German population drop spells skills shortage in Europe's powerhouse

By Georgina Prodhan and Michael Nienaber SCHILTACH/BERLIN (Reuters) - German bathroom fittings maker Hansgrohe is a successful firm with a track record of global exports and an attractive profit-sharing scheme. But it's struggling to hire highly-qualified engineers - and many more "Mittelstand" companies are too. The raft of firms named after their small-to-medium size kept Germany afloat throughout a global economic downturn and still have healthy order books. But now they must brace for a blow to their business from a demographic time bomb. ...



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