Bosch growing in the garden segment

In 2008, Bosch increased global sales of its electric garden tools by 12 per cent to € 225 mio. The growth was 16 per cent taking exchange rate adjustments into account. Bosch succeeded in increasing its market share in Europe from 20 per cent to 22 per cent. Its development in the eastern European market was particularly strong in 2008, with sales increasing by over 40 per cent. In Germany the company became market leader in the electric garden tools segment for the first time. Bosch anticipates stagnation in the garden market as a whole this year.