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=== ''' BSH brands and products''' === | === ''' BSH brands and products''' === | ||
==== History of the BSH brands ==== | ==== History of the BSH brands ==== | ||
The BSH brands convey passion and are among the strongest on the home appliance market. The core brands [[Robert Bosch GmbH|Bosch]] and [[Siemens]] have been there right from the start in 1967. [[The Neff Brand and the BSH Site in Bretten|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) | The BSH brands convey passion and are among the strongest on the home appliance market. The core brands [[Robert Bosch GmbH|Bosch]] and [[Siemens]] have been there right from the start in 1967. [[The Neff Brand and the BSH Site in Bretten|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), [[The Americas Region|Thermador]] in the USA (1998), but also [[History of the Constructa brand|Constructa]], known for [[The Constructa fully automatic washing machine|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. | ||
===== Bosch ===== | ===== Bosch ===== | ||
The history of the company [[Robert Bosch GmbH|Bosch]] dates back further, to 1886, when Robert Bosch opened his “Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering” in Stuttgart. Now a global concern, the company started out as a small production, maintenance and repair business. | The history of the company [[Robert Bosch GmbH|Bosch]] dates back further, to 1886, when Robert Bosch opened his “Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering” in Stuttgart. Now a global concern, the company started out as a small production, maintenance and repair business. | ||
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Master mechanic Carl Andreas Neff founded [[The Neff Brand and the BSH Site in Bretten|“Carl Neff Herd- und Ofenfabrik”]] (cooker and oven factory) in Bretten in Germany’s Baden region in 1877. At the end of the 1960s, the company was taken over by AEG and in 1982 became part of BSH. Neff still specializes to this day in the manufacture of cookers, ovens and extractor hoods. | Master mechanic Carl Andreas Neff founded [[The Neff Brand and the BSH Site in Bretten|“Carl Neff Herd- und Ofenfabrik”]] (cooker and oven factory) in Bretten in Germany’s Baden region in 1877. At the end of the 1960s, the company was taken over by AEG and in 1982 became part of BSH. Neff still specializes to this day in the manufacture of cookers, ovens and extractor hoods. | ||
===== Local | ===== Local Brands ===== | ||
The regional BSH brands embodied the successful concept of the company – cutting-edge technology developed for the needs of customers locally. These [[Local_Heroes|Local Heroes]] have been part of BSH’s history from the very beginning. [[History of the Constructa brand|Constructa]] | The regional BSH brands embodied the successful concept of the company – cutting-edge technology developed for the needs of customers locally. These [[Local_Heroes|Local Heroes]] have been part of BSH’s history from the very beginning. [[History of the Constructa brand|Constructa]] and Junker are the local brands in Germany. Outside of Germany, Greek company Pitsos became the first regional BSH brand in 1976. It was followed by [[Balay]] in Spain, Profilo in Turkey, Coldex and Thermador in South and North America. | ||
==== Products and their history ==== | ==== Products and their history ==== | ||