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Bosch Breaks Ground on $37-Million Headquarter Expansion

20 August 1998

Bosch Breaks Ground on $37-Million Headquarter Expansion

    FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Aug. 19 -- Robert Bosch Corporation
today broke ground on a $37-million expansion of its Farmington Hills, Mich.,
campus.  The expansion will consolidate automotive operations, including the
relocation of Bosch's braking division headquarters from South Bend, Ind., and
will serve as Bosch Automotive headquarters in North America.
    Built in 1983, the current 150,000 sq. ft. facility serves as the
Automotive Group headquarters and employs 675 associates.  When the expansion
is complete, Bosch Braking Systems will relocate 40 positions to the new
facility and Bosch will be adding more than 400 new jobs.
    Bosch executives and city and state dignitaries were on hand to break
ground for the new 260,000 sq. ft. expansion, which is anticipated to be
completed by early 2000.  The expansion will house additional research and
development facilities and office space.
    Bosch delivers a variety of automotive precision components and systems to
vehicle and powertrain manufacturers domestically and abroad.  These include
systems and components for gasoline and diesel injection, safety systems,
including airbag and ABS, brake systems, and lighting, as well as small
motors, electrical equipment and electronics.
    Robert Bosch Corporation is the wholly owned American subsidiary of Robert
Bosch GmbH, headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany.