limbach-oberfrohna is situated in the manufacturing district of chemnitz. it has a public park and a monument to the composer johannes pache. its industries in the past included the making of worsteds, cloth, silk and sewing-machines, dyeing and bleaching. however, these industries collapsed almost completely after the reunification of germany in 1990. today, the biggest employers in the town are siemens vdo, a former branch of the siemens ag and manufacturer of car-supplies together with other mechanical-engineering firms.