BSH Home Appliances will invest more than $11 million to expand its New Bern facility, adding 199 jobs in Craven County.
BSH, the home appliance division of the Munich-based Bosch Group, with its North American headquarters in California, has been in New Bern since 1997. The company manufactures appliances offered under the Bosch, Thermador and Gaggenau brands. This investment will help BSH create a hub for cooking and dishwashing research, innovation and manufacturing, along with distribution and customer support for the United States.
“BSH’s manufacturing operation has called North Carolina home for many years, and this expansion is reflective of a valued relationship that’s deepening as we move forward,” said Darcy Clarkson, CEO of BSH Region North America. “New Bern’s importance to BSH is growing, and this investment is one of several new developments that will increase our footprint, create jobs and drive innovation for the company as we look to the future, with North America designated as a growth region for BSH.”
“We’ve been proud members of the New Bern community for over 25 years, and we look forward to further strengthening our contributions to the city and region with this important expansion,” added Andy MacLaren, Chief Technology Officer of BSH Region North America.
Wages for the new positions will average $60,779 annually, exceeding Craven County’s average of $48,770. The company already has about 1,500 employees in New Bern. The company has more than 57,000 employees in total and 39 global production sites.
BSH expects to produce more than 1 million dishwashers (Bosch and Thermador brands) in New Bern this year. In 2024, BSH produced more than 100,000 cooking products in New Bern, which includes single built-in ovens, double built-in and combo wall ovens, slide-in ranges (electric, gas and induction), gas cooktops, warming drawers and steam and convection ovens (Primarily Bosch and Thermador brands) – and more.
A performance-based grant of $500,000 from the One North Carolina Fund will help the company’s expansion in North Carolina. Companies must meet job creation and capital investment targets to qualify for payment. All OneNC grants require matching participation from local governments.