There is a long history of internationalization at Bosch. The company opened its first international sales office in London in 1898, and by 1913 Bosch was generating 88 percent of its sales outside Germany. The biggest share came from its business in the U.S., which had developed rapidly since the first branch office was established in New York City in 1906. Early links were also forged with countries in Asia, including China in 1909.