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Bosch today 2015

Quality of life

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Bosch today 2015

We areBosch

Our objective – what we want to achieve

Our motivation – what drives us

Our values – what we build on Future and result focus

Responsibility and sustainability

Initiative and determination

Our strengths – what we do wellBosch culture Innovation Outstanding quality

Our strategic focal points – what will help us succeedFocusing on customers Shaping change Striving for excellence

Bosch today 2015

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Openness and trust

Fairness

Global presence

Reliability, credibility, legality

Diversity

www.wearebosch.com

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The Bosch Group at a glance

Shareholders of Robert Bosch GmbH

Shareholding

Robert Bosch GmbH1

Bosch family7

Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH

92

Voting rights

Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG

93

Bosch family7

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The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and ser-vices. The company employs roughly 360,000 associates worldwide (as per April 1, 2015), and generated sales of 49 billion euros in 2014.* Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 440 subsidiaries and regional companies in some 60 countries. Including its sales and service partners, Bosch is represented in roughly 150 countries. This worldwide development, manufacturing, and sales network is the foundation for further growth. In 2014, Bosch applied for some 4,600 patents worldwide. The Bosch Group’s strategic objective is to create solutions for a connected world. Bosch improves quality of life worldwide with products and services that are innovative and spark enthusiasm. In short, Bosch creates technology that is “Invented for life.”

The company was set up in Stuttgart in 1886 by Robert Bosch (1861–1942) as “Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering.” The special ownership structure of Robert Bosch GmbH guarantees the entrepreneurial freedom of the Bosch Group, making it possible for the company to plan over the long term and to undertake significant up-front investments in the safeguarding of its future. Ninety-two percent of the share capital of Robert Bosch GmbH is held by Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH, a charitable foundation. The majority of voting rights are held by Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG, an industrial trust. The entrepreneurial ownership functions are carried out by the trust. The remaining shares are held by the Bosch family and by Robert Bosch GmbH.

* The sales figure disclosed for 2014 does not include the former joint ventures BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH (now BSH Hausge-räte GmbH) and ZF Lenksysteme GmbH (now Robert Bosch Automotive Steering GmbH), which have since been taken over completely.

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Contents

“We are Bosch” mission statement 2

The Bosch Group at a glance 4

Innovations 7

Business sectors Mobility Solutions 10 Industrial Technology 12 Consumer Goods 14 Energy and Building Technology 16

The business year 2014 18 Sustainability 24

Robert Bosch Stiftung 26

Bosch as an employer 28

The Bosch Group in Germany 30

The Bosch Group in Europe (outside Germany) 32

The Bosch Group outside Europe 34

Milestones 36

Management 42

How to contact us 43

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2014: Growth through innovation

The figures speak for themselves: in 2014, the Bosch Group filed 4,593 patent applications and hired a further 3,000 research and development associates, who work at 94 engineering sites worldwide. The main drivers of this success story are dedicated engineers whose tremendous creativity and unconventional ideas give rise to novel solutions, and whose work carries forward the company’s long tradition of innovation. In 2014, Bosch spent some five billion euros on research and development in order to further enhance the company’s innovative strength.

One strategic focus of these R&D activities is the development of solutions for the internet of things – in other words, connect-ing objects and sensors over the internet with software. For some years, Bosch has been preparing itself systematically for the connected world, not least by expanding its own software competence, which it then combines with the industry expertise of its divisions. Moreover, Bosch is the leading supplier of MEMS sensors, which are a key technology for the internet of things. Even now, the company is helping to connect vehicles with the internet, providing apps that make central heating controls accessible, and involving its own suppliers online in the supply chain for the production of diesel injectors. And thanks to Bosch technology, even electric ovens and other household appliances are already connected to the internet.

Bosch is taking mobility forward thanks to its expertise relating not only to connectivity, but also to automation and electrifica-tion. Its aim is to use this know-how as a basis for developing the eco-friendly and resource-conserving mobility solutions of the future. Even now, more than half the company’s total R&D budget goes into the development of products that protect the environment and conserve resources.

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The Renningen location just outside Stuttgart is the new nerve center of the international Bosch research network. Together with their colleagues around the world, its roughly 1,200 associates explore new materials, methods, and technologies, and develop innovative systems, components, and manufacturing processes. Their permanent mandate is to think ahead to find the best solu-tion for customers, and to provide services and products tailored to the company’s diverse customers and markets.

development and engineering locations worldwide 194 associates in

research and development 2

45,700

1 Includes all locations with 50 or more associates as per December 31, 20142 As per December 31, 2014

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development and engineering locations worldwide 1

billion euros

additional associatesin research and development

3,000

first-filed patents in 2014

(roughly 18 per working day)

4,593

in research and development in 2014 – around 10 percent of sales revenue5Bosch

investedaround

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Mobility Solutions

The Mobility Solutions business sector, one of the world’s lead- ing automotive suppliers, accounts for roughly 68 percent of total sales. The sector combines the group’s expertise in three mobility domains – automation, electrification, and connectiv- ity – and offers its customers integrated mobility solutions. Its main areas of activity are injection technology and powertrain peripherals for internal-combustion engines, diverse solutions for powertrain electrification, safety and driver-assistance systems, technology for user-friendly infotainment as well as car-to-car and car-to-x communication, repair-shop concepts, and tech-nology and services for the automotive aftermarket. Bosch has been responsible for important automotive innovations, such as electronic engine management, the ESP® anti-skid system, and common-rail diesel technology.

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Mobility Solutions (formerly Automotive Technology)Gasoline SystemsDiesel SystemsChassis Systems ControlElectrical DrivesStarter Motors and GeneratorsCar MultimediaAutomotive ElectronicsAutomotive AftermarketAutomotive Steering *

* Robert Bosch Automotive Steering GmbH (formerly ZF Lenksysteme GmbH, or Steering Systems division; included in the 2014 financial statements at equity; completely acquired Jan. 30, 2015)

Sales structure by business sector Bosch Group 2014Percentage figures

Industrial Technology14Mobility

Solutions68 Consumer

Goods9

Energy and Building Technology9Total: 49 billion euros

www.bosch-mobility-solutions.com

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In the fiscal year 2014, the Industrial Technology business sector generated roughly 14 percent of total Bosch Group sales. The sector includes the Drive and Control Technology division, which is a one-stop supplier of innovative components, customized systems solutions, and services for hydraulics, electrical drives and controls, gear technology, linear-motion technology, and assembly technology. The Packaging Technology division provides integrated manufacturing and packaging solutions, above all for the pharmaceuticals, foodstuffs, and confectionery industries.

Industrial Technology

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www.boschrexroth.comwww.boschpackaging.com

Industrial TechnologyDrive and Control Technology *Packaging Technology

* Bosch Rexroth AG (100% Bosch-owned)

Sales structure by region Bosch Group 2014Percentage figures

Europe53

Americas20

Asia Pacific 1

27

Total: 49 billion euros1 Including other countries

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Consumer Goods

The Consumer Goods business sector contributed some 9 percent of total Bosch Group sales in 2014. It includes the Power Tools division, the globally leading supplier of power tools and power-tool accessories, as well as of measuring and gardening tools. The Consumer Goods business sector also includes the Household Appliances division, which offers the entire range of modern household appliances, such as stoves, ovens, dishwashers, washing machines, refrigerators and freezers, vacuum cleaners, and fully automatic coffee makers.

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www.bosch-pt.comwww.bsh-group.com

Consumer Goods Household Appliances *Power Tools

* BSH Hausgeräte GmbH (formerly BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte

GmbH, included in the 2014 financial statements at equity; completely

acquired Jan. 5, 2015)

Associates by business sector Bosch Group 2014, as per Dec. 31, 2014

Total: 290,183 1 Corporate functions and research

Mobility Solutions190,438(66%)

Industrial Technology41,372 (14%)

Consumer Goods17,120 (6%)

Other 1

15,166 (5%)

Energy and Building Technology26,087 (9%)

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Energy and Building Technology

In 2014, the Energy and Building Technology business sector generated roughly 9 percent of total Bosch Group sales. Its Thermotechnology division supplies energy-efficient heating products and hot-water solutions. The Security Systems divi-sion develops products and solutions for video surveillance and access control, intruder and fire alarms, and audio and conference systems. It also provides services related to remote monitoring, among other things. The business sector also includes Bosch Energy and Building Solutions GmbH, which specializes in services designed to improve the energy efficiency of commercial buildings.

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Energy and Building Technology ThermotechnologySecurity Systems

Associates by regionBosch Group 2014, as per Dec. 31, 2014

Total: 290,183 1 Excluding Germany 2 Including other countries

Germany105,429(36%)

Europe 1

68,596 (24%)

Americas33,879 (12%)

Asia Pacific 2

82,279 (28%)

www.bosch-energy.de/en/standardpages/home/startseite.html

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Key dataFigures in millions of euros

2014 2013

Sales revenue 48,951 46,068

percentage change from previous year 6.3 3.1

percentage share of sales generated outside Germany 78 77

Research and development cost 1 4,959 4,543

as a percentage of sales revenue 10.1 9.9

Capital expenditure 2,585 2,539

as a percentage of depreciation 138 126

Associates

average for the year 286,084 279,739

on December 31, 2014 290,183 281,381

Total assets 61,924 55,725

Equity 29,541 27,686

as a percentage of total assets 48 50

EBIT 3,030 2,751

as a percentage of sales revenue 6.2 6.0

Profit after tax 2,637 1,251

Unappropriated earnings (dividend of Robert Bosch GmbH) 102 88

1 Including development work charged directly to customers

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The Bosch Group performed well in 2014, despite a weak global economy. Sales increased by 6.3 percent to 49 billion euros, and were thus higher than expected. The company was also able to further improve result. Bosch was successful in all its business sectors, offering many innovations. Furthermore, its intensive efforts to improve competitiveness were reflected in result. Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) rose to 3 billion euros. The decision to purchase all shares in the former joint ventures BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH and ZF Lenksysteme GmbH was an important step. Strategically and technologically, both acquisitions are an excellent fit with the Bosch Group. However, they will not have an impact on sales until 2015.

The sales of the Mobility Solutions business sector grew at an above-average rate in 2014. Demand for driver-assistance and infotainment systems, as well as for advanced gasoline and diesel direct injection systems, developed especially well. Espe-cially in Europe and China, the Bosch Group benefited from the increased demand for new injection systems that meet the new, more stringent Euro 6 and China 4 exhaust emission standards.

The business year 2014

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Geographically speaking, Bosch generated the strongest sales growth in Asia Pacific. At just under 27 percent of total sales revenue, the region’s share of sales reached a new high. Growth was especially strong in China. The company also grew significantly in North America. This was primarily thanks to the Mobility Solutions business sector. By contrast, Bosch suffered a significant decline in sales in South America. In particular, Brazil’s automotive industry faced a difficult economic situation. There was also a decline in the value of the Brazilian real. In Europe, sales rose slightly, despite the continuing difficulties in the euro zone and tensions in eastern Europe.

The generally good development of Bosch Group business is also reflected in headcount. Global workforce numbers grew once more in 2014, by a total of 8,800 to 290,200. This figure does not consider the takeovers of the BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH and ZF Lenksysteme GmbH joint ventures, which have since been completed. If these companies were completely included in the financial statements for 2014, head-count would rise by roughly 68,000 to some 357,800.

Within the existing consolidated group, the most significant growth in associate numbers took place in Asia Pacific (which in this case comprises other regions including Africa). The number of associates there rose to 82,300. In Europe, headcount was virtually unchanged at 174,000.

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Development of sales revenue and EBIT Bosch Group 2010–2014Figures in millions of euros

1 Adjusted figures

12 1

Sales revenueEBIT

10

47,2593,181

11

51,4942,709

44,7032,118

13

46,0682,751

14

48,9513,030

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Training and continuing professional development are very important at Bosch. Worldwide, around 6,100 young people were in apprenticeship schemes at the Bosch Group in 2014. Germany leads the field here with 4,300 apprentices. This is due to the strong tradition of dual education in companies and schools. In 2014, Bosch spent around 200 million euros on associate training. Some 515,000 associates attended 46,000 classroom-based events. In addition, 300,000 web-based training modules were completed.

The objective of all Bosch Group activities in 2014 is the mis-sion of securing the company’s future by ensuring its strong and meaningful development and securing its financial inde-pendence, true to the spirit of its founder Robert Bosch. The Bosch Group’s goal is to develop products and services that are “Invented for life,” that fascinate, that improve quality of life, and that help conserve natural resources. In the form of its new “We are Bosch” mission statement, the company has created a framework for the future strategic orientation of the Bosch Group.

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1 Including development cost charged directly to customers2 Adjusted figures

Total research and development cost 1

Bosch Group 2010–2014Figures as a percentage of sales

10 11

8.1

12 2

8.1

13

9.9 9.9

14

10.1

Total research and development cost 1

Bosch Group 2010–2014Figures in millions of euros

10 11

3,810

12 2

4,190

13

4,442 4,543

14

4,959

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Acting sustainably is a company value that was already very impor-tant for the company founder Robert Bosch. In today’s world, global challenges such as climate change, finite resources, and social standards make this mindset more important than ever. To monitor and improve on the success of this strategy, Bosch has defined group-wide targets for more sustainability. The focus of these targets is on associates and the environment.

In the interest of its workforce, the Bosch Group is especially committed to providing a work environment that is safe and conducive to good work. For example, the company has reduced the rate of job-related accidents per million hours worked by 54.4 percent since 2007. The figure now stands at 3.1.

Sustainability

Bosch invested some 200 million euros in associate training in 2014. On average, every associate attended 1.8 classroom training courses. In addition, associates completed 300,000 web-based training courses.

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Audits since 2010: 367

The Bosch Group wants its products to be sustainable when it comes both to their use and their manufacture. Since 2007, the company has reduced its annual energy demand by 9 percent. It currently stands at 6,102 gigawatt-hours. Over the same period, Bosch has reduced its annual absolute CO2 emissions by 3.3 percent to 2.5 million metric tons. By 2020, the Bosch Group has pledged to reduce its relative (in terms of value added) CO2 emissions by 20 percent from their 2007 level. In reaching a 19.9 percent reduction by 2014, it has already come very close to achieving that goal. Not least, the company remains committed to the principles of social entrepreneurship upheld by its founder Robert Bosch. In 2014, Bosch donated 12.6 million euros for civic initiatives.

Sustainability

csr.bosch.com

2014

367

Target for 2020

1,000

Supply chain

Environmental and occupatio-nal health and safety audits at suppliers

2014

12.9%

Target for 2020

20.0%

Associates

Further training in 2014Participant days: 663,000 Number of participants: 515,000

Voluntary turnover in 2014: 5.9%

Share of women managers:

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Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH is one of Europe’s major company-affiliated foundations. Each year, it approves funding for around 800 initiatives, focusing on international relations, education, society and culture, and healthcare and science. The Stiftung’s aim is to find possible solutions for socially relevant issues, and to test them in the field as models. The Stiftung finances its work from the dividend it receives as a shareholder in Robert Bosch GmbH.

Typical examples of the Stiftung’s activities include international scholarship programs, exchange programs for young executives, and research grants for journalists. In 2014, which was also the year of its 50th anniversary, the Stiftung inaugurated UWC Robert Bosch College in Freiburg, Germany. This secondary school, which combines the ideals of a good education with cross-cultural

Robert Bosch Stiftung

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understanding, will admit up to 200 students from all corners of the globe. The school has received substantial support from Robert Bosch GmbH and other partners.

In 2014, the Stiftung’s liaison office in Berlin also established a new venue for social and political debate. The Robert Bosch Academy in Berlin offers renowned experts from around the world the opportunity to work on strategies to combat the global challenges of the 21st century. In addition, young academics can apply for research fellowships that allow them to explore certain subjects addressed by the Stiftung.

www.bosch-stiftung.de

For 50 years, the Robert Bosch Stiftung has been carrying on the charitable and social endeavors of the company founder in contemporary form. Founded in 1964, the Stiftung pursues its specific objec-tives with programs and institutions of its own. However, it also supports external projects and initiatives if their objectives are congruent with its own.

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Bosch as an employer

At Bosch, roughly 360,000 associates (as per April 1, 2015) work on innovative, beneficial, and pioneering solutions that improve people’s lives. The company offers its workforce an attractive environment in which they can apply their talents and develop their professional careers in a multitude of ways.

Do you think the future starts today?So do we. In the spirit of our company founder Robert Bosch, we have actively shaped the future for nearly 130 years, developing fascinating solu-tions for future generations.

Do you want to work for a start-up, a large company, or both?From new companies in promising fields to estab-lished areas of business, Bosch has it all: a range of businesses and corporate structures at some 440 subsidiaries and regional companies in roughly 60 countries around the world.

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Are you looking for balance?We understand that there is more to life than work. To help our associates give their best, we actively support them in striking a healthy balance between their professional and personal lives.

Are you looking for more than a job?We not only offer you a job, we also give you something to identify with: more than 80 percent of all Bosch associates are proud to be part of the company.

Do you want to have a change of scenery sometimes?Gaining different perspectives can promote new ideas that you and our company benefit from. When associates want a change, we help them make it happen.

www.bosch-career.com

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Corporate headquarters Gerlingen near Stuttgart

Research and development locations Abstatt, Bühl/Bühlertal, Crailsheim, Elchingen, Erbach, Gerlingen, Grasbrunn, Hildesheim, Horb, Leinfelden, Leonberg, Lohr, Lollar, Plochingen, Regensburg, Renningen, Reutlingen, Schwie-berdingen, Stuttgart, Waiblingen, Wernau, Witten

Manufacturing locations – Mobility Solutions Arnstadt, Ansbach, Bamberg, Berlin, Bietigheim, Blaichach/Immenstadt, Breidenbach, Bremen, Bühl/Büh-lertal, Eisenach, Göttingen, Hildes-heim, Homburg, Kusterdingen, Munich, Neunkirchen, Nuremberg, Plochingen, Pollenfeld, Reutlingen, Rutesheim, Salzgitter, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Stuttgart, Waiblingen

Technical sales offices for automotive original equipment Berlin, Braunschweig, Cologne, Frankfurt am Main, Munich, Waiblingen

Manufacturing operations – Industrial Technology Augsfeld, Chemnitz, Crailsheim, Dresden, Elchingen, Erbach, Fellbach, Garching, Homburg, Horb, Ketsch, Königsbrunn, Lohr, Nuremberg, Ober-Ramstadt, Remshalden, Schopfheim,

Schweinfurt, Stuttgart, Viersen, Volkach, Waiblingen, Witten

Manufacturing operations – Consumer Goods Bad Neustadt, Berlin, Bretten, Dillingen, Giengen, Leinfelden, Murrhardt, Nauen, Ravensburg, Sebnitz, Traunreut

Manufacturing operations – Energy and Building Technology Brandenburg a. d. Havel, Eibels-hausen, Gunzenhausen, Lollar, Straubing, Wernau, Wettringen

Sales and service centers Berlin, Bochum, Braunschweig, Cologne, Ditzingen, Düsseldorf, Essen, Fellbach, Frankfurt am Main, Fürth, Garching, Grasbrunn, Hainburg, Hamburg, Hannover, Ichtershausen, Karlsruhe, Leipzig, Magdeburg, Munich, Nuremberg, Pollenfeld, Ratingen, Rodgau, Stuttgart, Wetzlar, Willershausen

Bosch Software Innovations GmbH Berlin, Immenstaad, Waiblingen

Bosch Financial Software GmbH Immenstaad

Associates in Germany: 105,429

As per: December 31, 2014This list includes locations with 100 or more associates, including the locations of non-consolidated subsidiaries.

The Bosch Group in Germany

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Hamburg

Bremen

Wettringen

Hannover

HildesheimBraunschweigSalzgitter Magdeburg

Berlin

Brandenburg a. d. Havel

Willershausen

GöttingenLeipzig

Sebnitz

Dresden

Chemnitz

Essen WittenBochum

Viersen RatingenDüsseldorf

CologneEibelshausen

Wetzlar

Breidenbach

LollarEisenach

ArnstadtIchtershausen

Bad NeustadtFrankfurt am Main

Ober-Ramstadt Rodgau LohrHainburg Schweinfurt

BambergAugsfeldVolkach

FürthNuremberg

Ansbach

GunzenhausenCrailsheim

Murrhardt

Erbach

HomburgKetsch

Abstatt

KarlsruheBretten Bietigheim

Bühl/Bühlertal

HorbReutlingen

Schwäbisch Gmünd

Pollenfeld Regensburg

StraubingGiengenDillingen

Elchingen

Munich GrasbrunnTraunreut

Garching

Königsbrunn

Blaichach/ImmenstadtRavensburg

Immenstaad

LeinfeldenPlochingen

Wernau

Stuttgart RemshaldenLeonberg

RutesheimGerlingenDitzingen Fellbach/

Waiblingen

Schwieberdingen

Schopfheim

Kusterdingen

Nauen

Renningen

Neunkirchen

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Austria 3,157 associates Manufacture of automotive tech-nology and industrial technology; development; sales; locations: Hallein, Linz, Pasching, St. Michael ob Bleiburg, Ternitz, Vienna

Belgium 1,762 associates Manufacture of automotive tech- nology and thermotechnology; sales; locations: Aartselaar, Brussels, Tienen

Czech Republic 7,651 associates Manufacture of automotive technol- ogy, industrial technology, heating systems, and heating systems; development; sales; locations: Alb-rechtice, Brno, České Budějovice, Jihlava, Mikulov, Prague

Denmark 725 associates Manufacture of automotive technol- ogy; sales; development; locations: Ballerup, Esbjerg

Finland 226 associates Sales; location: Vantaa

France 7,729 associates Manufacture of automotive technology, industrial technology, and heating systems; develop-ment; sales; locations: Drancy, La Ferté-Bernard, Lipsheim, Marignier, Mondeville, Moulins, Paris, Rodez, Saint-Ouen, St.-Thégonnec, Vendôme, Vénissieux

Greece 550 associates Manufacture of consumer goods; sales; location: Athens (Koropi)

Hungary 10,405 associates Manufacture of automotive tech-nology, industrial technology, and power tools; development; sales; locations: Budapest, Eger, Hatvan, Maklár, Miskolc

Italy 5,894 associates Manufacture of automotive technology, industrial technology, and power tools; development; sales; locations: Bari, Brembate, Cernusco, Cinisello Balsamo, Cor-reggio, Fagagna, Milan, Modugno, Nonantola, Offanengo, Pavullo, Turin, Udine, Vezzano

Netherlands 4,014 associates Manufacture of automotive tech- nology, industrial technology, power tools, household appliances, heating systems, and security systems; development; sales; locations: Amsterdam, Boxtel, Breda, Deventer, Eindhoven, Hoevelaken, Nimwegen, Schiedam, Tilburg, Weert

Norway 226 associates Sales; location: Ski

Poland 4,274 associates Manufacture of automotive tech-nology and household appliances; sales; locations: Łódź, Rzeszów, Warsaw, Wrocław

The Bosch Group in Europe (outside Germany)

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Portugal 3,293 associates Manufacture of automotive technology, heating systems, and security systems; development, sales; locations: Aveiro, Braga, Lisbon, Ovar

Romania 2,439 associates Manufacture of industrial technol- ogy; communications services; sales; locations: Blaj, Bucharest, Cluj, Timişoara

Russian Federation 3,862 associates Manufacture of automotive technology, household appliances, and power tools; sales; locations: Engels, Kazan, Moscow, St. Petersburg

Serbia 334 associates Manufacture of automotive tech-nology; sales; locations: Belgrade, Pećinci

Slovakia 1,039 associates Manufacture of automotive tech-nology and household appliances; sales; locations: Bernolákovo, Michalovce

Slovenia 1,420 associates Manufacture of industrial technology and household appliances; sales; locations: Nazarje, Škofja Loka

Spain 8,681 associates Manufacture of automotive technology, household appliances, and industrial technology; sales; locations: Aranjuez, Castellet, Esquíroz, La Cartuja, Lliçà, Madrid, Montañana, San Sebastián,

Santander, Treto, Vigo, Vitoria, Zaragoza

Sweden 1,483 associates Manufacture of industrial technology and heating systems; sales; loca-tions: Mellansel, Stockholm, Tranås

Switzerland 3,466 associates Manufacture of industrial technol- ogy and power tools; development; sales; locations: Beringen, Buttikon, Frauenfeld, Geroldswil, Solothurn, St. Niklaus

Turkey 14,627 associates Manufacture of automotive technology, household appliances, industrial technology, and heating systems; development; sales; loca-tions: Bursa, Cerkezköy, Istanbul, Manisa

Ukraine 373 associates Manufacture of automotive technology; sales; locations: Kiev, Krakovets

United Kingdom 5,054 associates Manufacture of automotive tech- nology, industrial technology, power tools, and heating systems; sales; locations: Alfreton, Cirencester, Clay Cross, Denham, Glenrothes, Greetland, Knowsley, Liverpool, Milton Keynes, St. Neots, Stockport, Stowmarket, Worcester

As per: December 31, 2014This list includes countries and locations with 100 or more associates, including the locations of non-consolidated subsidiaries.

Further companies operate in Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Georgia, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, and Malta.

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Argentina 255 associates Sales; location: Buenos Aires

Australia 1,258 associates Manufacture of automotive tech-nology, industrial technology, and power tools; development; sales; locations: Clayton, Melbourne, Sydney

Brazil 9,494 associates Manufacture of automotive technology, industrial technology, heating systems, security systems, and power tools; development; sales; locations: Alphaville, Aratú, Atibaia, Betim, Campinas, Curitiba, Joinville, Pomerode, São Paulo

Canada 574 associates Manufacture of industrial tech- nology and security systems; sales; locations Mississauga, Welland

Chile 150 associates Sales, location: Santiago de Chile

China 54,462 associates Manufacture of automotive tech- nology, industrial technology, power tools, household appliances, heating systems, and security systems; development; sales; locations: Beijing, Changchun, Changsha, Chengdu, Chuzhou, Dongguan City, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Hong Kong,

Jinan, Liuzhou, Nanjing, Ningbo, Qingdao, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Suzhou, Wuhan, Wuhu, Wujin, Wuxi, Xi’an, Yantai, Zhuhai, Zibo

India 29,440 associates Manufacture of automotive technology, industrial technology, and power tools; development; sales; creation of software; locations: Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bommanahalli, Chakan, Chennai, Coimbatore, Gangaikondan, Jaipur, Koramangala, Mumbai, Naganathapura, Nalagarh, Nashik, Pune, Verna

Indonesia 250 associates Manufacture of automotive tech-nology; sales; locations: Bekasi, Jakarta

Japan 6,873 associates Manufacture of automotive tech-nology and industrial technology; development; sales; locations: Higashi-Matsuyama, Izumozaki, Misato, Musashi, Odawara, Osaka, Ota, Shibuya, Shiki, Takasaki, Tochigi, Tsuchiura, Yokohama, Yorii

Korea 1,962 associates Manufacture of automotive tech-nology and industrial technology; development; sales; locations: Busan, Buyong, Daejeon, Yongin

The Bosch Group outside Europe

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Malaysia 2,698 associates Manufacture of automotive tech- nology and power tools; develop-ment; sales; locations: Penang, Petaling Jaya

Mexico 11,670 associates Manufacture of automotive technol- ogy and power tools; development; sales; locations: Aguascalientes, Hermosillo, Juárez, Mexicali, México DF, San Luis Potosí, Toluca

Peru 668 associates Manufacture of household appli-ances; sales; location: Callao

Philippines 378 associates Sales; location: Manila

Singapore 895 associates Sales; location: Singapore

South Africa 1,295 associates Manufacture of automotive technology; sales; locations: Brits, Kempton Park, Midrand

Taiwan 880 associates Manufacture of automotive tech-nology and industrial technology; sales; locations: Pingzhen, Taipei

Thailand 1,194 associates Manufacture of automotive tech-nology; sales; locations: Amata City, Bangkok, Rayong

United States 16,586 associates Manufacture of automotive technology, industrial technology, power tools, household appliances, heating systems, and security systems; development; sales; 75 locations, including Anderson (SC), Bethlehem (PA), Broadview (IL), Charleston (SC), Charlotte (NC), Farmington Hills (MI), Fort Lauderdale (FL), Fountain Inn (SC), Florence (KY), Huntington (CA), Kentwood (MI), La Follette (TN), Mount Prospect (IL), New Bern (NC), Owatonna (MI), Palo Alto (CA), Plymouth (MI)

Vietnam 2,057 associates Manufacture of automotive tech-nology and creation of software; development, sales; location: Ho Chi Minh City

As per: December 31, 2014This list includes countries and locations with 100 or more associates, including the locations of non-consolidated subsidiaries.

Further companies operate in Bangla-desh, Cambodia, Columbia, Egypt, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Morocco, Mozam-bique, Namibia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Panama, the United Arab Emirates, Venezuela, and Zambia.

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Milestones in company history

1886 Establishment of the company: opening of the Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering in Stuttgart on November 15

1902 Delivery of the first high-voltage magneto ignition system with Bosch spark plugs

1905 First Bosch manufacturing site outside Germany opens in Paris

1912 Start of production in Bosch’s first U.S. plant, in Springfield, MA

1897 First successful instal-lation of the Bosch low-voltage magneto ignition device in a motor vehicle

Robert Bosch is born in Albeck near Ulm on September 23

1861

First Bosch sales office outside Germany opens in the United Kingdom

1898

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1913 At the main plant in Stuttgart, establishment of an apprentice training department with a dedi-cated workshop

1932 Acquisition of heating systems business of Junkers & Co. GmbH in Dessau

1932 Market launch of the first series-production car radio in Europe

1933 Launch of the Bosch refrigerator

1913 Market launch of the Bosch automotive lighting system

1918 Gottlob Honold designs the new Bosch logo – the “armature in a circle”

1927 Start of series production for Bosch injection pumps and nozzles for diesel engines

The first Bosch Service repair shop is opened in Hamburg

1921

First power drill and Bosch hammer

1932

1928 Market launch of the Forfex hair trimmer, the first Bosch power tool

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1942Robert Bosch dies in Stuttgart on March 12

1951Start of production for gasoline injection systems for passenger cars

1963Acquisition of Erich Wetzel Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH, entry into packaging technology

1964The not-for-profit organiza-tion Vermögensverwaltung Bosch (from 1969 Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH) acquires a majority stake in Robert Bosch GmbH

1967Start of production for the Jetronic electronically controlled gasoline injection system

1974Launch of the 3S program – “safe, clean, economical” – for product development

Opening of the Robert Bosch Hospital

1940

1976Series production of lambda sensors for three-way catalytic converters begins

Establishment of Bosch-Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH (known after 1998 as BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH and since 2015 as BSH Hausgeräte GmbH)

1967

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1986Start of series production of the TCS traction control system

1989Launch of TravelPilot IDS, the first independent vehicle navigation system in Europe

1991Start of production of Motronic with controller area network (CAN)

1995Start of large-scale series production of MEMS sensors (micro-electro-mechanical systems)

1995Start of series produc-tion of ESP®, the world’s first electronic stability program

1997Start of series production for the common-rail high-pressure diesel injection system

Start of series production for the Motronic electronic engine management system

1979

Start of series production for ABS, the electronically con- trolled antilock braking system

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2001Industrial leadership of Mannesmann Rexroth AG, and its merger with the Automation Technology division to form Bosch Rexroth AG

2003Acquisition of Buderus AG, Wetzlar, Germany

2005Start of production of the Night Vision driver assistance system

2008Establishment of the Bosch Mahle Turbo Systems GmbH & Co. KG joint venture for exhaust-gas turbochargers

2008Acquisition of Innovations Software Technology GmbH in Immenstaad, Germany (from January 1, 2011: Bosch Software Innovations GmbH)

Launch of the Ixo cordless drill/driver with lithium-ion rechargeable battery

2003

2000Series production of the DI Motronic gasoline direct injection system

ZF Lenksysteme GmbH joint venture (since 2015: Robert Bosch Automotive Steering GmbH) set up with ZF Friedrichshafen AG

1999

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2010Start of production of the predic-tive emergency braking system

2010Start of production of lithium-ion battery cells for automobiles

Full parallel hybrid powertrain for passenger cars goes into series production

2010

2011Start of production of drive components for e-bikes in Mondeville, France

2012Acquisition of the Services Solutions business of SPX Corporation, Charlotte, NC (USA), a supplier of diagnostic and service equipment, repair-shop accessories, and software for the global automotive market

Bosch sets up a joint venture with the Chinese manufacturer Polaris, thus entering the e-scooter market

2013Start of production of MSC motorcycle stability control

2014Lithium Energy and Pow-er GmbH & Co. KG joint venture set up to develop high-performance recharge-able batteries for electric vehicles

2015Complete takeover of the former joint ventures BSH Hausgeräte GmbH (formerly BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH) and Robert Bosch Automotive Steering GmbH (formerly ZF Lenksysteme GmbH or the Steering Systems division)

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Board of management

Dr. Volkmar Denner Chairman

Dr. Stefan Asenkerschbaumer Deputy chairman

Christoph Kübel

Peter Tyroller

Dr. Werner Struth

Wolf-Henning Scheider 1

Dr. Rolf Bulander

Dr. Dirk Hoheisel

Dr. Markus Heyn 2

Uwe Raschke

Dr. Stefan Hartung

Supervisory board

Franz Fehrenbach Chairman

Alfred Löckle Deputy chairman

Christiane Benner Dr. Christof Bosch Christian Brunkhorst Klaus Friedrich Hartwig Geisel Jörg Hofmann Prof. Lars G. Josefsson Dieter Klein Prof. Dr. Renate Köcher Prof. Dr. Olaf Kübler Matthias Georg Madelung Kerstin Mai Dr. Wolfgang Malchow Urs B. Rinderknecht Tilman Todenhöfer Dr. Richard Vogt Prof. Dr. Beatrice Weder di Mauro Hans Wolff

Management

1 Until March 31, 20152 From April 1, 2015

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