

The Blue e+ cooling units, for instance, offer average energy savings of 75 per cent, making them the most efficient products of their kind worldwide. Rittal helps its customers achieve these key goals. In this context, a smaller carbon footprint is an ever-greater priority. When it comes to the future direction of products and manufacturing processes, technology leaders are increasingly turning their attention to energy efficiency and eco-friendliness. Suppliers with the proven ability to cooperate closely with Bosch can actively participate in strategy and development projects at an early stage – and position themselves for the future. Bosch strives for partnerships that drive long-term competitive advantage. They are partners for development and innovation, contributing to Bosch’s competitiveness,” adds Reutter. “Nowadays, our suppliers do more than simply provide us with parts. We are proud the company has placed its trust in us as a long-term partner,” emphasises Dr Karl-Ulrich Köhler, CEO of Rittal International: “We make all efforts to support our customers within their value chain, not just with innovative and top-quality products but also with extremely timely availability.” “Bosch is a worldwide pioneer in technological innovation. Our winners have displayed excellence across the board, from technical expertise, to high-quality logistics, to entrepreneurial potential,” states Andreas Reutter, Head of Supply Chain Management at Robert Bosch GmbH. The recipients have demonstrated exceptionally high standards of performance, and have collaborated with us in a spirit of close partnership. “The Bosch Global Supplier Award allows us to highlight our best suppliers worldwide. Rittal is one of the leading providers of solutions for enclosures, power distribution, climate control, IT infrastructure and software & services. From a total of some 43,000 suppliers around the world, Bosch honoured 47 companies from 15 countries. Rittal received the coveted Bosch Global Supplier Award, granted every two years.

Suppliers act as partners for innovation.The accolade is granted to the 47 best suppliers from a worldwide total of 43,000.Rittal receives Bosch Global Supplier Award.
