Miele, the German manufacturer and global leader in premium domestic appliances and commercial equipment, is committed to reliability and durability, combined with advanced technology and superior quality. Founded in 1899, Miele has always been a family-owned, family-run company, belonging to the Miele and Zinkann families – today each in their fourth generation. The company motto of ‘Forever Better’ underpins every Miele endeavour; it drives innovation through the passion for finding better ways of doing things, and a desire to enrich people’s lives and bring pleasure to every household. The product range includes household appliances for laundry, cooking, refrigeration, dishwashing and vacuums, and commercial appliances for laundry, sterilisation and dishwashing. Miele encourages its UK customers to come and test the products before they make a purchase at the Experience Centre in Abingdon, Oxfordshire or the brand new Miele Gallery, in Central London. Miele is the proud supplier of appliances for a wide range of quality hospitals, hotels, restaurants and sport facilities, as well as prestigious residences across the UK and worldwide including The All England Lawn Tennis Club at Wimbledon, Italy’s Grand Hotel A Villa Feltrinelli, Vienna’s Hofburg Imperial Palace and The Kremlin. In 2009, Miele received 36 Which? UK Best Buy awards, putting it in the Top 10 of Which? Best Buy brands.