BERLIN—Engineering company Robert Bosch GmbH will buy the automotive services division of U.S.-based SPX Corp. for about $1.15 billion.

Charlotte, N.C.-based SPX service solutions’ unit develops and manufactures tools, workshop equipment and software for the automotive market.

Robert Bosch GmbH said SPX is expected to post sales of about $920 million for 2011. The company employs 2,700 people in 17 countries, primarily in the U.S., Germany, France and China.

Bosch has 285,000 employees worldwide and posted revenues of about $47.3 billion and a net profit of $2.5 billion in 2010.