The permanent closure of Vallourec SACA’s pipe plant in Düsseldorf, which dates back more than a century, is one of many signs of Germany’s industrial downshift.
Photographer: Ben Kilb/BloombergEconomics
Germany’s Days as an Industrial Superpower Are Coming to an End
As political paralysis grips Berlin, the energy crisis was the final blow for a growing number of manufacturers
In a cavernous production hall in Düsseldorf last fall, the somber tones of a horn player accompanied the final act of a century-old factory.
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