Bosch manufactures and sells automotive parts and aftermarket products, industrial transmission and control technology,
packaging technology, power tools, Bosch home appliances, Bosch service solutions, security and communication systems,
and thermal technology in China. Bosch entered the Chinese market in 1909. In 2018, Bosch operated 59 companies in
China with sales of 112.6 billion yuan. As of December 31, 2018, the company had about 60,000 employees in China, the
largest number of employees in Bosch, except Germany. China is also Bosch ’s second largest market in the world.