Close to our Chinese customers
We entered the Chinese market in 1995 and has since witnessed and participated in the rapid development of the Chinese automotive industry. Our family business have established a strong presence in major automobile production hubs in China and poised for further growth in the future.
1995-2000
1995
Entered the Chinese market establishing a joint venture in Zhangjiagang.
1999
Established the joint venture Shanghai Brose Automotive Components Co., Ltd. with STEC
Became the first just-in-sequence supplier of door systems in China Synchronized delivery with vehicle assembly at SVW.
2001-2005
2004
Started production in Brose Changchun Automotive Systems Co., Ltd., the first wholly-owned facility in China of window regulators, door systems, seat adjusters, cooling fan modules and latches for local and international customers
2005
Established Asian Headquarters in Shanghai/Anting
2006-2009
2007
Started production in Brose Wuhan Automotive Systems Co., Ltd. of window regulators, seat and door systems
2008
Established the joint venture Shanghai Brose Electric Motor Co., Ltd. with DFPC
Integrated worldwide drives division from Continental to the plant in Shanghai/Malu with production of electric drives for window regulators, CFM, HVAC, EBS, seat adjusters, drive train actuators
2009-2011
2010
Started operation in Brose Shanghai Automotive Systems Co., Ltd. of window regulators, seat systems, power steering motors, cooling fan modules, power liftgate
2011
Started operation in Brose Chongqing Automotive Systems Co., Ltd. of window regulators, door and closure systems, seat systems and HVAC blowers
2012-2014
2012
Started operation in Brose Beijing Automotive Systems Co., Ltd. of door systems, window regulators and seat systems and cooling fan modules
2014
Started operation in Brose Taicang Automotive Systems Co., Ltd. of seat rail, window regulators, plastic injection
2015
Separated from Brose Asia into Brose China (headquartered in Shanghai, China) and Brose East Asia (headquartered in Suwon, Korea)
Started operation in Brose Guangzhou Automotive Systems Co., Ltd. of door systems, window regulators, seat systems
Strategically restructured with DFPC
Brose wholly-owned Wuhan plant and Shanghai Brose Electric Motors Co., Ltd. (SBM) Wuhan branch merged into a 50-50 joint venture - Dongfeng Brose Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Brose Electric Motor Co., Ltd. became a 100 percent subsidiary
2016
This year for the first time, Brose China was named “Top Employers China 2017” for its exceptional employee offering, from secondary benefits and working conditions, to performance-management programs, etc. The prestigious award signifies high recognition of the company’s efforts in local talent development.
2017
Brose Group opened a new headquarters in Shanghai. It is the steering center of three business divisions along with development, manufacturing engineering, purchasing, quality, and other central functions activities for the China region. It also acts as the technical competence center: in-house testing of material and products, product development and prototype verification. The new headquarters will also support the business initiatives of company’s footprint in Japan, Korea and Thailand.
2018
The new production facility of Brose Taicang Automotive Systems Co., Ltd. started production. The Group’s largest plant in Asia will manufacture the entire range of products, and will operate with vertically integrated technological processes such as laser welding and plastic injection molding, and as such, support the worldwide production network.
2020-2025
2020
Establishment of Brose Taicang Automotive Drive Systems Co., Ltd. as the dedicated motor manufacturing center of Brose China has increased the overall competitiveness of Brose’s drives business in the region.
2023
Renewal of the joint venture contract between Brose Group and HASCO for another 25 years. Both parties will help the joint venture company - Shanghai Brose Automotive Components, to enhance its development and innovation strengths, and continue to expand its existing product range while deepening its market presence.
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