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German firms curb offshoring amid domestic cost pressures

A Deutsche Welle report finds that while the trend of moving operations abroad is slowing, strong cost pressures keep German industry investing overseas, often without the expected gains.

Von Deutsche Welle·
VW-Produktion in Zwickau

A Deutsche Welle report notes that the tendency of German companies to move operations abroad is diminishing. Yet, because of strong cost pressure in the domestic market, the industry still makes substantial investments abroad, and the hoped‑for positive results often do not materialise.