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The world over, Bosch is often regarded as the premier German manufacturer of electrical domestic appliances. Their extensive range cover all types of small appliances from cooking, heating and refrigeration to laundry appliances.

Bosch, origins began with founder Robert Bosch forming his automotive business back in 1886 producing low voltage magneto´s for early internal combustion engines and later, anything from windscreen wipers to fuel injection pumps were produced from his factories in Stuttgart.

Bosch entered the world of domestic appliances by producing its first refrigerator at the Leipzig Spring Fair in 1930. Their first washing machine was made in 1952 and their first fully automatic washer-dryer in 1967. Today they produce all manner of electrical domestic appliances including food mixers, coffee makers, vacuum cleaners, ovens, hobs, dishwashers etc and have factories and power bases throughout the world. It is thought that Bosch have established a world-wide 30% market share in washing machine sales alone.

BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH was founded in 1967 as a joint venture between Robert Bosch GmbH (Stuttgart) and Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich). Over the past fifteen years, BSH has grown rapidly. It is expanded its operations to 42 factories in 15 countries within Europe, USA, Latin America and Asia. BSH now boasts over 70 companies in 40 countries with more than 35,500 employees. BSH headquarters are based in Munich.