The Traunreut Factory: Difference between revisions

Production of cookers and light fittings commenced at the Siemens plant in Traunreut in 1952.<ref>BSH Corporate Archives, D01.08-0026, Chronik Traunreut, no page.</ref> The plant was incorporated into BSH<ref>BSH was founded in 1967 as Bosch-Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH - BSHG for short. In 1998, the name was changed to BSH Bosch Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH, with the short form BSH. Since the sale of the Siemens shares in BSH to Robert Bosch GmbH the company’s name is now BSH Hausgeräte GmbH, but still BSH for short.</ref> in 1967.<ref>Traunreut Site Flyer, page 3, in: <nowiki>https://www.bsh-group.com/index.php?UStdSeite&Standort=581</nowiki> (last downloaded on 3.2.2017). Corporate Archives, D01.08-0026, Chronik Traunreut, no page.</ref> Bosch cookers were also produced here from that time on. In 1971, Traunreut produced the floodlight system for the sports facilities for the Olympic Games in Munich, which were to take place the following year.<ref>BSH Corporate Archives, D01.08-0027, Chronik Traunreut, page 12.</ref>

Today, the site mainly produces ovens, compact ovens with integrated microwave and radiant cooktops. More than two million home appliances roll off the production lines annually. Moreover, the development centers for small home appliances, such as fully automatic coffee machines and espresso machines as well as kettles and hair dryers, are located in Traunreut.<ref><nowiki>https://www.bsh-group.com/index.php?134597</nowiki> (last downloaded on 3.2.2017). Traunreut Site Flyer, page 4, in: <nowiki>https://www.bsh-group.com/index.php?UStdSeite&Standort=581</nowiki> (last downloaded on 2.11.2016).</ref> Innovations are a tradition at Traunreut: the first cooker with oven carriage<ref>BSH Corporate Archives, D01.08-0026, Chronik Traunreut, no page: Oven Carriage 1970.</ref>, the first cooker with automatic roasting<ref>BSH Corporate Archives, D01.08-0026, Chronik Traunreut, no page: Oven Carriage 1970.</ref>, the cooker with an integrated microwave<ref>BSH Corporate Archives, D01.08-0027, Chronik Traunreut II, page 6: Microwave oven 1980.</ref>, the first fully electric cooker<ref>BSH Corporate Archives, D01.08-0027, Chronik Traunreut II, page 6: Fully electric cooker 1980.</ref> as well as cooktops with cooking and roasting sensors<ref>BSH Corporate Archives, A01-0019, Business Report 2001, page 17: Frying sensor 2001.</ref> all came from Traunreut.

[[File:Fertigung in Traunreut 1 Qualitaetskontrolle 2007 BSH-Pressebilder.jpg|alt=Quality check in Traunreut, 2007. (Source: BSH mediapool)|thumb|Quality check in Traunreut, 2007. (Source: BSH mediapool)]]