BSH Chronology 1967-1978: Establishment and National Consolidation: Difference between revisions

Back in 1963, a commission made up of Robert Bosch GmbH and Siemens AG gave thought to a collaboration in the field of home appliances.<ref>BSH Corporate Archives, Folder II "Quellen Tochtermann-Chronik". Outline sketch of ideas for collaboration between Siemens/B in the area of home appliances by the SE/B commission from November 15, 1963.</ref> Initial specific negotiations between the two companies took place in 1965 with a preliminary contract being inked in June of that year. A "neutral office" in Munich, which was renamed "Studio ELGE" from August 1965, was to take charge of formulating the definitive contract.<ref>BSH Corporate Archives, B01-0001, Gründung und Leitung der Bosch-Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH (BSHG), from page 3.</ref> "Interessengemeinschaft Hausgeräte (IGH)" was founded on December 22, 1965, made up of the following companies: Siemens Electrogeräte AG (SE) and Constructa-Werke GmbH, both subsidiaries of Siemens as well as the home appliance group of Robert Bosch GmbH, Blaupunkt and Junkers & Co., subsidiaries of Robert Bosch GmbH. The first meeting of shareholders took place on February 5, 1966 in Munich, with IGH addressing the public in a press release in March. IGH was managed by Dr. Helmut Ohr from Robert Bosch GmbH and Dr. Wilhelm Vox from Siemens AG.