Miele, a privately owned company headquartered in Germany, was founded in 1899 and employs approximately 20,950 people globally. The company functions as a manufacturer of premium domestic appliances, with a product portfolio encompassing kitchen appliances such as ovens, steam ovens, refrigerators, coffee machines, and dishwashers, alongside vacuum cleaners, washing machines, and dryers. Miele also produces dishwashers, washer-extractors, and tumble dryers for commercial use, as well as washer-disinfectors and sterilizers for medical applications. As a fourth-generation family-run enterprise, Miele operates eight production plants in Germany and one plant each in Austria, the Czech Republic, China, and Romania, maintaining sales subsidiaries and importer representations in nearly 100 countries.