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 of the Bosch business sectors are present in China: Automotive and Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods and Building Technology. The company operates via a holding company in Shanghai, 14 subsidiaries, 7 joint ventures, and 6 trading companies. 2006 consolidated sales in China reached 1.3 billion euros. Up to 2005, Bosch had invested around 620 million euros in China and between 2006 and 2008 it will invest a further 620 million euros. Some 14,000 Bosch employees are committed to bringing to the Chinese customers the latest technology as well as the most reliable services to help improve their quality of life.
For more information on BOSCH, please visit: http://www.bosch.com.cn/
About BOSCH Foundation
The Robert Bosch Stiftung is one of the major German foundations associated with a private company. Founded in 1964, the foundation represents the philanthropic and social endeavors of founder Robert Bosch (1861-1942) and fulfills his legacy in a contemporary manner by taking on challenges of modern day society, developing forward-looking concepts, and putting them into practice in exemplary fashion. The foundation works predominantly in the fields of international understanding, education and public health, and the issues of modern science.
For more information on Bosch Foundation, please visit: www. Bosch-Stiftung.de/science_bridge_china