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A journey in time from 1899 to the present day.
1899
Carl Miele and Reinhard Zinkann found the company and start
manufacturing butter churns.
1900/1901
The first Miele washing machine, “Hera”, is developed.
1907
The headquarters of the company move from Herzebrock to Gütersloh.
1911
Miele produces the first washing machine with an electric motor.
1925
Miele develops the first coal and gas heated drum washing machine.
1936
A sensational breakthrough: the first machine to heat the water electrically in the
tub – also a Miele innovation.
1947
Miele brings out a new washing machine with motor at the top and an
electroplated steel tub. The enclosed gear mechanism runs on ball bearings.
1956
With the introduction of the first automatic washing machine Miele enters the era
of automatic laundry care.
1958
Miele develops the first tumble dryers and opens a new chapter in the history of
laundry care.
1962
Miele invents the first automatic washing machine with single dial controls
(W 420).
Miele – more than a century of "IMMER BESSER"
