Engineer Carl Miele and businessman Reinhard Zinkann founded Miele in 1899 with the philosophy and brand promise of ‘immer besser’, which translates as ‘better and better’. The brand has won numerous awards for the design of their steam ovens, fridge-freezers and coffee machines but are best known in the commercial business sector for providing laundering and dishwashing solutions within the hospitality, catering and medical industries. They confidently deliver on their promise of hygiene assurance, energy efficiency and operational safety throughout their product range which has helped to reinforce their reputation as a market leader.