René Schlegel, who heads the Bosch regional subsidiary in Russia, said that the new buildings will bring together a number of units: sales, customer service, and training for the Automotive Technology, Industrial Technology, and Consumer Goods and Building Technology business sectors. The units are currently spread out at four different locations in the Moscow area. "This approach will allow us to serve our customers more efficiently and cut costs at the same time. The investment project testifies to our confidence in the Russian market and its further potential for growth. Innovation plays a major role for us, and so training for customers and associates will be particularly important at our new location," said Schlegel at the ground-breaking ceremony. Construction was originally scheduled to start in 2009 but was postponed in response to the market decline during the economic crisis.

In designing the headquarters, Bosch focused in particular on eco-friendly, energy-saving materials and installations. Bosch will use its own products and systems for heating, cooling, access control, and security system and fire alarms.

The Bosch Group saw sales of nearly half a billion euros in Russia in 2009 and currently employs some 2,000 associates there. Details of its 2010-2011 business performance in Russia will be published in Moscow in late May.