(Yicai Global) Oct. 25 -- BSH Home Appliances, one of Europe’s biggest white goods makers, is putting its smart indoor gardening machine on show in Asia for the first time at the 5th China International Import Expo in Shanghai next month, The Paper reported today.

The gardening machine has a smart irrigation system, which can replenish nutrients to ensure healthy root growth, and a scientific lighting system, that provides suitable light intensity for different plant growth stages, the report said. It is also 100 percent recyclable.

BSH is also bringing a number of other new products to the CIIE, which will run from Nov. 5 to Nov. 10. The Bosch Cockit smart food processor, a housewife’s dream that can chop, shred, grate, blend, steam, boil, braise and so much more, will also make its Asia debut in Shanghai.

BSH, which entered the China market almost 30 years ago, has been increasing its investment in the country and has maintained close ties with the CIIE, said Jia Bin, vice president of the consumer products business unit at BSH China. This will be BSH’s fifth appearance at the CIIE, and the Munich-based firm has already signed up for the sixth one next year.

BSH set another sales record in 2021, its second in two years, as sales jumped 12 percent from the year before to EUR15.6 billion (USD15.4 billion), according to the company's latest earnings results.

Formally known as Bosch and Siemens Household Appliances, BSH was formed as an equal joint venture between German industry giants Robert Bosch and Siemens in 1967. It changed its name to BSH Household Appliance after Bosch bought Siemens’ stakes in 2015.

Editor: Kim Taylor