Bosch Considering Selling Security Business, Claims German Business News (Analyzed)

Published Oct 03, 2023 12:31 PM

Bosch is considering divesting its security business, claims a German business news publication.

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This would fit within a broader trend of larger companies divesting their security businesses, including Honeywell divesting Resideo / ADI, Panasonic spinning out i-Pro, Carrier's current sell-off of its security business, and the just concluded divestment of ADT Commercial.

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Comments (3)
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John Bazyk
Oct 03, 2023
Command Corporation • IPVMU Certified

* **** **** ******* **** *****/********* products ** ****** ****; * ******* around *** ** *********** ********* ******. In **** ****, * **** ******* how ****** *** ***** ********* **** is. **** **** ** ********** ******* in * *** ** ****.

**** ***** ****, ***** ********, * believe, ** ***** ********* ** ***** and **** *** *** *** ********** that *** **** ** *** ******** sees. ** **** **** **** ****** innovation **** ***** ** *** **** decade ** **. ** ** ***** a ****** *** ******** *******. *******, Bosch ***** ** **** ** **** the **** ** *** ******. *** and **** ***** *** *** ****** much **** *********** ******** ************ **** Bosch. **'** * ***** ******** ****** and ***** ** ****, *** *'* like ** *** **** ********** **** them. ***** **** **** * ********* name, *** *** ********* *** *** Bosch **** ****** ****** *** ***** no ****** ** ****'** **** *** or ***.

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JH
John Honovich
Oct 03, 2023
IPVM

**, **** ********. ** *****'* ******** businesses, *** ********* *** ** ****** the ********* ******** ** *********** ** each *******. *******, ** *** ***, and * *****, **** ** *********, they **** ** ****** ****.

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Undisclosed #1
Oct 03, 2023

* ***** ********** ***** ******* *****'* security, *** ** *** ******* ******* to **********, *** *** ***** **** can ******* **** ***********. *** "*****" brand **** ****** **** ********, **** automotive (********* ***** ***** *** ******** coils), ** ***** ***** *** ********* products. ****** * ********* ***** **** (i.e. ******* -> ******) ***** ******* the ******* *** ****** ********** *** commitment ** ********.

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