The expansion will add 50,000 square feet to Bosch Rexroth’s existing facility, improving lead times for customers and supporting continued growth in the Lehigh Valley.

Bethlehem, PA, August 20, 2025 - Bosch Rexroth, a leading supplier of drive and control technologies, celebrated the groundbreaking of its new expansion project at 2300 City Line Road in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, August 20th. The expansion will add 50,000 square feet to Bosch Rexroth's existing facility, improving lead times for customers and supporting continued growth in the Lehigh Valley.

"This expansion demonstrates that the Lehigh Valley is an anchor for making and moving products, and a place where global companies thrive," said Kristin Cahayla-Hoffman, Vice President of Business Development and Attraction at Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC). "Bosch Rexroth's investment in the Lehigh Valley ensures that opportunity continues to grow for the people of this region, strengthening both our economy and our community."

The project is being constructed by J.G. Petrucci Company, Inc. (Petrucci), a leading Development and Design/Build firm in the region.

"Working closely with Bosch Rexroth to bring this expansion to life has been a rewarding collaboration," said Joe Petrucci, Project Executive at Petrucci. "We are honored to partner with them on this important project and look forward to delivering a facility that will serve their growth for years to come."

Bosch Rexroth's history in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, began in 1967 with a small office in Easton, when the company was known simply as Rexroth. Seven years later, it expanded to a manufacturing facility in Bethlehem Township where it began producing hydraulic components. The company has since grown, including its merger with Robert Bosch GmbH and has become a significant presence in the area and a key part of the Lehigh Valley's industrial landscape. Today, Bosch Rexroth operates multiple facilities in the region, focusing on hydraulics, automation, and additional manufacturing solutions.

"This new addition not only reinforces Bosch Rexroth's long-term dedication to efficiently serving its customers, but also its commitment to Bethlehem and the Lehigh Valley," said Rafael Paredes, Bethlehem Site Plant Manager, Bosch Rexroth. "We're proud to grow our operations here, as we have for nearly 60 years, and this facility will play a critical role in our ability to deliver innovative solutions for our customers."

This news follows a wave of recent manufacturing investments in the region. Earlier this summer, Turkish candy maker Kervan USA broke ground on a $20 million, 90,000-square-foot facility in the Lehigh Valley that will consolidate its U.S. headquarters and expand packaging, distribution, and future manufacturing operations. Around the same time, Dutch firm Bronkhorst HighTech opened a new U.S. headquarters and assembly center in the region, doubling its footprint. The facility includes two assembly cells with room to expand, as well as a clean room for high-precision industries, and will serve customers across sectors from petrochemical to food and automotive.

The Lehigh Valley's economy is driven by manufacturing, with an annual output of $9 billion, representing 16% of the region's $55.7 billion Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Nationally, manufacturing accounts for 12% of the GDP.

Construction is expected to be completed in Q2 2026. The project will provide modern, state-of-the-art space designed to support Bosch Rexroth's operations while contributing to the ongoing development of the Lehigh Valley's industrial base.

About Bosch Rexroth
As one of the world's leading suppliers of drive and control technologies, Bosch Rexroth ensures efficient, powerful and safe movement in machines and systems of any size. The company bundles global application experience in the market segments of Mobile and Industrial Applications as well as Factory Automation. With its intelligent components, customized system solutions, engineering and services, Bosch Rexroth is creating the necessary environment for fully connected applications. Bosch Rexroth offers its customers hydraulics, electric drive and control technology, gear technology and linear motion and assembly technology, including software and interfaces to the Internet of Things. With locations in over 80 countries, around 32,600 associates generated sales revenue of 6.5 billion euros in 2024.
To learn more, please visit the local country sites:

USA: www.boschrexroth-us.com

CANADA: www.boschrexroth.ca

MEXICO: www.boschrexroth.mx

The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 418,000 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2024). The company generated sales of 90.3 billion euros in 2024. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. With its business activities, the company aims to use technology to help shape universal trends such as automation, electrification, digitalization, connectivity, and an orientation to sustainability. In this context, Bosch's broad diversification across regions and industries strengthens its innovativeness and robustness. Bosch uses its proven expertise in sensor technology, software, and services to offer customers cross-domain solutions from a single source. It also applies its expertise in connectivity and artificial intelligence in order to develop and manufacture user-friendly, sustainable products. With technology that is "Invented for life," Bosch wants to help improve quality of life and conserve natural resources. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 490 subsidiary and regional companies in over 60 countries. Including sales and service partners, Bosch's global manufacturing, engineering, and sales network covers nearly every country in the world. Bosch's innovative strength is key to the company's further development. At 136 locations across the globe, Bosch employs some 87,000 associates in research and development.
Additional information is available online at www.bosch.us, www.bosch-press.com.