Germany’s once-vibrant car heartland faces hard times

AgenciesDostech, a relatively smaller supplier of sealant technology in Germany’s industry-rich Baden-Wurttemberg state, changed its focus in 2018 when a surge in automotive...

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Dostech, a relatively smaller supplier of sealant technology in Germany’s industry-rich Baden-Wurttemberg state, changed its focus in 2018 when a surge in automotive enquiries prompted it to embark on a major electric transport project.

The move initially paid off, leading to rapid growth and enabling the company to buy the ​building that now houses its headquarters in Moessingen, south of Stuttgart. But it also exposed them to Germany’s carmakers, which are now mired in crisis.