Bosch India Head Office
Bosch Limited
Post Box No. 3000, Hosur Road
Bangalore – 560 030.

Bosch India Customer Care
Phone: +91 – 080 – 2222 2393 / 2299 2111
Fax: +91 – 080 – 2227 2728

About Bosch India
Robert Bosch GmbH, commonly called Bosch, is a multinational engineering and electronics company based in Germany. The company was named after its founder Robert Bosch. Today, it is the worldโ€™s largest supplier of automotive components. The company operates in India through its subsidiary Bosch India, one of over 350 subsidiaries across 60 countries. Bosch operations in India started in 1951 as compared to 1886 in Germany. The companyโ€™s products reach out to over 150 countries of the world, employing over 303,000 people in the process. In India, the number of employees stands at a little over 26,000. The company also has the distinction of highest number of patents held at the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (GPTO) with 3,213 patents in all. Almost all Bosch locations are both ISO 9001 certified (quality) and ISO 14001 certified (environmental protection). Moreover, the companyโ€™s management system is compliant with OHSAS 18001. Bosch products have always and continue to be strongly associated with quality.

Boschโ€™s core activities revolve around the automotive components market which account for about 60% of its worldwide annual sales. The company is known to have produced the worldโ€™s first practical magneto, as reflected in the firmโ€™s logo. The company was also an early manufacturer of technologies like Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS), Traction Control Systems (TCS), Electronic Safety Program (ESP), Body Electronics and Oxygen Sensors, injectors and fuel pumps. It produces spark plugs, wiper blades, engine cooling facs and other aftermarket parts on a large scale. It is considered a leading player in car stereo systems, in-car navigation systems and hybrid diesel-electric technology.

Bosch Rexroth is a subsidiary of Bosch which supplies industrial technology, producing hydraulic, electric, and pneumatic machinery for driving, controlling, and moving machines in applications ranging from automotive to mining. In India, this subsidiary operates under the name Bosch Rexroth India Limited. Also, this subsidiary is involved in large scale packaging operations of pharmaceutical, confectionary and food products.

In the consumer market, Bosch produces power tools and other products. Under a number of brands including Bosch, Hawera, Skil, Dremel, RotoZip, Freud and Vermont American, the company exports power tools all over the world. It is also known for its thermotechnology which includes heating units.

In 2001, the company bought over Detection Systems and Radionics Inc. to expand their business further into security and life safety products. Along with other acquisitions, the firm has grown its capacity for video surveillance and CCTV technologies.

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Last Update: September 18, 2024