Bosch could set up the production of components in Togliatti

German producer of components and technologies Bosch plans to increase the localization of components production in the Russian market during several years (within the 166 regulation about industrial assembly). Therewith, the company doesn�t exclude the possibility of production organization in the built economic zone in Togliatti.
The member of management of Robert Bosch GmbH, Rudolf Kolm, said about the intents of production increasing in Russia during the annual press-conference in Stuttgart (Germany). By his words, the company plans to discover the project of Togliatti industrial park in detail in the nearest future. �There were not accepted any decisions but we don�t exclude the possibility of manufacture creation in Samara region�, -remarked Mr. Kolm. It should be also reminded that Bosch, in particular, was nominated for the deliveries of ESP system, antilock brake system and speed sensors for Lada Granta cars.
Besides, Bosch is going to increase the production localization of components within the 166 regulation of government about industrial assembly, wrote �RBK daily�. �We plan to increase the localization in Saratov region in Engels, where our plant locates. We will decide how to do it during two years. The government helps to develop not only the Russian producers but also give the possibilities of development for Western companies�, explained the interest in Russia Mr. Kolm.
In the previous week Bosch announced the results of its work in the world market for 2010. The sales of automotive segment of company increased by 29% to 28,1 milliard Euro and it reached the profit of 2,3 milliard Euro. In the pre-crisis 2008 in the segment of automotive technologies Bosch had losses: the sales decreased by 6,9% to 26,5 milliard Euros. Bosch plans to launch about 20 projects for car producers by 2013. For example, Bosch and German car producer Daimler signed a memorandum about intents of joint venture creation for production of electric engines for electric mobiles in Europe.