Is Germany Finally Bouncing Back?

MICHAEL PROBST/AP

Like many German companies, Glashütte Döbern, a maker of fine crystal glassware, has had a tough couple of years. Following the 9/11 terror attacks, orders slumped from the United States, its largest market. But business is finally starting to sparkle again at this 35-year-old company, which employs 130 people at its factory in the eastern German state of Brandenburg. Orders are up not only domestically and from the U.S., but also from France, Spain, Britain — even China. Instead of closing for its annual vacation in July and August, the company went on three shifts to keep up with the influx...

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