Family Businesses in Germany Struggle Years After Devastating Floods
German family businesses continue to face the long road of recovery following severe flooding five years ago, balancing damage repair, modernization delays, and community support.
German family businesses continue to face the long road of recovery following severe flooding five years ago, balancing damage repair, modernization delays, and community support.
BayWa announces site closures amid revenue drops, while logistics firm Spedition Betz files for insolvency, reflecting wider economic pressures on major German companies in 2026.
BayWa is closing several Bavarian locations and revising its restructuring plan following a sharp revenue decline amid market and geopolitical challenges.
While Viebrockhaus invests millions to innovate home-building along the A7, Anton Weber GmbH faces insolvency and closure, highlighting mixed fortunes in Germany's construction sector in 2026.