The expansion at Charleston will create 350 or more jobs and expand the 200,000 square foot facility by a further 75,000. The site produces the necessary rotors and stators and completes the motors’ final assembly processes. The expansion is scheduled for completion by the end of 2023.

The Charleston plant, opened in 1974, is Bosch’s largest US plant in head-count terms with 1,500 personnel and 900,000 square feet of floor space in total. Bosch says the plant is distinguished by its high level of automation and use of robotics and artificial intelligence and Industry 4.0 methods to boost efficiency.