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FEATURE ARTICLE
Bosch Ramps Up Electric Motor Production in Charleston with More Than $260 Million in
New Investment, Replacing Diesel Products
Bosch begins electric motor production in Charleston with more than $260 million in new investment
Bosch workers in Charleston, South Carolina at the company's
largest production facility in the USA are learning the intricacies
of magnets and hairpin windings as it transitions from a diesel
power manufacturing site to electric motor production to meet
the new demands of electrification and e-mobility. Production of
electric motors began there in October and additional capacity
being added is expected to be operational by the end of this year
as Bosch expands its long history of mobility-related manufacturing
with new electrification products.
" We have grown our electrification business globally and here
in the North American region, " said Mike Mansuetti, president of
Bosch in North America. " We've invested more than $6 billion
dollars in electromobility development and in 2021 our global
orders for electromobility surpassed $10 billion dollars for the first
time. Local production helps to advance our customers' regional
electrification strategies, and further supports the market demand
for electrification. "
Another key figure in the business
sector is Peter Tadros, appointed
last year as the new regional president
of its Powertrain Solutions division
in North America. He replaced
Sujit Jain who retired from Bosch
after more than 22 years with the
company and 16 years in a regional
president role.
Production of electric motors at the
Charleston site began in October
2022, covering about 200,000 square
feet in an existing building on the
Peter Tadros, president of
Bosch's North American
Powertrain Division
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campus. The new assembly area includes the production of rotors
and stators, and the final assembly of the electric motor.
The company has secured additional electromobility business
that requires further expansion at the plant. An additional approximately
75,000 square feet will be added onto the existing
building to make room for future production. The total investment
for the expansion will be more than $260 million for the expansion
and new high-tech manufacturing equipment.
The Charleston plant stands out with a long history of process
competency as well as its knowledge in the area of automation
and robotics. Production at the site features highly automated
processes, and the site utilizes artificial intelligence and Industry
4.0 methods to gain more efficiency.
Opened in 1974, it is the largest manufacturing site in the United
States for Bosch from an employment perspective with around
1,500 associates. It covers more than 900,000 square feet of
floor space located on 118 acres. The site supports multiple
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