Bosch goes location scouting

German automotive components manufacturer Bosch is intending to expand its production in Eastern Europe and is considering Slovakia, Ukraine and Romania as possible locations. The expansion strategy involves the opening of two factories over the next two years. One of the factories will make braking systems, while the other will be for automotive control systems. The two factories together will create 4,500 jobs. Representatives of the German manufacturer have already started visiting potential locations, including a recent visit to Cluj, where they met the mayor, Emil Boc. The Bosch delegation will also visit other Transilvanian cities, with Sibiu the next stop. “The Bosch officials expressed an interest in investing more than 14 million euros in Cluj to build an industrial platform for the production of electronics and automotive components,” Emil Boc told ZF Transilvania. ZF