The Bosal Group was founded in Holland in 1923 by Karel Bos as an auto parts distributorship. Since then, Bosal has grown into an organization that now employs over 6,500 employees on five continents. The company has 31 manufacturing plants and 51 distribution centers in 21 countries around the world including Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, The Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, The Netherlands, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, The United Kingdom, USA, and Zimbabwe.