Local Heroes

Local Heroes

Constructa commercial picture from the 1950s (Source: Press fotos BSH Hausgeräte GmbH)

The regional BSH brands embodied the successful concept of the company – cutting-edge technology developed for the needs of customers locally. Regional brands were part of BSH's history from the very beginning. The company's local brands also included Constructa, which became famous for producing Germany's first fully automatic washing machine. Constructa was already part of Siemens when BSH was established, and is today the epitome of high performance and reliability. Modern technology combined with tradition in the claim "Simply well made".

• Balay
• Constructa
• Thermador
• Coldex
• Pitsos
• Profilo
• Junker

From Europe to the entire world

Logo Pitsos. (Source: Press fotos BSH Hausgeräte GmbH)

The success story of the Local Hero brands outside of Germany started with the Greek company Pitsos A.E. BSH acquired a majority share in the market leader for cooling appliances in Greece in 1976. BSH continued to expand its presence in Europe in the 1980s, acquiring the Balay and Safel brands in Spain in 1988/1989. 1980er Jahren

Logo Baly. (Source: Press fotos BSH Hausgeräte GmbH)

Logo Balays (Quelle: BSH Pressebilder)

In den 1980er Jahren baut die BSH ihre Präsenz in Europa weiter aus und erwirbt deshalb 1988/89 in Spanien die Marken Balay und Safel. Aufgrund des hohen Potenzials und der aussichtsreichen Wachstumsrate des türkischen Hausgerätemarkts wird im Jahr 1995 der damals zweitgrößte Hausgeräteanbieter der Türkei Teil der BSH. Die etablierte Marke Profilo genießt heute großes Vertrauen bei den Kunden.

BSH expanded into the American continent in parallel in the 1990s. The Peruvian brand Coldex had been synonymous with quality and tradition for more than 50 years and was optimally positioned to meet the local needs of customers. The Thermador brand also embodied the values of U.S. culture and was synonymous with innovation, performance and timeless design from 1998.

The Spanish small appliances manufacturer Ufesa was also an ideal addition to the company. The brand was acquired by BSH in 1998 – coinciding with the expansion of BSH's Consumer Products division. After twenty years under the umbrella of BSH, the UFESA brand was sold again in 2018.

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