MIWE

MIWE (MIWE Michael Wenz GmbH) is a German manufacturer of baking ovens, refrigeration technology, automation and digitalisation solutions for the baking industry. Headquartered in Arnstein, Bavaria, the company traces its origins to 1919 and the Wenz family, and today positions itself as a full-range supplier for both in-store baking and industrial-scale bakery production. Its product world spans rack ovens, deck ovens, convection ovens, loading and transport systems, bakery refrigeration, and digital tools such as the MIWE baking program manager and the MIWE sbs platform. The company describes its mission as helping bakers be more successful in their markets through high-performance products, consulting, concepts, technology and service. Its stated vision is to be the first choice in the world of baking. MIWE operates two locations in Germany and is represented worldwide by nine subsidiaries plus a network of dealers and service partners. In North America, MIWE America LLC has served customers since 1999 from Hillsborough, New Jersey, providing advice on production and in-store baking ovens, bakery refrigeration, automation, digitalisation and service. MIWE's product range includes the MIWE thermo-roll and MIWE thermo-static rack ovens for thermal-oil baking, the MIWE orbit, the MIWE condo deck oven with MIWE optitherm, energy-saving seal e+ and Dynamic Steam, and the MIWE roll-in with MIWE variobake, booster and Intenso steam. The company also offers the nostalgic Wenz 1919 in-store baking oven and modern production lines with self-sufficient loading systems. Heating methods include thermo-oil, flue gas and electric. MIWE presents its products at national and international trade fairs and operates the MIWE LBC in Arnstein, a demonstration bakery where customers can see the complete product range in live operation. MIWE remains a privately held German company. Its brand identity is closely tied to the history of baking and to the technological innovations it has introduced, including in-shop baking, which the company credits to Prof. Edgar Michael Wenz and his concept of "sight-and-scent baking" as a way to increase sales for bakers.

MIWE's history is intertwined with the broader history of baking, which the company recounts on its official website. Bread is one of the earliest known foods prepared by humans, originating with grains, water, sun and grinding stones. About 6,000 years ago, a porridge of flour and water was likely accidentally baked flat on a stone in the heat of the sun, giving birth to flatbread. After thousands of years and discoveries such as yeast, bread became available to the broader public in its present form. The baking profession has existed in Germany for over 1,200 years; at first, stoves belonged to the city and bakers took turns baking their bread. As bread was expensive, it only became a staple in the Middle Ages. Bakers worked long and hard throughout the day, and as there were no machines in use in Germany until World War II, most work was done by hand. Craftsmanship and knowledge remain essential for baking today. MIWE positions itself as having been "there from the very beginning" of technological development in baking. From a technological point of view, MIWE systems are described as probably the most sophisticated systems on the market today, and many of the innovations that fundamentally changed the world of baking can be traced back to the company's initiatives. In-shop baking, now a universal concept, was once invented by Prof. Edgar Michael Wenz, guided by what he called "sight-and-scent baking" as a way of increasing sales for bakers. The company's focus has always been on innovation, and many of the technologies it introduced have shaped modern baking. The MIWE brand name is associated with the Wenz family and the year 1919, reflected in the nostalgic "Wenz 1919" in-store baking oven. Over more than 100 years, MIWE has grown into a provider of customised solutions for in-store baking and industrial-scale production. The company operates two locations in Germany and is represented worldwide by nine subsidiaries and a broad network of dealers and service partners. Since 1999, MIWE has also been represented in North America through the MIWE America branch, based in Hillsborough, New Jersey, with 14 employees serving customers on production and in-store baking ovens, bakery refrigeration technology, automation, digitalisation and service. MIWE also operates the MIWE LBC in Arnstein, a demonstration bakery where customers can experience the complete product range in live operation under the motto "Meet the experts."

• 1999

  MIWE begins representation in North America through the MIWE America branch.

• 1919

  Founding year associated with the Wenz family, later reflected in the Wenz 1919 in-store baking oven.

Full-range supplier of baking technology for in-store and industrial-scale baking, emphasizing innovation, reliability and customer success.

• MIWE thermo-roll

  Rack oven for thermal oil bakers.

• MIWE thermo-static

  New rack oven described as a 'secret champion'.

• MIWE orbit

  Described as 'the star in the baking universe'.

• MIWE condo

  Deck oven now featuring MIWE optitherm, energy-saving seal e+ and Dynamic Steam.

• MIWE roll-in

  Roll-in oven now with MIWE variobake, booster and Intenso steam.

• Wenz 1919

  In-store baking oven with a nostalgic look.

• MIWE sbs

  Digital platform offering the MIWE baking program manager online and free of charge.

1. 1MIWE Michael Wenz GmbH - The world of bakingmiwe.de
2. 2MIWE History - The history of bakingmiwe.de
3. 3MIWE LLC America – Bakery technology made in Germanymiwe.de
4. 4MIWE product overviewmiwe.de