[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 943 Introduced in House (IH)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 943

 Recognizing Robert Bosch Corporation and its 100 years of commitment 
      and leadership in the United States manufacturing industry.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 25, 2006

Mr. Knollenberg submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
                to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Recognizing Robert Bosch Corporation and its 100 years of commitment 
      and leadership in the United States manufacturing industry.

Whereas Robert Bosch Corporation has become synonymous with market leadership in 
        automotive original equipment and aftermarket products, industrial 
        automation systems, power tools and accessories, security technology, 
        packaging equipment, thermo-technology, and household appliances;
Whereas, in 1886, Robert Bosch opened a workshop for precision mechanics and 
        electrical engineering in Stuttgart, Germany;
Whereas, in 1906, Robert Bosch New York, Inc., was founded, and, in 1908, was 
        renamed Bosch Magneto Company;
Whereas during the First World War, the United States Government expropriated 
        Bosch Magneto Company, including its patents and factories, and sold the 
        company to an investment group that renamed the company as American 
        Bosch Magneto Company;
Whereas, in 1921, the Robert Bosch Magneto Company was founded in order to 
        distinguish its products from the products of American Bosch Magneto 
        Company;
Whereas Robert Bosch Magneto Company and American Bosch Magneto Company 
        eventually merged, and after 1938, the organization was known as 
        American Bosch Company;
Whereas during the Second World War, the company was expropriated by the United 
        States Government once again;
Whereas, in 1953, Robert Bosch Corporation was founded in New York;
Whereas, in 1983, the Robert Bosch Corporation won back the trademark rights 
        expropriated during the Second World War and regained the unrestricted 
        right to use the Bosch name worldwide;
Whereas Bosch Group is comprised of a manufacturing, sales, and after-sales 
        service network of approximately 280 subsidiaries, and more than 12,000 
        service centers, in over 140 countries;
Whereas Robert Bosch Corporation has over 80 primary locations in the United 
        States, and, in 2005, United States sales reached $7 billion;
Whereas automotive technology is the largest business sector for Robert Bosch 
        Corporation, with more than 14,000 associates and, in 2005, sales of 
        approximately $5.5 billion;
Whereas Robert Bosch Corporation's automotive technology innovations include 
        market-first products such as antilock brakes, traction and electronic 
        stability control systems, gasoline and diesel fuel-injections systems, 
        and electrical and electronic systems and components;
Whereas Robert Bosch Corporation, Automotive Aftermarket Division, received the 
        2005 Lincoln Silver Award for Progress Toward Excellence, which 
        recognizes the company's organizational strength and performance based 
        on leadership, strategic planning, customer and market focus, 
        information and analysis, human resources, and process management;
Whereas, in the United States, Robert Bosch Corporation has been issued 5,917 
        patents and remains a leader in the automotive field; and
Whereas Robert Bosch Corporation and its associates uphold a commitment to local 
        communities through charitable giving and community service: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes--
                    (A) Robert Bosch Corporation's 100 years of 
                commitment and leadership in the United States 
                manufacturing industry; and
                    (B) the innovations and technological advancements 
                achieved by the thousands of Robert Bosch Corporation 
                associates; and
            (2) congratulates the Robert Bosch Corporation on its 
        centennial anniversary in the United States and trusts the 
        company will continue its excellence and position in the 
        community during the 21st century.
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