 Of this tradition, all that remains today is the "Gütermann" company in the neighboring community of Gutach.In contrast, optical and electrical manufacturing, represented in Waldkirch by the company SICK AG, has been enjoying steady growth since World War II, as has paper manufacturing represented by the company August Faller GmbH.Since 1877, a successful viticulture has been established in the district of "Buchholz", which is also known trans-regionally for its cultivation of fruit and berries.