In this factory, Bosch started to produce generators and headlights 'Bosch-Light' in 1914. In 1910, the Feuerbach plant was founded and built close to Stuttgart. In the same year, Bosch introduced the eight-hour day for workers. In 1906, the company produced its 100,000th magneto. In 1901, Bosch opened its first factory in Stuttgart.

In 1902, the chief engineer at Bosch, Gottlob Honold, unveiled the high-voltage magneto ignition system with spark plug. The next year Bosch presented a low voltage magneto for gas engines.įrom 1897, Bosch started installing magneto ignition devices into automobiles and became a supplier of an ignition system. The company started in a backyard in Stuttgart-West as the Werkstätte für Feinmechanik und Elektrotechnik (Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering) on 15 November 1886.

History 1886–1920 Robert Bosch, founder of the company Measured by revenue, Bosch is the largest automotive supplier in the world. Although the charity is funded by owning the vast majority of shares, it has no voting rights and is involved in health and social causes unrelated to Bosch's business.īosch's core operating areas are spread across four business sectors: mobility (hardware and software), consumer goods (including household appliances and power tools), industrial technology (including drive and control) and energy and building technology. Bosch is 94% owned by Robert Bosch Stiftung, a charitable institution. The company was founded by Robert Bosch in Stuttgart in 1886. Robert Bosch GmbH ( / b ɒ ʃ/ German: ( listen)), commonly known as Bosch, is a German multinational engineering and technology company headquartered in Gerlingen, Germany.

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