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News / Re: THE PLAYMOBIL FACTORY IN DIENTENHOFEN IS CLOSING

« Last post by Rasputin on February 08, 2026, 15:51:35 »

I thought they had recently closed that one!

As long as the secretary doesn’t listen to some nutty brit leader and “just fight” I think the Horst Brandsatter Company can pull through with sound long term decisions.

My bet is on Chinese manufacturing . Low cost stable energy, huge unwilling child work force and distribution logistics worldwide. What would be more awesome than kids building kids toys to spread the smile . Maybe then we could get a proper Asian theme with distinct diversity through all the variants in Asian cultures

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News / Re: THE PLAYMOBIL FACTORY IN DIENTENHOFEN IS CLOSING

« Last post by Rasputin on February 08, 2026, 15:40:10 »

No, I'm not saying it's not happening, I'm just pointing out that in the article there is a political element overall into which the facts are put.

Ok , I understand more now , thanks for the clarification

Perhaps this is more unsurprising news w/a political  undertone

“ Germany has lost more than $1 trillion in GDP output over the past six years as successive crises pushed the economy into prolonged stagnation, according to the German Economic Institute”

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News / Re: THE PLAYMOBIL FACTORY IN DIENTENHOFEN IS CLOSING

« Last post by GrahamB on February 08, 2026, 15:37:26 »

... in Spain where they already have a plant...

I thought they had recently closed that one!

Edit: yes, in late 2023

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News / Re: THE PLAYMOBIL FACTORY IN DIENTENHOFEN IS CLOSING

« Last post by playmofire on February 08, 2026, 09:39:38 »

So….its not happening then ?

Is your news saying factories are doing great, new production is opening up, more jobs are being created, economy is expanding ?

I’m confused

No, I'm not saying it's not happening, I'm just pointing out that in the article there is a political element overall into which the facts are put.

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Report & Review / Re: Monster High

« Last post by Rasputin on February 08, 2026, 01:46:34 »

I like them but the separate ears and even earrings are going to disappear faster than workers at Dietenhofen. [too soon?....]

What are you a collector that “plays” with his beloved treasures….i mean toys

I kind of like the oddity of the ears and hair extensions

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News / Re: THE PLAYMOBIL FACTORY IN DIENTENHOFEN IS CLOSING

« Last post by Rasputin on February 08, 2026, 01:43:55 »

It seems it would be better if they outsourced management.

I thought when Horst past away , it was put into a sort of trust that a board of lawyer types would make the decisions instead of the kids as they moved into the Lachuza self watering pots heads

Then this wild card secretarian story surfaced

Very odd and it’s only steering the ship into the rocks and the damn band keeps playing their tunes as though noting bad is happening

Maybe send production to Hungary , they seem to be hungry enough for business to make decent controversial decisions

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Report & Review / Re: Monster High

« Last post by Klickteryx on February 08, 2026, 00:27:48 »

I like them but the separate ears and even earrings are going to disappear faster than workers at Dietenhofen. [too soon?....]

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News / Re: THE PLAYMOBIL FACTORY IN DIENTENHOFEN IS CLOSING

« Last post by Klickteryx on February 08, 2026, 00:08:14 »

"The responsibility for years of mismanagement is now to be passed on to the employees again. Together with the works council and our trade union network, we will not allow this without resistance

It seems it would be better if they outsourced management.

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News / Re: THE PLAYMOBIL FACTORY IN DIENTENHOFEN IS CLOSING

« Last post by Klickteryx on February 07, 2026, 23:49:57 »

It's happening alright, it's reported in German newspapers too.

All part of a de-industrialising in Germany since getting rid of their nuclear power plants. Auto manufacturers fortunately managed to get the EU to drop the ban on new ICE vehicles in 2035 as pushing EVs would have crippled the industry.

Also it helps to check sources first instead of just saying it's not happening because you don't like the particular news source quoted. RT is no more unreliable than say AP. Both have their biases.

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News / Re: THE PLAYMOBIL FACTORY IN DIENTENHOFEN IS CLOSING

« Last post by Rasputin on February 07, 2026, 17:54:01 »

Oh wait, I forgot to pre-screen this and if it’s approved by the “ministry of truth” and comes from an “authorized country”