- Bosch Production System (BPS) leads to successful production localization
- 1 million brake control systems and 2.5 millions wheel speed sensors produced in the first three quarters of 2009
Suzhou, October 2009 - To commemorate the production of 1 million electronic brake control units (ABS and ESP®), and 2.5 million wheel speed sensors in the first three quarters of 2009, Bosch Chassis Systems Control China will hold a celebration with its associates in the Suzhou plant in October. The accomplishment is a first for a single production year since the division’s establishment in 2002. “This great achievement is evidence of the development and growth of China’s automotive industry and confirms that our strategy ‘local for local’ has proven right.” said Mr. Ferdinando Sorrentino, Regional President of Bosch Chassis Systems Control China. The Antilock Braking System ABS ensures safe braking as it prevents the wheels from locking when braking hard. The Electronic Stability Program ESP® stabilizes the vehicle in critical skidding situations and can prevent up to 80 percent of all skidding accidents. A wheel speed sensor is a core component of any ABS or ESP® system and measures the rotational velocity of a wheel.
The Suzhou plant proves Bosch’s dedication to a “local for local” manufacturing strategy and to the production of locally designed equipment and tooling at international quality standards. The Bosch Production System (BPS) provides a high degree of flexibility and ensures maximum efficiency in the production process, which is a key factor to its great achievement. Local expertise at the plant is important as an increasing number of local car manufacturers develop their own specifications and demand customized functions for new vehicles.
The local production facilities allow Bosch Chassis Systems Control China to respond to the needs of clients swiftly and flexibly. “With the global Bosch support and the local production expertise, we are able to provide Chinese and international clients with superior quality products. That gives our customers as well as us a real competitive edge” said Norman Roth, Head of Manufacturing.
About Bosch Chassis Systems Control China
As one of the key divisions of Bosch’s automotive technology business sector, Bosch Chassis Systems Control Division China develops leading vehicle safety technologies for car manufacturers, including active safety and passive safety, etc. Bosch Chassis Systems Control China started its activities in Suzhou in 2002. This development was followed by the localized production and application of ABS (Antilock Braking System) and ESP® (Electronic Stability Program), opening of the Engineering center, as well as the VVR (vehicle verification road) establishment for road testing and verification of vehicle braking systems. To better serve the local customers, in November 2008, Bosch opened its latest winter test facilities in Yakeshi, covering 1.86 million square meters, with an investment of 150 million RMB. The new center ensures ideal cold weather conditions for testing vehicle safety systems.
About Bosch in China
Bosch founded its first trading office in China as early as 1909. In 1926, the first car service workshop opened in Shanghai. Today, all Bosch business sectors are present in China: Automotive Technology, Industrial Technology and Consumer Goods and Building Technology. The company operates 44 legal entities in China and has a holding company in Shanghai. Consolidated sales in China reached 2.2 billion euros in 2008. Some 20,200 Bosch associates in all legal entities and facilities are committed to bringing to Chinese customers the latest technology as well as the most reliable services to help improve their quality of life.
About the Bosch Group
The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. In the areas
of automotive and industrial technology, consumer goods, and building technology,
some 280,000 associates generated sales of 45.1 billion euros in fiscal 2008. The Bosch
Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its more than 300 subsidiaries and regional companies in over 60 countries. If its sales and service partners are included, then Bosch is represented in roughly 150 countries. This worldwide development, manufacturing, and sales network is the foundation for further growth. Each year, Bosch spends more than 3.5 billion euros, or eight percent of its sales revenue, for research and development, and applies for over 3,000 patents worldwide. With all its products and services, Bosch enhances the quality of life by providing solutions which are both innovative and beneficial.
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.
Additional information can be accessed at www.bosch.com.cn
News source：Bosch China
Publish date：Oct 2009
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