Robert Bosch has suspended production at two of its factories in China and is operating two others on a so-called "closed loop system" as COVID-19 lockdowns batter manufacturers.
A thermotechnology plant in Shanghai, which makes home hot water systems, and an auto components factory in Jilin province have suspended work because of local pandemic controls, the company said in a statement late Monday.
Bosch's auto parts factories in Shanghai and Taicang are operating on a closed loop system, where workers stay onsite or are ferried to-and-from secure accommodations to avoid exposure to the virus.