Germany's industrial decline is taking a painful toll on communities that have long relied on local manufacturing titans for jobs, prosperity and a sense of a secure future.

Germany's industrial decline is taking a painful toll on communities that have long relied on local manufacturing titans for jobs, prosperity and a sense of a secure future.

Hit by high energy costs and regulation, Germany’s chemical companies are scaling back production at home while expanding abroad. Can the trend be reversed?

Hit by high energy costs and regulation, Germany's chemical companies are scaling back production at home while expanding abroad. Can the trend be reversed?