interestingly, shortly before I moved here, Americans bought the local Groh factory.  I think they make bathroom fixtures and the like.  I understand that subsequently 200 workers lost their jobs, which is quite a hit for around here.  I think it is part of the reason we have a lot of unemployed workers and a large pool to draw from if the employed workers get too "uppidy".

"Schiller sprach zu Goethe, Steck in dem Arsch die Flöte! Goethe sagte zu Schiller, Mein Arsch ist kein Triller!"