FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. – South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley joined Bosch Rexroth Americas President Berend Bracht and executives from Robert Bosch LLC to formally mark the start of production at the company’s newly expanded hydraulics manufacturing campus in Fountain Inn, S.C.
Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Bosch Rexroth is investing $80 million over five years to expand production at the new campus and convert an existing 260,000-square-foot industrial warehouse into a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility that will initially produce the Rexroth A10VO hydraulic pump. The pump is used in a variety of applications, including mobile construction and agricultural machinery, mining, materials handling, and heavy industries, such as steel and automotive production.
With the addition of the new building, Bosch Rexroth has doubled its production capabilities at the location, making the Fountain Inn campus its largest hydraulics manufacturing site in the Americas.
"The Bosch investment for expanded production in Fountain Inn increases our ability to serve the needs of our local and regional customers," said Bracht. "In turn, this enhances their opportunity to participate in industrial and mobile equipment markets on a global basis, drawing on the support of a partner like Bosch Rexroth that is recognized around the world for superior technology, reliability, applications expertise and service."
Gov. Haley praised the company for its decision to invest in South Carolina. "We truly value the commitment Bosch has made to be a part of our state’s business community, and we are excited to see them invest in South Carolina," she said. "We celebrate the 160 new jobs the company will create with this campus and look forward to its continued success."
This expansion is just the latest example of Bosch Rexroth’s strategy to invest locally to serve global customers in key markets, and also to increase its market share in the Americas, the company says.
The Fountain Inn project showcases Bosch Rexroth’s desire to work cooperatively with local and state governments to improve U.S. manufacturing infrastructure. Rexroth’s commitment to local economic and workforce development was also highlighted through a $420,000 monetary and equipment donation from Bosch Rexroth together with the Bosch Community Fund to the Greenville Technical College to support the school’s hands-on training program.
