The organisation linked to the website wuerth.de is the Würth Group, headquartered in Künzelsau, Germany. Founded in 1945 by Adolf Würth as a local trader of screws and fasteners, Würth began as a modest family business. After Adolf Würth’s death in 1954, his son Reinhold, then only 19, took the reins and rapidly expanded operations, transforming it into a global enterprise. By the 1960s, Würth had established international subsidiaries in the Netherlands, Switzerland, and later across Europe, eventually entering the U.S. and South Africa by the end of that decade. Today, the Würth Group is present on every continent and employs over 81,000 people.
Würth’s core business remains the distribution and development of fasteners, tools, and assembly products—offering more than 100,000 items—to customers in construction, automotive, metalworking, and industrial sectors. The group’s product range extends beyond its original focus: it encompasses chemical products, safety equipment, storage, and even electronic components through subsidiaries like Würth Elektronik, established in 1971. Würth also invests in logistics, digital solutions, and, notably, art: the company owns a collection of over 17,000 works.
Recent projects include expansions in distribution centers, such as the upgraded logistics hub in Künzelsau-Gaisbach, which can handle 60,000 order items daily. Würth is not publicly listed, yet ranks among Germany’s largest companies by revenue and workforce. The group’s persistent growth, despite market shifts, has hinged on direct sales, product diversification, and internationalization. While Würth retains its family-owned structure, it operates with the scale of a multinational corporation, maintaining a strong regional presence in Künzelsau, where it was born.