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BSH is represented today on all continents of the world. But the history of BSH begins in Germany. Today, in addition to the modern company headquarters in Munich, the company’s oldest sites, and the richest in tradition, are also found in Germany. | |||
BSH has always regarded itself not only as a German but also a [[Special:MyLanguage/Region Europe|European company]]. As the leading home appliance manufacturer, most of the production locations and sales organizations today are located in Europe. The [[Special:MyLanguage/Netherlands|Netherlands]] is home to the oldest representative offices of the parent companies of BSH, Bosch and Siemens outside of Germany. Siemens & Halske products were represented in The Hague by the company Wisse, Piccaluga & Co. as far back as 1879. The company Willem van Rijn then took over as sole representative of Bosch products in the Netherlands in 1903. Soon after it was established, BSH began to position itself on the European market. BSH’s European expansion began in Greece and Slovenia in the 1970s. BSH continued to expand its presence in Europe in the 1980s, acquiring a majority share in the Spanish home appliance manufacturer [[Special:MyLanguage/Balay|Balay]]-Safel. In 1998, BSH also acquired the remaining shares in Balay, which by then also included the Safel brand, thus making the company a wholly-owned subsidiary of BSH. Another [[Special:MyLanguage/Local Heroes|Local Hero]] of BSH. Home appliances from BSH have been available in Poland since 1990. A plant for assembling washing machines was opened close to the Polish city of Łódź in 1994. It was the first new plant to be built by BSH in Eastern Europe, The washing machines from Łódź were initially intended exclusively for the Eastern European markets but were also produced for EU countries from 1999. Today, alongside the assembly plant for front-loader washing machines, Łódź is also home to a logistics center, a dishwasher plant, a plant for washer-dryers, the new and the new development center for dryers, and the Regional Contact Center (RCC). | |||
BSH was also active in the [[Special:MyLanguage/The Americas Region|America region]] in the 1990s. Apart from the existing sales companies servicing their core markets, BSH was also expanding into North America with the construction of a factory for dishwashers in New Bern and the acquisition of the US home appliance manufacturer Thermador. The development of the South American market began with the takeover of the leading Brazilian home appliance manufacturer Continental in 2001. BSH used the infrastructure acquired in the process to also distribute its Bosch and Siemens brands. The Peruvian cooling appliances manufacturer Coldex was acquired in 1996 to broaden the company’s base on the South American growth market. | |||
BSH viewed the Asian home appliance market as offering enormous growth potential. At the same time, the [[Special:MyLanguage/The Asia Region|Asia and Oceania region]] had an extremely differentiated market structure. Apart from the heavily urbanized population centers, there were rural areas with a poorly developed infrastructure. Following successful entry into the Chinese market in November 1994, the company began to expand its market presence in the [[Special:MyLanguage/The Australia/Oceania Region|Pacific region]]. Sites, subsidiaries, representative offices and sales companies followed in Australia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand. | |||
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Welcome to the BSH Wiki, the information pool on the history of BSH!
The database contains texts on milestones in the company’s history and in product development. The history of BSH is brought to life through historical pictures and exciting facts. This wiki was created in close association with the BSH Group Archive.
You will find the key facts and figures on how the company BSH Hausgeräte GmbH evolved from Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH to become one of the world’s leading home appliance manufacturers.
Read and discover the history and stories of BSH from the dust suction pump to the Home Connect App.
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Eine kurze Geschichte der BSH
Mitte der 1960er Jahren gerät der Markt für elektrische Hausgeräte in die Krise. Um in diesem Bereich ihre Wettbewerbskraft zu erhöhen und den Herausforderungen des europäischen Marktes gewachsen zu sein, beschließen die Robert Bosch GmbH und die Siemens AG am 13. Januar 1967 offiziell ihre Zusammenarbeit in der Bosch-Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH (BSHG). Der Erfolg des gemeinsamen Unterfangens macht Mut. 1972 beginnen die Stammhäuser Bosch und Siemens die BSHG zu einem eigenständigen Unternehmen umzubauen. 1978 ist es soweit. Die Eröffnung des zentralen BSHG Verwaltungsgebäudes in der Münchner Hochstraße setzt ein deutlich sichtbares Zeichen der Zusammenführung.
Die Konsolidierung der Vorjahre kommt gerade rechtzeitig. Zu Beginn der 1980er Jahre stagniert die deutsche Wirtschaft und das Geschäft mit den Hausgeräten. Trotzdem schafft es die BSHG, sich auf dem Markt zu behaupten. Es gelingt sogar, den Marktanteil des Unternehmens weiter auszubauen. Begünstigt wird die Situation durch den spektakulären Konkurs des größten Konkurrenten und Branchenführers, der AEG. Die BSHG erweitert ihr Portfolio um die bekannte Marke NEFF, einer ehemaligen Tochterfirma der AEG.
The strong position on the domestic market allowed BSHG to press ahead with its goal of developing systematically into a global company. Sales subsidiaries were established and factories built in countries with growing home appliance markets. Strong regional brands were affiliated with BSHG through joint ventures or acquired. In addition to the European expansion, the company entered the American and Asian market in 1994. BSHG expanded its portfolio in Germany with the addition of tradition-steeped home appliance manufacturer Gaggenau based in Baden.
At the turn of the new millennium, BSHG, now called BSH, embarked on a course of modernization. The corporate mission was revised, while business conduct guidelines and diversity management were introduced. Despite tension in the world economy, BSH was able to expand internationally and develop new forward-looking markets. Attention focused especially on growing business abroad in Eastern Europe and North America. BSH also began stepping up its involvement in the Arab world in 2010, thus developing a strong international network over the years that guaranteed financial security and economic success.
With the slogan BSH/NextLevel, BSH embarked on a course of strategic realignment, one of the main objectives of which was to focus consistently on the consumer. Greater attention was to be paid in future to the different needs of consumers regionally in terms of development, sales and service. At the same time, efforts would also focus on promoting the digital transition. Digitalization meanwhile was playing an increasingly significant role for purchasing, usage and service.
The chronology of BSH
BSH brands and products
History of the BSH brands and products
The BSH brands convey passion and are among the strongest on the home appliance market. The core brands Bosch and Siemens have been there right from the start in 1967. Neff became part of BSH in 1982, while Gaggenau was added to the portfolio in 1995. Backed by a long history in their own regions, Local Heroes such as Balay in Spain (1988), Thermador in the USA (1998), but also Constructa, known for the first fully automatic washing machine in Germany, now additionally benefit from the expertise of the BSH technology centers. The brand portfolio allows BSH to offer a wide range of products for a variety of different customers and needs.
The BSH products offer reliability and outstanding quality. They are developed and produced on the basis of technological expertise and in-depth knowledge of customer needs. In this respect, BSH follows the tradition of its parent companies Bosch and Siemens: The first Bosch refrigerator conquered the market in 1933, while the Siemens dust suction pump has been freeing the atmosphere of dust since 1906. Constructa, Neff and Gaggenau also contribute their expert knowledge and products to BSH and are continuing to develop them further. An example of this is downdraft ventilation from Gaggenau.
Innovations and Milestones in product development
The history of BSH is a history of inventions, innovations and progressive developments. The company has always aspired to exceed expectations and be the best. The corporate culture this engenders is continuously developed and optimized in the products and processes. For example, the product AquaStop has been guaranteeing reliable protection against water damage since 1985, while Zeolite drying technology allowed the then most energy-efficient dishwasher in the world to be manufactured in 2008. Some BSH products in recent decades were even ahead of their time.
From the Siemens dust suction pump from 1906 and the Bosch Neuzeit I food processor from 1952, to the full-surface induction cooktop from 2011, the products from BSH make life easier for people. An impressive range of technically innovative products has emerged over a period of more than 100 years.
Global Brands
Local Brands
- Junker
BSH-sites und employees
The sites and how they have developed
BSH is represented today on all continents of the world. But the history of BSH begins in Germany. Today, in addition to the modern company headquarters in Munich, the company’s oldest sites, and the richest in tradition, are also found in Germany.
BSH has always regarded itself not only as a German but also a European company. As the leading home appliance manufacturer, most of the production locations and sales organizations today are located in Europe. The Netherlands is home to the oldest representative offices of the parent companies of BSH, Bosch and Siemens outside of Germany. Siemens & Halske products were represented in The Hague by the company Wisse, Piccaluga & Co. as far back as 1879. The company Willem van Rijn then took over as sole representative of Bosch products in the Netherlands in 1903. Soon after it was established, BSH began to position itself on the European market. BSH’s European expansion began in Greece and Slovenia in the 1970s. BSH continued to expand its presence in Europe in the 1980s, acquiring a majority share in the Spanish home appliance manufacturer Balay-Safel. In 1998, BSH also acquired the remaining shares in Balay, which by then also included the Safel brand, thus making the company a wholly-owned subsidiary of BSH. Another Local Hero of BSH. Home appliances from BSH have been available in Poland since 1990. A plant for assembling washing machines was opened close to the Polish city of Łódź in 1994. It was the first new plant to be built by BSH in Eastern Europe, The washing machines from Łódź were initially intended exclusively for the Eastern European markets but were also produced for EU countries from 1999. Today, alongside the assembly plant for front-loader washing machines, Łódź is also home to a logistics center, a dishwasher plant, a plant for washer-dryers, the new and the new development center for dryers, and the Regional Contact Center (RCC).
BSH was also active in the America region in the 1990s. Apart from the existing sales companies servicing their core markets, BSH was also expanding into North America with the construction of a factory for dishwashers in New Bern and the acquisition of the US home appliance manufacturer Thermador. The development of the South American market began with the takeover of the leading Brazilian home appliance manufacturer Continental in 2001. BSH used the infrastructure acquired in the process to also distribute its Bosch and Siemens brands. The Peruvian cooling appliances manufacturer Coldex was acquired in 1996 to broaden the company’s base on the South American growth market.
BSH viewed the Asian home appliance market as offering enormous growth potential. At the same time, the Asia and Oceania region had an extremely differentiated market structure. Apart from the heavily urbanized population centers, there were rural areas with a poorly developed infrastructure. Following successful entry into the Chinese market in November 1994, the company began to expand its market presence in the Pacific region. Sites, subsidiaries, representative offices and sales companies followed in Australia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand.
Die BSH ist auch in Afrika und im Nahen Osten vertreten. In Marokko, Südafrika, in Israel und den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten unterhält sie Tochtergesellschaften, die dort den Vertrieb organisieren.
BSH Deutschland
Menschen bei der BSH
Die Mitarbeiter der BSH sind engagiert, professionell und global vernetzt. Sie sind das zentrale Erfolgsgeheimnis des Unternehmens. Gegenseitige Wertschätzung, vertrauensvolle Zusammenarbeit und ein offener Dialog - diese Werte prägen nicht nur die Unternehmenskultur der BSH, sondern sind fest im Leitbild verankert. Weitere wichtige Faktoren sind Themen wie Arbeitssicherheit, Gesundheitsmanagement, Diversity und Work-Life-Balance. Wenn alle diese Werte beherzigt und gelebt werden, kann die BSH wichtige Innovationen hervorbringen und sich ihren nachhaltigen Erfolg sichern.
Bilder aus der BSH-Geschichte
In diesem Abschnitt werden Aspekte der BSH-Geschichte in Bildstrecken präsentiert.