Bosch Automotive aftermarket reports 12 percent revenue growth in MENA region for 2012 19.03.2013: - World leader in automotive technologies to open 53 new workshops across Mid East in 2013 - 14 Express Car Service Centres in pipeline

-  World leader in automotive technologies to open 53 new workshops across Mid East in 2013

- 14 Express Car Service Centres in pipeline



Caption:    Revenue for Bosch Automotive Aftermarket in the MENA region grew 12 per cent in 2012, setting the tone for another big year in 2013.



Bosch Middle East Automotive Aftermarket has today announced its sales revenue in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region grew by 12 per cent in 2012.


The German based corporation added 55 new Bosch Car Service workshops, Express Car Service Centres and Diesel Service workshops across the MENA region last year, bringing the total tally of automotive aftermarket service stations to 209 – 15 per cent more than had initially been planned at the beginning of 2012.


The MENA region was the second largest market globally in terms of turnover growth for Bosch Automotive Aftermarket, which sets the tone for another notable year in 2013.


Continuing its aggressive expansion across the region this year, Robert Bosch Middle East plans to open a further 53 Bosch Car Service and Diesel Service Centres across Maghreb, Levant, and Middle East countries, while the company also intends to open 27 Express Car Service Centres. 


Guido Gring, Vice President of Bosch Automotive Aftermarket, Middle East and Africa, commented: “The Middle East automotive aftermarket sector continues to show excellent growth, and this is reflected in the revenue boost that Bosch Middle East and Africa achieved in 2012.


“The income from our core assets within the Bosch Automotive Aftermarket group of diesel systems, batteries, filters and brakes all jumped significantly reaching record levels in 2012, while our fleet of dedicated Bosch Car Service and Bosch Diesel Service workshops gets larger every year.


“This has set us on course for another positive year in 2013, which is already well on its way to eclipsing the sales growth we saw in 2012.”


Robert Bosch Middle East Automotive Aftermarket covers different regional MENA markets including the whole of the Middle East, Levant, Pakistan and all countries in Africa North of the Equator.


Within the entire MENA region, the GCC countries of Saudi Arabia, Oman, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait were the best performing markets for Bosch Automotive Aftermarket in 2012, achieving 40 per cent of total revenue, an increase of 16 per cent from 2011.




The Automotive Aftermarket division (AA) provides the aftermarket and repair shops worldwide  with a complete range of diagnostic and repair shop equipment and a wide range of spare parts – from new and exchange parts to repair solutions – for passenger cars and commercial vehicles.


Its product portfolio includes products made as Bosch original equipment, as well as aftermarket products and services developed and manufac¬tured in-house. More than 16,000 associates in 140 countries, as well as a global logistics network, ensure that some 450,000 different spare parts reach customers quickly and on time. In its “Automotive Service Solutions” operations, AA supplies testing and repair-shop technology, diagnostic software, service training, and information services.


In addition, the division is responsible for the “Bosch Service” repair-shop franchise, one of the world’s largest independent chains of repair-shops, with some 16,000 franchises.


The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services, active in the fields of automotive technology, energy and building technology, industrial technology, and con¬sumer goods. According to preliminary figures, more than 306,000 associates generated sales of 52.3 billion euros in 2012.


The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its more than 350 subsidiaries and regional companies in some 60 countries. If its sales and service partners are included, then Bosch is represented in roughly 150 countries. This worldwide development, manufacturing, and sales network is the foundation for further growth.


 Bosch spent some 4.5 billion euros for research and development in 2012, and applied for over 4,700 patents worldwide. The Bosch Group’s products and services are designed to fascinate, and to improve the quality of life by providing solutions which are both innovative and beneficial. In this way, the company offers technology worldwide that is “Invented for life.”


- Gareth Wright, Total Communications Dubai - also photo