BSH Hausgeräte
BSH Hausgeräte GmbH (German for 'BSH Home Appliances', stylized as B/S/H/) is the largest manufacturer of home appliances in Europe and one of the leading companies in the sector worldwide. The group stemmed from a joint venture set up in May 1967 between Robert Bosch GmbH (Stuttgart) and Siemens AG (Munich), and it posted annual sales of 15.6 billion euros in the year 2021.[1] BSH is an abbreviation for Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte.
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Type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Manufacturing |
Founded | May 1967 |
Founders | Robert Bosch GmbH Siemens AG |
Headquarters | Munich, Germany |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Dr. Gerhard Dambach (CFO) Matthias Ginthum (CMO) |
Products | Home appliances |
Revenue | € 15.6 billion (2021) |
Number of employees | 62,000 (2021) |
Parent | Robert Bosch GmbH |
Website | bsh-group |
Today, BSH operates some 40 factories in Europe, the USA, Latin America and Asia.[2] Together with a global network of sales, production, and service companies, the BSH conglomerate today is made up of about 80 companies in 50 countries, with a total workforce of about 62,000 people.[3] In September 2014, Robert Bosch GmbH agreed to purchase Siemens' 50% stake in the joint venture for 3 billion euros.[4]
The BSH product range includes large home appliances for cooking, dish-washing, laundry (washing and drying), refrigeration and freezing, as well as a multitude of small appliances, such as fully automatic espresso machines, floor care and hot water appliances (consumer products).
BSH brands
Appliance brands
Global brands:
Local brands:
- Balay
- Coldex
- Constructa
- Pitsos
- Profilo
- Thermador
Label brands:
- Junker
References
- BSH Hausgeräte GmbH. "Company Portrait | BSH Hausgeräte GmbH". www.bsh-group.com. Archived from the original on 2017-04-02. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
- BSH Hausgeräte GmbH. "Company Portrait | BSH Hausgeräte GmbH". www.bsh-group.com. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
- BSH Hausgeräte GmbH. "Company Portrait | BSH Hausgeräte GmbH". www.bsh-group.com. Archived from the original on 2017-04-02. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
- "Bosch To Buy Siemens' 50% Stake In BSH JV For About EUR 3 Bln". RTT News. 21 September 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-09-23.