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Bosch Thermotechnik GmbH
Company typeGmbH
IndustryHeating technology
FoundedAugust 2, 2004; 20 years ago (2004-08-02)
Headquarters
Wetzlar
,
Germany
Key people
  • Jan Brockmann (Chairman)
  • Vítor Gregório
  • Birte Lübbert
  • Stefan Thiel
  • Thomas Volz[1]
Revenue€5 billion (2023)[2]
Number of employees
14,600[2]
ParentRobert Bosch GmbH
Websitewww.bosch-homecomfortgroup.com

Bosch Thermotechnik GmbH, which has been operating under the name Bosch Home Comfort Group since April 1, 2023,[3] is a supplier of heating and cooling appliances (HVAC). The company is based in Wetzlar, Germany and generated a revenue of €5 billion in 2023.[2]

Company structure

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The Bosch Home Comfort Group is a subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH and operates legally as Bosch Thermotechnik GmbH.[4]

The company operates internationally and manufactures at 17 production sites across Europe, North America and Asia.[5][6][7] The Bosch Home Comfort Group includes the product brands Bosch Home Comfort, Buderus, IVT, Vulcano, and Worcester.[8]

In the 2023 financial year, the Bosch Home Comfort Group generated a revenue of €5 billion and employed around 14,600 people.[2]

History

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Background

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The company's history dates back to the acquisition of heating appliance operations from Junkers & Co. in 1932 by the former Robert Bosch AG (later Robert Bosch GmbH). In 1953, Junkers & Co. relocated to Wernau and started manufacturing gas central heating appliances and control and safety equipment for gas appliances.[9][10]

In 1998, Bosch acquired the company Vulcano Termo-Domésticos (Vulcano), founded in 1977 in Aveiro, Portugal, to develop and produce technologies for water heating.[11] In 1992, the majority shares in the British Worcester Group, founded in 1962, were purchased, which at that time was the market leader for combi boilers in the UK.[12] The Worchester group subsidiary, Belgian heater manufacturer Radson, was also acquired.[13] In 1996, the company took over the French heating technology company e.l.m.leblanc. With this acquisition, Bosch tried to strengthen its position in the French market for gas boilers, gas water heaters, and heating systems.[14]

In July 2003, Bosch acquired Buderus AG, a provider of heating technology, founded in 1731.[15] Subsequently, the heating technology activities of Buderus and Bosch were merged, and on August 2, 2004, BBT Thermotechnik was established.[16] Through the merger, the company became the largest manufacturer of heating products in Europe.[15]

Furthermore, the company took over the heat-pump manufacturer IVT Holding AB (IVT) in 2006, which was founded in Sweden in 1968.[11][17] In 2007, BBT Thermotechnik purchased the US-manufacturer of geothermal electric heat pumps FHP Manufacturing, to gain better access to the American market in this product field.[18]

Bosch Thermotechnik

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In 2008, the company was renamed Bosch Thermotechnik GmbH.[19] The following year, Bosch Thermotechnik acquired the boiler manufacturer Loos Deutschland GmbH from Gunzenhausen, along with all its foreign subsidiaries. The aim of this acquisition was to reduce dependence on the core business and to expand the thermal technology sector[20]

Due to the Paris Agreement, the demand for heat pumps as sustainable heating technologies rose, and as a result, Bosch began investing in hydrogen technologies and heat pumps.[21][22]

On April 1, 2023, Bosch Thermotechnik was renamed Bosch Home Comfort Group.[23] In the same year, the company announced an investment of €225 million for a new heat pump factory in Dobromierz, Poland[5] and started building a new heat pump facility in Portugal.[24]

In 2024, Bosch announced plans to take over the global HVAC business for residential and light commercial buildings from Johnson Controls. Bosch intends to integrate the acquired businesses into the Bosch Home Comfort Group. According to Martin Buchenau and Timm Seckel from Handelsblatt, the shareholders of Johnson Controls were satisfied with the sale price achieved. Bosch paid double the revenue that the business units of Johnson Controls had generated up to the signing of the contracts. According to the journalists, the acquisition of the company will positively contribute to achieving Bosch's corporate return.[25] Marek Miara from the Fraunhofer Institute in Freiburg assessed the timing of the purchase as "very favourable", as the market for heat pumps in Germany was weak at that time.[26] According to analysts, the ongoing climate change is the main reason for the acquisition, as an increasing number of facilities such as schools and care homes require air conditioning to combat global warming.[27]

Products

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Bosch heat pump

The Bosch Home Comfort Group manufactures and sells products for the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning markets.[2][28][7] Most notably, the company offers various models of heat pumps.[29][30]

The company's products are sold to both private and business customers.[31][32]

References

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  1. ^ "Executive Management". Bosch Home Comfort Group. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  2. ^ a b c d e Wells, Elizabeth (2024-07-23). "Bosch reports Billions-deal in Building Technology". Aussiedlerbote. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  3. ^ Kurmann, Fabian (2023-03-15). "Wärmepumpen: Bosch Thermotechnik wird zur Bosch Home Comfort Group". VDI Nachrichten. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  4. ^ "Corporate information". Bosch Home Comfort Group. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  5. ^ a b Santos, Beatriz (2023-04-24). "Bosch to open heat pump factory in Poland". PV magazine International. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  6. ^ Zhu, Shenshen (2023-04-28). "Innovations for a smart, comfortable and healthy life at AWE 2023". Shanghai Daily. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  7. ^ a b "Bosch setzt auf Brennstoffzelle". Stuttgarter Zeitung (in German). 2013-03-06. p. 13.
  8. ^ "Bosch Thermotechnik baut neue Werke". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). 2011-03-16. p. 17.
  9. ^ "Geschichte wird sicht- und greifbar". Stuttgarter Zeitung (in German). 2010-12-15. p. 23.
  10. ^ "Gründung Zwei Traditionsnamen gehören um Bereich Bosch Thermotechnik". Stuttgarter Zeitung (in German). 2015-07-04. p. 13.
  11. ^ a b Everitt, Neil (2023-11-03). "Bosch to invest €100m in Portuguese heat pump factory". Cooling Post. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  12. ^ "Die Euro-Therme gibt es nicht" (PDF). SBZ Magazin. 1998. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  13. ^ "Robert Bosch GmbH/ Ausbau der Position auf dem Markt für Thermotechnik. Übernahmeangebot an Worcester Group". Handelsblatt. 1992-04-21
  14. ^ "Bosch übernimmt Unternehmen in Frankreich". Stuttgarter Zeitung (in German). 1996-04-18.
  15. ^ a b "Bosch formt mit Buderus Marktführer". Handelsblatt (in German). 2003-11-13.
  16. ^ Giersberg, Georg (2004-07-06). "Die Schwestern Buderus und Junkers". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German).
  17. ^ "Bosch Thermotechnik führt bei Gas-Warmwasserthermen". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). 1999-03-25. p. 25.
  18. ^ "Bosch übernimmt FHP Manufacturing Company". Haustechnikdialog (in German). 2007-02-01. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  19. ^ "Das Engagement von Bosch im Bereich der erneuerbaren Energien". Stuttgarter Zeitung. 2009-08-04. p. 9.
  20. ^ "Bosch kauft Kesselhersteller". Stuttgarter Nachrichten (in German). 2009-04-09. p. 14.
  21. ^ Knieps, Stephan (2022-04-14). "300 Millionen fürs Klima". Wirtschaftswoche (in German). p. 6.
  22. ^ Buchenau, Martin (2021-07-14). "Die neuen Formen der Heiztechnik". Handelsblatt (in German).
  23. ^ "Bosch Thermotechnology Rebrands as Bosch Home Comfort Group". Contractor. 2023-04-10. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  24. ^ "Lieferfristen". Stuttgarter Zeitung (in German). 2023-11-22. p. 9.
  25. ^ Buchenau, Martin; Seckel, Timm (2024-07-24). "Bosch schließt Lücke mit Rekordzukauf". Handelsblatt (in German). p. 16.
  26. ^ Hajek, Stefan (2024-07-24). "Warum Boschs Zukauf erst der Anfang ist". Wirtschaftswoche. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  27. ^ Reich, Helmut (2024-09-03). "Klimaanlagen – die Logik hinter dem größten Bosch-Deal aller Zeiten". Manager Magazin. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  28. ^ "Der Markt für Klimaanlagen wächst". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). 2009-03-12. p. 19.
  29. ^ Everitt, Neil (2023-04-19). "Bosch commits over €1bn to heat pump production". Cooling Post. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  30. ^ Bellini, Emiliano (2024-06-06). "Bosch unveils water source heat pumps for residential, commercial applications". PV magazine International. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  31. ^ "Bosch Thermotechnik. Wachstumsschub durch Groß-Kühlanlagen". Handelsblatt (in German). 2015-07-03.
  32. ^ "Bosch kritisiert Umweltnorm". Schwäbisches Tagblatt. 2023-02-04. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
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