Robert Bosch GmbH or Bosch, is a German multinational engineering and electronics company founded in 1886 by Robert Bosch. It is an automotive supplier, manufacturer of consumer goods (power tools, household appliances) and industrial and building technology (safety technology) and in automated packaging technology, where Bosch is leading manufacturer. Robert Bosch GmbH and its approximately 450 subsidiaries and regional companies in around 60 countries with 400,500 employees (31.12.2017) create the Bosch Group. 2017, it generated revenue of 78.0 million euros.