of Romania, a city that enjoys a high concentration of construction projects.
Miele consolidated authority regarding the internal development of printed circuit boards and electronic components, by setting up a new production unit in Brasov, Romania, along with that of Gütersloh