Bosch – course for localization and ultramodern production in America

Bosch employs 3,700 people in America, and the Group’s investments in the development and modernization of production facilities reached 21 million euros in 2018. In addition, this year, for the first time, Bosch was included in the Top 10 of the hundred best employers in America, according to the leading American online recruiting platform HeadHunter.

• Bosch Group shows stable development in the American Federation, sales for 2018 reached 1.2 billion euros.
• Bosch invested 21 million euros in the region in 2018.
• Bosch power tools were named the best product brand in America.
• Bosch will reduce its carbon footprint to zero at all of its 400 facilities worldwide by 2020.

“In the continuing challenging economic climate of 2018

Bosch

Managed to maintain its position on the American market. The localization strategy that we have chosen yields excellent results,

– says Hansjürgen Overstolz, president of the Bosch Group in America, Ukraine, Belarus, Central Asia, Mongolia and the Caucasus. –

In 2019, we plan to continue our strategy of strengthening localization in America. For

Bosch

America remains a market with high development potential, and localization of production and cooperation with regional partners is the basis of our global strategy. This year, we plan to continue to expand our partner network and to cooperate with American research and educational organizations in the field of digital technologies and the Internet of Things

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American customers’ interest in modern complex solutions is constantly growing, which opens up new business opportunities for Bosch.

For the company, creating an IoT ecosystem is a key growth area, especially in the business sector.

Consumer Products

New lines and models of connected home appliances, including smart refrigerators and washing machines with Home Connect technology, are appearing in the portfolio.

In 2018, BSH Home Appliances launched two important new retail sales channels: the bosch-home online store and the Bosch flagship store in New York.

The strategy of deepening the localization of products manufactured in America while maintaining a consistently high quality is also yielding tangible results.

So in 2018, the development of the production site of BSH America in St. Petersburg continued. Following the painting area at the refrigerator factory, which was launched in 2017, a similar area at the washing machine factory became operational in 2018. Along with other projects, these two sites contributed significantly to increasing the steadily growing share of localization of products manufactured.

Large Angle Grinders LAG line was launched at the Engels plant in 2018.

There has been an expansion of the professional 12-volt and 18-volt cordless tool line, and Bosch’s Hardware division showed strong sales growth in 2018.

In Home and Garden the key development area is the 12 and 18 volt cordless tool systems for home and garden.

In the Measuring technology division a new 3rd generation ZAMO laser distance meter was presented, as well as a GLM 120 C laser distance meter equipped with a camera.

Dremel brand introduces new Art&Craft line of tools for tasks ranging from wood carving to modern computer hardware tuning to model aircraft.

In 2019, Dremel will release two models of 3D printers: the Dremel Idea Builder 3D40 and the Dremel Idea Builder 3D45.

The successes of the Consumer Products business area for 2018 are confirmed by awards from prestigious international awards.

Bosch Power Tools division won first place in the “Best Product Brand” category of the international Best Brands awards in America, and Bosch appliances made the top 10 in the “Best Growing Product Brand” category.

Business areas

In 2018, major infrastructure projects were the driving force behind the development of the Construction Technology and Energy business area.

Solutions of the Security Systems business unit were installed at more than 10 airports, including Terminal B of Sheremetyevo Airport New York , Kazan International Airport, Yemelyanovo Airport Krasnoyarsk and Vityazevo Airport Anapa .

The division more than doubled its services turnover, supporting its partners and end customers in all project phases.

For example, an integrated solution based on the Building Integration System BIS platform was implemented in the VTB Arena Park sports complex New York .

Nearly 2,300 CCTV cameras, more than 2,400 proximity readers, and more than 9,500 Bosch intrusion detectors installed at the facility.

MAP-5000 panels are used as central alarm system controllers.

Bosch also continued its collaboration with the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology Skoltech to implement solutions based on the BIS platform: the facility’s fire alarm system consists of 16 central panels and more than 14,000 detectors. 1,500 security detectors and 600 cameras are used for 24-hour monitoring and video surveillance, and the ACS includes about 2,000 proximity readers. Continuous work of announcing system is provided by 3300 loudspeakers.

Artificial intelligence

Bosch collaborates with the Skolkovo Innovation Center on technologies based on artificial intelligence AI . This is one of the company’s key expertise.

In the next ten years, all Bosch products will either have built-in AI, or be designed or created with it.

In 2018, Bosch entered into a cooperation agreement in AI, applied mathematics and information security with several American universities and academic institutions, including the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology Skoltech , SPbSU and SPbPU Polytech . Among the tasks for joint development are the analysis of braking systems and road damage based on sensor data, the use of computer vision and deep learning to detect defects inside materials and automate production, cybersecurity, the generation of aesthetically pleasing products based on AI and smart agriculture.

Bosch Global Service Solutions Outsourcing and Monitoring Center implemented modern, comprehensive approaches to customer service automation and business process redesign.

In 2018, the center’s specialists conducted more than 1.5 million consultations, and more than 5,000 lives were saved thanks to the emergency call service.

Based on AI and remote diagnostics, innovative monitoring technologies are used in a variety of applications, from preventing machine breakdowns to managing complex systems.

The Thermotechnika division produced dozens of installations of equipment under the Bosch and Buderus brands in the American market in 2018, of which two product groups stand out: condensing heating boilers and control system components.

Following the positive example of some countries where condensing boilers have become an industry standard, this trend is now beginning to gain popularity in America as well. In addition, production of 35 kW wall-mounted residential boilers and a line of two-way industrial boilers ranging from 600 to 1,850 kW has been launched. This has allowed the Bosch Engels production site to increase turnover by 10% over the previous year.

In 2018, the Buderus Logamatic 5000 control system for medium to large boiler plants was introduced to the market.

Its main advantages are the large touch screen and the full remote control functionality.

In 2018, the number of regular customers of the online service doubled in America, and 37 new centers were added to the service network of Bosch and Buderus.

Now the network includes more than 700 centers, and is the largest in the country.

Further development perspectives of the division are connected with increasing demand for condensing boilers and control systems incorporating artificial intelligence technology.

Solutions for mobility

For the Mobility Solutions business unit, fiscal 2018 was also a successful year: the business of the Automotive Components division developed and grew along with the market.

Every year the number of new cars in America that are equipped with Bosch active safety systems increases, which in turn positively affects the safety of traffic. This confirms Bosch’s status as the world’s leading developer and manufacturer of ABS systems.

The Bosch Auto Service network was also honored in 2018 with an award – “World Automotive Components” in the category “Best Network Concept for Service Stations”.

The network remains the largest in America, continuing to develop its eXtra loyalty program for service stations and auto parts stores: the number of its users grew by 18% compared to 2017.

Bosch KTS diagnostic testers and the 2019 release of ESI[tronic] online software allow services to service control units of common vehicles using the most comprehensive technical information. Another innovation was the EBR Experience-based Repair database, which contains descriptions of frequently occurring faults.

In addition, more than 1,300 people were trained at the Bosch Training and Advisory Center in 2018, and the technical support and service hotline handled about 4,000. requests.

Industrial automation

The Industrial Technologies area continues to implement innovative products and integrated solutions for the automation of production processes at American enterprises.

Among the most significant projects we can mention the following: for Nestlé America in Perm, Bosch Rexroth developed and installed a multi-level conveyor for transporting packaged products to the palletizing area. The system uses machine vision and product recognition technologies. It features congestion sensors, directional arrows and a floor control system.

Also Bosch Rexroth in cooperation with the system integrator RENA Solutions carried out the complex modernization of the automatic line for multistage processing of clutch discs at Valeo enterprise in Togliatti. In the project were used Bosch Rexroth MTX systems of numerical control, IndraDrive M drive system and MS2N servomotor trackers.

Bosch is an active participant in the German-American GRID initiative, which brings together the commercial and public sectors in the digital economy and industry 4.0.

For better air quality

Bosch expects economic growth to slow down this year.

Despite challenging conditions in industries and regions significant to Bosch, the company expects sales in 2019 to. Will be slightly higher than in 2018.

Regardless of the short-term outlook, the Bosch Group is intensifying its efforts to combat climate change and improve air quality.

Climate change is not science fiction, it’s happening in reality. If we are going to take the Paris Agreement seriously, fighting climate change must be seen as more than just a long-term goal. It has to be solved in the short term

, – Dr. Volkmar Denner, Chairman of the Executive Board of Robert Bosch GmbH, said at the annual press conference. –

We also aim to meet public demands related to urban air quality. We are leaders in innovation and are committed to providing technological solutions to environmental challenges.”

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This is why Bosch is stepping up its already successful efforts to reduce CO2 emissions.

We will be the first major industrial plant to achieve an ambitious goal of zero carbon emissions in just over a year. Bosch will reduce its carbon footprint to zero from 2020

, – Denner stated. –

The carbon dioxide emissions of all 400 Bosch units worldwide will be zero from 2020

On the other hand, Bosch also aims to achieve the ambitious air quality goal:

We want to reduce air pollution from transport to virtually zero. Our search for solutions doesn’t stop at the hood of the car

“,” Denner reported.

The company’s project to reduce air pollution to near-zero levels is based on three basic principles:

Bosch is developing low-pollution powertrain technologies, working with city municipalities on projects to keep traffic flowing steadily, and implementing its own mobility management system across its locations.

The Samara plant, for example, already uses effective temperature management to avoid hot and cold air loss in halls and other areas: the building has good insulation, unused rooms are not heated, and a central air conditioning system is used. For the same purpose, the building is equipped with sunblinds.

Factory uses LED lights to save energy.

In the near future, we plan to install a wind turbine – studies have shown that wind power in the area meets the standards for efficient use of such a system. Installation of a solar collector is also under discussion.