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Founding of Miele & Cie.

When
1 July 1899
Where
Gütersloh
Part of
Miele & Cie. founded in Gütersloh

Carl Miele and Reinhard Zinkann founded the company in Gütersloh in 1899, establishing the trademark on 1 July.

The company was founded in 1899 by Carl Miele and Reinhard Zinkann. The Miele trademark was established on 1 July 1899 with the foundation of Miele & Cie., appearing on all company materials.

Sources

  1. Miele Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
  2. Gütersloh Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29

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