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Würth continues on growth trajectory

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200

“It is encouraging that we have been able to maintain the growth momentum from the first four months of 2026. This shows that our sales approach is the right fit for our customers: Our field sales representatives provide personal advice on complex requirements, while digital solutions make procurement even easier for our customers. Through this approach, we deliver efficiency and real added value to our customers at every level—from a single product delivery to hands-on operational support. Despite disrupted supply chains, our 4.5 million customers worldwide can rely on us. Würth delivers,” said Robert Friedmann, Chairman of the Central Management Board of the Würth Group, commenting on the positive result.

Sales remains the key driver of the Würth Group’s success. Around 44,000 of its current 86,700 employees worldwide work in this area. This means Würth has kept its number of employees stable since the end of 2025. At the same time, e-business continues to gain importance, accounting for 25.3 percent of the Würth Group’s total sales volume.

The economic environment remains challenging: Rising energy prices, geopolitical uncertainty, and subdued industrial activity, especially in Germany, are acting as a drag. Globally, however, the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) is signaling moderate growth at 52.2 points—an environment from which the Würth Group benefits thanks to its global presence. The Electronics eiSos and Chemicals units in particular are developing very dynamically. The fastening technology segment (Arnold Group) is also showing signs of recovery. Further positive growth momentum is coming from regions outside Germany, particularly in Eastern Europe and South America.

Order intake in recent months provides confidence that the Group’s successful business performance will continue throughout the remainder of the year. “We have the scale, the international footprint, and the financial stability to demonstrate our competitive strength even in a demanding environment. However, the economic development in the second half of the year will depend on the reliability of geopolitical signs of easing and the stability of key trade routes. These factors will determine future planning certainty and the companies’ willingness to invest,” said Friedmann.

About the Würth Group
The Würth Group is leading in the development, production, and sale of assembly and fastening materials. Other trading and production companies, the Allied Companies, operate in related business areas, ranging from electrical wholesaling and electronics to financial services. The Group currently employs more than 86,000 people in over 400 companies with more than 2,800 shops across 80 countries. The Group generated sales of EUR 20.7 billion and an operating result of EUR 970 million in the 2025 fiscal year. With around 8,000 employees, Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG in Künzelsau, Germany, is the largest single company in the Würth Group.

Würth Group supports UNICEF program with EUR 400,000

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:51:15 +0200

“Children and young people in the Philippines are growing up in an insecure environment shaped by conflict and poverty. With this donation to UNICEF, we want to help open up better prospects for them—because education, protection, and strong community cohesion are key to empowering young people and enabling them to build a better future,” said Maria Würth, Executive Vice President of the Würth Group for Arts and Culture. She presented the donation on behalf of her mother, Bettina Würth, who is a member of the Board of UNICEF Germany and initiated this commitment.

This is the ninth consecutive year in which Würth is supporting UNICEF and donating part of the proceeds from RW WORKOUT Week.

Education as the key to peace and a better future

In the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao in the southern Philippines, an entire generation is growing up amid conflict, natural disasters, and years of underfunding. For many children, this means poverty, insecurity, and limited protection.

The UNICEF program therefore focuses on improving education, creating safe learning spaces, and strengthening social skills. UNICEF provides further training for teachers, improves school development plans, and supplies learning materials. Adolescents and young adults are encouraged to develop and implement their own ideas and to actively promote peaceful and respectful coexistence. In addition, the program involves parents, youth groups, and local decision-makers in order to effectively strengthen social cohesion in the communities.

Some 30,000 children, adolescents, and young adults will benefit from the donation. A further approximately 54,700 people in selected communities will benefit indirectly from stronger schools, improved child protection systems, and peacebuilding and dialogue initiatives.

“We would like to express our sincere and heartfelt thanks for the outstanding support provided by the Würth Group and its employees. The impressive long-standing commitment as part of the Würth Group’s campaign week is a testament to boundless solidarity with children who are in urgent need of help,” said Georg Graf Waldersee, Chairman of the Board of UNICEF Germany. “Thanks to this support, UNICEF can provide long-term support to children in the Philippines and create opportunities for them. These children want to learn—and they have every right to do so. Improved access to education gives them the chance to develop personally and shape their future.”

About the RW WORKOUT Week
The RW WORKOUT Week has been an integral part of the cooperation between the inside staff and the sales force of Würth Group companies for 36 years. During this ride-along campaign, inside staff accompanies sales representatives on their daily customer visits. This does not only boost their cooperation, but also gives both the sales force and the customers the opportunity to suggest improvements and ideas to inside staff in personal conversations. More than 10,500 ride-alongs were performed worldwide within the framework of the 2026 RW WORKOUT Week.

About the Würth Group
The Würth Group is leading in the development, production, and sale of assembly and fastening materials. Other trading and production companies, the Allied Companies, operate in related business areas, ranging from electrical wholesaling and electronics to financial services. The Group currently employs more than 86,000 people in over 400 companies with more than 2,800 shops across 80 countries. The Group generated sales of EUR 20.7 billion and an operating result of EUR 970 million in the 2025 fiscal year. With over 8,000 employees, Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG in Künzelsau, Germany, is the largest single company in the Würth Group.

Würth Group successfully issues CHF 300 million bond

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:20:39 +0200

Künzelsau/’s-Hertogenbosch, As part of its capital markets-oriented financing strategy, the Würth Group successfully issued a bond of CHF 300 million with a maturity of approximately 7 years and 4 months and a fixed coupon of 1.10 percent. The bond was rated A by S&P Global Ratings.

The issue was made via Würth Finance International B.V., the Group’s finance company, and is secured by an unconditional, irrevocable guarantee from Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG. Deutsche Bank, Zürcher Kantonalbank, and UBS served as joint lead managers, with Raiffeisen Switzerland acting as co-lead manager. The bond will be listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.

The proceeds from the transaction will be used for the early refinancing of a CHF-bond maturing in November 2026 and to strengthen the Würth Group’s financing and liquidity base in the long term. Investors can expect a yield of 1.0935 percent p.a., which corresponds to a spread of 65 basis points over the CHF market rate (SARON swap). This transaction has been the first single-tranche issuance in the amount of CHF 300 million by a company on the Swiss capital market in nearly nine months.

“I am delighted that with this bond, we continue to be present on the Swiss capital market and offer investors an opportunity to invest in the Würth Group,” said Ralf Schaich, CFO and Member of the Central Management Board of the Würth Group. “The strong demand for our bond highlights investor confidence in our strategy and the financial stability of the company.”

Further details on the terms and conditions of the bond and the road show presentations are available at wuerthfinance.net.

About the Würth Group

The Würth Group is leading in the development, production, and sale of assembly and fastening materials. Other trading and production companies, the Allied Companies, operate in related business areas, ranging from electrical wholesaling and electronics to financial services. The Group currently employs more than 86,000 people in over 400 companies with more than 2,800 shops across 80 countries. The Group generated sales of EUR 20.7 billion and an operating result of EUR 970 million in the 2025 fiscal year. With over 8,000 employees, Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG in Künzelsau, Germany, is the largest single company in the Würth Group.

Disclaimer

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to purchase or otherwise acquire, any securities. It does furthermore not form the basis for a contract for the purchase or subscription of securities. In particular, this press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation would be unlawful.

Securities may be offered or sold in the United States of America only after prior registration or without prior registration pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”), as in effect at any given time. The securities referred to in this press release have not been nor will they be registered under the Securities Act. There has not been nor will there be a public offering of the securities referred to in this press release in the United States of America.

Potential investors are requested to make their investment decisions regarding the securities referred to in this press release solely based on the information provided in the prospectus as approved and published by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier, Luxemburg (“CSSF”). The prospectus is available free of charge from Würth Finance International B.V. or on the website www.wuerthfinance.net.

Würth extends partnership with IHF Handball World Championships

Wed, 20 May 2026 10:21:00 +0200

Handball embodies team spirit, responsibility, and precision, values that are equally central to many Würth customers. The partnership with the IHF Handball World Championships builds on this shared foundation while supporting a sport that continues to grow in international importance. This aligns Würth with an elite sporting environment: Both the German men’s and women’s national teams have demonstrated strong growth and success over the past few years. Germany is a nation with a rich tradition in men’s handball and remains a strong contender for international titles. At the same time, the women’s national team has firmly established itself on the global stage and is steadily pursuing its path to the top.

Beyond the sporting arena, Würth views the partnership as a platform for dialogue and connection. During the World Championship in Germany, the company plans to host accompanying programs for customers and employees, bringing the excitement of handball to life while highlighting the sport’s unifying power.

“The partnership with international handball has proven its value over the years,” said Fritz Hollweck, Head of Sports Sponsorship at Würth. “Past championships have demonstrated just how strongly this sport brings people together and resonates on an emotional level. Building on these experiences, we will continue to support handball in all its diversity and share the unique moments of these tournaments with our customers and employees.”

Robert Müller von Vultejus, Chief Growth Officer at SPORTFIVE, added: “Extending the partnership with Würth through 2029 sends a strong signal for the sustainable development of international handball. Würth leveraged the World Championships last year as a high-quality global platform, contributing significantly to the continued professionalization and visibility of the tournaments. Together with the IHF, we will build on this success and create long-term value for partners, fans, and the handball sport.”

The involvement in handball is part of Würth’s comprehensive sports sponsorship strategy, which is based on visibility at major international events. Apart from competitions in winter sports, Würth is visible as an official tool supplier of MotoGP and had the “Würth 400” in the NASCAR Cup series in the USA named after it. Würth also shows a strong presence in soccer, among others as a partner of the German Football Association, the Italian Football Federation and the referees in Spain.

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Würth Group returns to growth

Thu, 07 May 2026 11:53:22 +0200

After a slight decline in sales in 2024, the Würth Group returned to growth in 2025. The globally operating group of companies, leading in the development, production, and sale of assembly and fastening materials, closed the 2025 fiscal year reporting sales of EUR 20.7 billion (2024: EUR 20.2 billion). This corresponds to an increase of 2.3 percent, or 3.2 percent after adjustments to reflect currency effects. The operating result, too, was up on the previous year at EUR 970 million (2024: EUR 940 million).

The German companies of the Würth Group closed the 2025 fiscal year reporting sales of EUR 8.0 billion, a slight increase of 1.0 percent. The companies outside Germany recorded growth of 3.2 percent (4.7 percent adjusted for currency effects), achieving sales of EUR 12.6 billion.

Within the Würth Line, the Construction division (+6.3 percent) and the Auto division (+1.6 percent) posted positive performance. Among the Allied Companies, the Electrical Wholesale (+7.3 percent), Chemicals (+6.7 percent), and Electronics (+4.6 percent) business units outperformed overall Group growth.

The e-business segment also recorded above-average growth. Sales through the Group’s digital sales channels totaled EUR 5.2 billion, bringing their share in total Würth Group sales to a new high of 25.2 percent.

At the end of 2025, the Würth Group employed 86,415 people (2024: 88,393), around 44,000 of whom worked in sales.

The Group’s equity rose to EUR 9.7 billion (2024: EUR 9.2 billion), which is an increase of 5.1 percent. The equity ratio exceeded 50 percent for the first time, reaching 50.5 percent in 2025 (2024: 47.9 percent). S&P Global Ratings once again confirmed the Würth Group’s A rating, underscoring the Group’s financial strength and providing flexibility for forward-looking investments.

The challenges facing the skilled trades and industry are becoming increasingly complex. A shortage of skilled labor, documentation requirements, and growing cost and time pressures demand maximum flexibility in day‑to‑day operations.

Our customers are increasingly sourcing products through digital channels. At the same time, our field sales representatives remain the central points of contact for our customers. Digital solutions and AI help them fulfill this role even more effectively. “At Würth, technology does not create distance. Instead, it creates real proximity,” Friedmann added.

This strategic focus is essential to securing the Group’s long‑term future. Looking ahead, global challenges will remain unpredictable in 2026 and continue to weigh on the economy. High labor and energy costs are preventing economic momentum from taking hold in Germany as well. Leading economic institutes have already lowered their forecasts for 2026 and currently expect only modest growth of 0.6 percent for Germany. “If policymakers fail to improve structural conditions, above all by accelerating processes, we risk seeing many industrial companies invest abroad in the future,” said Friedmann. “That would result in a loss of value creation and jobs in Germany.”

In the first four months of 2026, the Würth Group increased its sales by 3.2 percent, or by 4.6 percent when adjusted for currency effects. “We have been successfully operating in volatile markets for decades and have always emerged from crises stronger than before. That gives us confidence. The skilled trades will also continue to play an indispensable role as a foundation of our economy—today and tomorrow—as drivers of innovation and stability,” Friedmann concluded.

All content can also be found in our online 2025 Annual Report at www.wuerth.com/ar2025.

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Old Masters in the Würth Collection: Hubert Gerhard’s Madonna and Child arrives at Johanniterkirche

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 21:03:00 +0100

Hubert Gerhard (* c. 1540/50 in ’s‑Hertogenbosch; † c. 1620 in Munich), the Dutch creator of exceptional early Baroque bronzes, is regarded as one of the most important representatives and vanguard of the Italian style north of the Alps. His training based on Florentine models, particularly in the workshop of Giovanni da Bologna, is evident in the elegance of his manneristically elongated figures. Gerhard’s spirited interpretations set new standards for sculpture in southern Germany. He worked for the Fugger family in Augsburg, served as court sculptor in Munich and later in Innsbruck—so sought after, in fact, that even Emperor Rudolf II tried in vain to bring the outstanding sculptor to his court in Prague.

Thanks to the successful efforts of Philipp Herzog von Württemberg, Gerhard’s Madonna on the crescent moon—one of the most important depictions of the Virgin Mary in bronze sculpture from around 1600—has now found its way into Johanniterkirche in Schwäbisch Hall. It stands remarkably close to its original place of creation. Representing the Madonna and Child with a scepter, this work was originally made for the palace chapel of Emperor Rudolf II’s brother, Archduke Maximilian III of Austria, at his residence in Bad Mergentheim, where he served as Grand Master of the Teutonic Order.

Mary stands with both feet upon the crescent moon, identifying her—even without a crown—as sovereign over all celestial bodies. While the Christ Child, whose curls echo those of his mother, holds the globe in his left hand and raises his right in a two‑fingered gesture of blessing, the crescent moon—symbol of inconstancy and evil—is pressed down beneath Mary’s feet.

Johanniterkirche, Schwäbisch Hall: “Old Masters in the Würth Collection” with the Madonna of Jakob Meyer zum Hasen by Hans Holbein the Younger and the Falkenstein Altar by the Master of Meßkirch. Opening hours: daily 11 am to 5 pm. Admission: free

Würth becomes official tool supplier of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing in the MotoGP™ series

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:09:35 +0100

Würth’s comprehensive product portfolio ensures the right solution for every challenge in the fast‑paced world of racing. Würth tools stand for precision, durability, and reliability—even under extreme time pressure and in the most demanding conditions. This particularly supports the mechanics of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing in their day‑to‑day tasks.

“Peak performance doesn’t happen by accident. It’s the result of people, processes, and tools working together seamlessly. That’s exactly the philosophy we share with Red Bull KTM Factory Racing,” says Fritz Hollweck, Head of Sports Sponsorship at Würth. “Our goal is not just to equip the team, but to be a true success factor in their racing operations.”

MotoGP™ demands precision in every detail—every component, every decision, and every move must be executed perfectly under extreme time pressure. “That’s why partnering with Würth is a logical step for us,” says Pit Beirer, KTM Motorsports Director. “Würth stands for quality, reliability, and professionalism—values that are absolutely essential in racing. Our mechanics carry immense responsibility and rely on their tools every single day. Würth stands as a strong partner at our side who supports our performance down to the smallest detail.”

The partnership includes logo placements on the motorcycle, in the team box, and on team apparel as well as comprehensive communication and marketing rights within the global MotoGP™ environment.

KTM is a world-leading Austrian premium motorcycle manufacturer known for high‑performance, sport‑oriented machines. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing is KTM’s official factory team, competing in international motorsport series including MotoGP™.

About the Würth Group

The Würth Group is leading in the development, production, and sale of assembly and fastening materials. Other trading and production companies, the Allied Companies, operate in related business areas, ranging from electrical wholesaling and electronics to financial services. The Group currently employs more than 86,000 people in over 400 companies with more than 2,800 shops across 80 countries. According to the preliminary annual financial statement, the Group generated sales of EUR 20.7 billion and an operating result of EUR 940 million in the 2025 fiscal year. With over 8,000 employees, Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG in Künzelsau, Germany, is the largest single company in the Würth Group.

Würth Group reports record sales in 2025

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0100

In Germany, the Würth Group generated sales of almost EUR 8.0 billion (+0.8 percent). The companies outside of Germany achieved sales growth of 3.3 percent (EUR 12.7 billion). The regions Southern Europe, Asia, and South America deserve special mention. As for Würth’s core business activities, the Auto division reported positive development, while the Construction division returned to growth with an increase of 6.4 percent following a decline in the previous year. Among the Group’s Allied Companies, the Electrical Wholesale, Electronics, and Chemicals units are developing particularly well. They all grew at higher rates than the overall Würth Group.

Currently, the Würth Group has 86,415 employees worldwide (2024: 88,393 employees), with 44,000 employees working in sales. In Germany, the Würth Group has 26,672 employees on its payroll.

“The Würth Group looks back on a challenging fiscal year characterized by geopolitical uncertainties and a weak economy. Against this backdrop, we are very satisfied with this result,” said Robert Friedmann, Chairman of the Central Management Board of the Würth Group. “However, we are still lacking economic momentum in industrial production. We feel the repercussions of this, too. Even so, we are focusing on what lies ahead and are striving to maintain the momentum from 2025. With this strong push, Würth will continue to gain market share in 2026 as well.”

About the Würth Group
The Würth Group is leading in the development, production, and sale of assembly and fastening materials. Other trading and production companies, the Allied Companies, operate in related business areas, ranging from electrical wholesaling and electronics to financial services. The Group currently employs more than 86,000 people in over 400 companies with more than 2,800 shops across 80 countries. According to the preliminary annual financial statement, the Group generated sales of EUR 20.7 billion and an operating result of EUR 940 million in the 2025 fiscal year. With over 8,000 employees, Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG in Künzelsau, Germany, is the largest single company in the Würth Group.

Würth Prize for European Literature for Hervé Le Tellier

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 09:43:30 +0100

Hervé Le Tellier was born in Paris in 1957. He studied mathematics, holds a doctorate in linguistics, works as a journalist for Le Monde, among others, and writes for theater, opera and film. He has been a member since 1992 and president since 2019 of the OuLiPo group, a circle of experimental authors that also included Italo Calvino, Oskar Pastior and Georges Perec. He has published novels, short stories, poems, comics and numerous columns. He was awarded the Prix Goncourt for his novel "L'Anomalie" in 2020. "A typical Le Tellier is a Le Tellier who is nothing like the previous Le Tellier," said his translator Jürgen Ritte in an interview with DLF Kultur. The relationship novel "No More Words About Love" is set in the Parisian intellectual milieu. "Nine Days in Lisbon" follows a French journalist in the Portuguese capital. In "Me and the President", a narrator named Le Tellier writes letters to the French president, "a subtle and entertaining read" (Süddeutsche Zeitung). In the autobiographical novel "All the happy families", he takes a critical and melancholy look at his own family.

His latest story, "Der Name an der Wand" (The Name on the Wall), is set in the French provinces, not far from Dieulefit, a place where the French Resistance was particularly active. The author buys a house there and discovers the name of a young resistance fighter carved into the wall. While searching for André Chaix, the author discovers further evidence of a life that ended brutally in August 1944. Chaix was twenty years old when he was killed by shots from a German armored car. Le Tellier not only tells this shockingly short life story, but also a history of the Resistance, of life under occupation, reports on films, music and everyday life in the 1940s and the hidden connections with our present, of Franco-German history and of Europe as we experience it today. It is not a novel about a hero, but a book about courage.

About the Würth Prize for European Literature

The Würth Prize for European Literature, endowed with EUR 25,000, is awarded every two years. The jury, chaired by C. Sylvia Weber, Director of Culture at Würth and member of the Supervisory Board of the Würth Foundation, consists of: Prof. Dr. Dorothee Kimmich, Prof. Dr. Lothar Müller, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Ulrich Raulff, Denis Scheck, Marie Schmidt and the winner of the Würth Prize for European Literature 2024, Colm Tóibín.

Previous winners:
• 2024 Colm Tóibín
• 2022 Annie Ernaux
• 2020 David Grossman
• 2018 Christoph Ransmayr
• 2016 Peter Handke
• 2014 Péter Nádas
• 2012 Hanna Krall
• 2010 Ilija Trojanow
• 2008 Peter Turrini
• 2006 Herta Müller
• 2004 Harald Hartung
• 2002 Claude Vigée
• 2000 Claudio Magris
• 1998 Hermann Lenz

Würth becomes Official Sponsor of the 2026 and 2027 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 10:30:00 +0200

The agreement with Infront Sports & Media AG, the exclusive marketing partner of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), covers both tournaments, which rank among the world’s largest sporting events. With this step, Würth expands its existing commitment to ice hockey and enhances its global brand visibility, complementing its long-term partnership with the prestigious Spengler Cup in Davos.

“Anyone who has ever stood in a sold-out ice hockey arena immediately feels the energy of this sport, the speed, the passion, the dedication,” says Fritz Hollweck, Head of Sports Sponsorship at Würth. “The fact that the upcoming World Championships will take place in Switzerland and Germany makes it something very special for us: it feels like two home games. This proximity to our customers and employees is what makes the partnership so valuable for Würth.”

The collaboration includes extensive in-arena visibility as well as digital activations. The objective is to further strengthen Würth’s international brand awareness while deepening connections with key target groups in important markets.

Michael Witta, Senior Vice President Marketing Sales & Services at Infront, said: "Würth’s long-standing commitment to sport and strong brand values of precision and reliability make them a perfect fit for the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship. Together, we look forward to creating an impactful presence that engages fans worldwide and strengthens Würth’s connection to the global ice hockey community.”

Sports sponsoring at Würth
The partnership is part of Würth’s comprehensive international sports sponsorship strategy, which focuses on visibility at major global events. In addition to ice hockey, Würth is present as the Official Tool Supplier of MotoGP, Title Sponsor of the Würth 400 in the NASCAR Cup Series in the USA, and as a partner in football, including the German Football Association (DFB), the Italian Football Federation, and the referees in Spain. Most recently, Würth also extended its exclusive partnerships with the major European and World Handball Championships, a clear signal of its long-term commitment to international top-level sports.

About the Würth Group
The Würth Group is leading in the development, production, and sale of assembly and fastening materials. Other trading and production companies, the Allied Companies, operate in related business areas, ranging from electrical wholesaling and electronics to financial services. The Group currently employs more than 87,000 people in over 400 companies with more than 2,800 shops across 80 countries. The Group generated sales of EUR 20.2 billion and an operating result of EUR 940 million in the 2024 fiscal year. With over 8,000 employees, Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG in Künzelsau, Germany, is the largest single company in the Würth Group.

Würth extends handball partnership: official partner of EHF EURO until 2028

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 11:00:00 +0200

Commitment to handball
After a successful start with the 2024 Men’s EHF EURO 2024 in Germany, Würth is consistently continuing its commitment. The agreement now concluded will significantly expand our presence at four European handball championships: the men’s and women’s tournaments in both 2026 and 2028.

“Handball stands for passion, team spirit and proximity. These values perfectly match our ambition at Würth to do our very best. After the strong impressions of the European championship in 2024, it was clear to us that we will continue this partnership in the long term and remain committed to handball. And also to the people who are involved in this sport with such enthusiasm,” says Fritz Hollweck, Head of Sports Sponsorship at Würth.

Millions of viewers
The EHF EURO is one of the largest sport events in Europe. Millions of viewers attend the games in the arenas or watch live broadcasts. For partners like Würth, the tournament offers a platform with a high reach and great emotional appeal. In addition to traditional visibility, Würth also turns to fan and customer campaigns in the host countries to make the Würth brand come alive.

“We are very pleased that the still young partnership with Würth will be extended until 2028 and that this extension will include the men’s EHF EURO and the two upcoming women’s European championships. This is another proof of the appeal of the tournament and the numerous opportunities we can offer to internationally operating companies such as Würth to reach and activate new and existing target groups,” says Martin Hausleitner, EHF Secretary General.

Sports sponsoring at Würth
The involvement in handball is part of Würth’s comprehensive sports sponsorship strategy, which is based on visibility at major international events. Apart from competitions in winter sports, Würth is visible as official tool supplier of MotoGP and had the “Würth 400” in the NASCAR Cup series in the USA named after it. Würth also shows a strong presence in football, among others as a partner of the German Football Association, the Italian Football Federation and the referees in Spain.

About the Würth Group
The Würth Group is leading in the development, production, and sale of assembly and fastening materials. Other trading and production companies, the Allied Companies, operate in related business areas, ranging from electrical wholesaling and electronics to financial services. The Group currently employs more than 87,000 people in over 400 companies with more than 2,800 shops across 80 countries. The Group generated sales of EUR 20.2 billion and an operating result of EUR 940 million in the 2024 fiscal year. With over 8,000 employees, Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG in Künzelsau, Germany, is the largest single company in the Würth Group.

A project of international understanding worth listening to

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 11:45:00 +0200

In his laudatory speech, Andreas Lemke, former chairman of the State Association of Music Schools in Bremen, praised the orchestra as "a symbol of cultural diversity, civic engagement and personal responsibility" and expressed the hope that "the wind will blow in the direction of open borders again at some point."

The award was presented by Johannes Schmalzl, Chairman of the Management Board of the Würth Foundation, Prof. Dr. Ulrich Roth, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board, and JMD President Johannes Freyer. Freyer emphasized the importance of youth orchestras as a utopia of a successful society: "They are microcosms in which young people can test their impact in the community–and are also a role model for us adults."

The International Youth Symphony Orchestra Bremen under the direction of Martin Lentz is taking place for the 25th time this year. Every year, the Bremen Youth Symphony Orchestra of the Bremen Music School invites around 50 musicians aged between 14 and 22 from all over the world to Bremen for a ten-day rehearsal phase to work on a challenging symphonic program–in 2025, participants from Algeria, Egypt, Germany, Iraq, Jordan, Latvia, Tunisia, Turkey, Romania, Scotland, Switzerland, Spain, Syria and the United Arab Emirates are taking part. Through intensive rehearsals and a love of music, a temporary, international ensemble of around 90 young instrumentalists grows together, in which ideological differences, nationalities and religions are addressed, understood and respected.

At the award ceremony at the Carmen Würth Forum at the Würth Group headquarters in Künzelsau in Baden-Württemberg, the prize-winning ensemble performed Benjamin Britten's "The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra", the rarely heard "Rhapsodie pathétique" by Syrian composer Sharif Badreddin with Rimonda Naanaa as soloist on the quanoun and the rousing "Danzón No. 2" by Arturo Márquez.

The Würth Prize of Jeunesses Musicales Deutschland has been awarded annually since 1991 by the Würth Foundation and Jeunesses Musicales Deutschland to artists or ensembles who have rendered outstanding services to the promotion of young musical talent and a cosmopolitan cultural life. In previous years, Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla (2024), the Deutsche Streicherphilharmonie (2023), the Notos Quartet (2022) and Jörg Widmann (2021) were among those honored.

The non-profit Würth Foundation was founded in 1987 by Prof. Dr. h. c. mult. Reinhold and Carmen Würth in Künzelsau and promotes projects in the fields of education and science, integration and social affairs as well as art and culture. JMD is the German section of Jeunesses Musicales International (JMI). It was founded during the Second World War to promote encounters between young musicians.

Der Würth-Preis der Jeunesses Musicales Deutschland wird seit 1991 durch die Stiftung Würth und die Jeunesses Musicales Deutschland jährlich an Künstlerinnen und Künstler oder Ensembles verliehen, die sich auf besondere Weise um die musikalische Nachwuchsförderung und ein weltbürgerliches Kulturleben verdient machen. In den vergangenen Jahren waren unter anderen Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla (2024), die Deutsche Streicherphilharmonie (2023), das Notos Quartett (2022) und Jörg Widmann (2021) gewürdigt worden.

Die gemeinnützige Stiftung Würth wurde 1987 von Prof. Dr. h. c. mult. Reinhold und Carmen Würth in Künzelsau gegründet und fördert Projekte in den Bereichen Bildung und Wissenschaft, Integration und Soziales sowie Kunst und Kultur. JMD ist die deutsche Sektion der Jeunesses Musicales International (JMI). Sie wurde während des Zweiten Weltkriegs gegründet, um Begegnungen junger Musikerinnen und Musiker zu fördern.

Würth: a mood of cautious optimism

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 18:00:00 +0200

In the first half of 2025, the Würth Group was able to increase its consolidated sales by 2.2 percent to EUR 10.4 billion (adjusted for currency effects, growth was 2.7 percent), while generating an operating result of EUR 475 million. The Würth Group employs 87,198 people worldwide (a decrease of 1.6 percent), with around 44,000 of them working in sales.

Overall, the business climate appears to be improving slightly, despite the erratic U.S. economic policy. The number of orders the Group received over the past few weeks points to an acceleration in growth in the second half of 2025. For now, the Würth Group is entering the coming months with cautious optimism. Measures taken by Germany’s newly elected federal government are fostering a sense of optimism in the national economy, which could quickly replace the previous pessimism and dissatisfaction among the population.

Download: The 2025 half-year results at a glance

About the Würth Group
The Würth Group is leading in the development, production, and sale of assembly and fastening materials. Other trading and production companies, the Allied Companies, operate in related business areas, ranging from electrical wholesaling and electronics to financial services. The Group currently employs more than 87,000 people in over 400 companies with more than 2,800 shops across 80 countries. The Group generated sales of EUR 20.2 billion and an operating result of EUR 940 million in the 2024 fiscal year. With over 8,000 employees, Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG in Künzelsau, Germany, is the largest single company in the Würth Group.

Würth Group donates EUR 400,000 to UNICEF

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 13:58:48 +0200

For the eighth time in a row, Würth is supporting UNICEF by donating part of the proceeds of the RW WORKOUT Week to a UNICEF program. The donation of EUR 400,000 will be used to establish and expand integrated children shelters in Ecuador.

“Children in Ecuador grow up in an environment characterized by armed violence and insecurity. With this donation, we are supporting UNICEF in providing safe havens for children and adolescents in Ecuador, thus giving them a place where they can grow up protected and discover new perspectives,” Bettina Würth, Member of the Supervisory Board of the Würth Group and Member of the Board of UNICEF Germany, said about the company’s commitment.

Protection and perspectives for children in need
Ecuador has seen a dramatic increase in armed violence in recent years, with children and adolescents in particular suffering from the consequences. Since 2019, the killing of minors has increased by an alarming 770 percent. Many young people are exposed to mental stress, exploitation, discrimination, and a growing lack of perspective.

This donation will help provide young people in integrated children shelters with access to medical care, psychosocial support, education, and creative support programs. At the same time, these shelters offer safe spaces, in which children can learn, play, and process their traumatic experiences.

Georg Graf Waldersee, Chairman of the Board of UNICEF Germany, said: “We would like to express our sincere thanks for your continued support! For the eighth year in a row, employees of the Würth Group have shown extraordinary commitment as part of the Group’s campaign week, once again demonstrating their strong support for UNICEF’s work for children worldwide. This year’s donation will help bring lasting change to the lives of Ecuador’s most vulnerable children. Like all children, these kids have the right to be protected from violence, to grow up healthy, and to develop as individuals. UNICEF’s children shelters are central to making this happen.”

About the RW WORKOUT Week
The RW WORKOUT Week has been an integral part of the cooperation between the inside staff and the sales force of Würth Group companies for 35 years. During this ride-along campaign, inside staff accompanies sales representatives on their daily customer visits. This does not only boost their cooperation, but also gives both the sales force and the customers the opportunity to suggest improvements and ideas to inside staff in personal conversations. More than 16,000 employees worldwide rode along in the field within the framework of the 2025 RW WORKOUT Week.

About the Würth Group
The Würth Group is a global leader in the development, production, and sale of assembly and fastening materials. Other trading and production companies, the Allied Companies, operate in related business areas, ranging from electrical wholesaling and electronics to financial services. The family business is represented in 80 countries around the world with more than 400 companies and over 2,800 shops. The Group generated sales of EUR 20.2 billion and an operating result of EUR 940 million in the 2024 fiscal year. With over 8,000 employees, Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG in Künzelsau, Germany, is the largest single company in the Würth Group.

16th Robert Jacobsen Prize of the Würth Foundation awarded to sculptor Stella Hamberg

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 10:10:32 +0200

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She sees following traditional sculpting as a challenge, translating it into her very own figurative language. What Stella Hamberg has in common with Robert Jacobsen, after whom the Robert Jacobsen Prize was named, is an emphasis on the craftmanship involved in contemporary sculpting, as well as a focus on highly associative shapes. Last century, Robert Jacobsen himself said on the principle of sculpture that “one’s vision and one’s mind have to work simultaneously: Generally, you feel before you notice – you feel and see – but you have to fully comprehend the movement at the very same instant. For me, this is what sculpture is all about these days.”

“Stella Hamberg has stood for an uncompromising approach to sculpting since the 2000s. Her intensive, almost impressionist formal language, as displayed in her larger-than-life bronze figures, such as the ‘Berserker’ (Berserks), has had a significant impact on the medium of figurative sculpture,” the jury of the 16th Robert Jacobsen Prize said in their decision. They continue by saying: “Her works are without narrative clarity on purpose, leaving the viewer with a wide range of possible interpretations. Using the material of bronze, which has a rich tradition, her works vary between raw monumentality and the documentation of the most minute traces of the creative process, adding a vibrant, almost tangible quality to her sculptures. Hamberg combines archaic origins with the physical presence of the human and animal body and uses abstract means to open up new perspectives on both the human individual and the medium as such. In doing so, she continues the tradition of sculpting while renewing it using her powerful, contemporary signature design.”

The awarding of the prize, which includes prize money of EUR 50,000 and a presentation of the artist's work at one of the museums of the Würth Collection is scheduled for 2026.

The jury of the 16th Robert Jacobsen Prize of the Würth Foundation

Dr. Christoph Becker, former Director of Kunsthaus Zurich
Dr. Philipp Demandt, Director of Städel Museum and Liebieghaus Skulpturensammlung, Frankfurt
Prof. Dr. Michael Eissenhauer, former Director-General of Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Fabrice Hergott, Director of Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris
Prof. Dr. Bernhard Maaz, former General Director of Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen, Munich
Ugo Rondinone, New York, winner of the 15th Robert Jacobsen Prize
C. Sylvia Weber, Executive Vice President of the Würth Group for Culture (jury chair)
Maria Würth, Member of the Board of the Würth Foundation

About the Robert Jacobsen Prize

After the death of sculptor Robert Jacobsen in 1993, the Würth Foundation endowed the Robert Jacobsen Prize in cooperation with Museum Würth. Every other year, it is awarded to contemporary visual artists to commemorate Robert Jacobsen’s oeuvre and influence. After their first accidental encounter in the 1970s, the Danish sculptor and Prof. Dr. h. c. mult. Reinhold Würth, entrepreneur and art collector, became long-standing friends. In 1991, Jacobsen completed his largest sculpture installation on the forecourt of the Würth Group’s new administration building, which has characterized the look of the Group’s headquarters ever since. The Robert Jacobsen Prize includes prize money of EUR 50,000. Previous prize winners:

1993 Lun Tuchnowski
1995 Richard Deacon
1997 Magdalena Jetelovà
1999 Gereon Lepper
2001 Stephan Kern
2003 Rui Chafes
2005/2006 Bernar Venet
2008 Monika Sosnowska
2010 Alicja Kwade
2012 Jeppe Hein
2014/2015 Michael Sailstorfer
2016/2017 Yngve Holen
2018/2019 Eva Rothschild
2021 Elmgreen & Dragset
2023/2024 Ugo Rondinone

About the Würth Foundation

Founded by Prof. Dr. h. c. mult. Reinhold Würth and Carmen Würth in Künzelsau, Germany, in 1987, the charitable Würth Foundation promotes projects in the fields of education and sciences, integration and social affairs as well as art and culture. It is supported by companies of the Würth Group in Germany, particularly Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG.

Memorial to the liberation of Europe

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 15:36:14 +0200

The 3.5-meter-high memorial was made by young employees from businesses in the skilled trades. The steel structure features a stylized American flag that moves with the wind. The supporting elements of the flag resemble abstracted legs of marching soldiers, clad in durable black locust wood. The structure rests on a compass rose, with the four cardinal points symbolizing the international troops involved in Europe’s liberation.

Both Volksbund and the Würth Foundation are deeply committed to keeping the memory of the millions who lost their lives in wars alive. “This memorial is a visible sign of gratitude to those who liberated Europe and a call to all of us to uphold humanity and peace,” said Carmen Würth, who, together with her husband, Prof. Dr. h. c. mult. Reinhold Würth, founded the charitable Würth Foundation in 1987. Carmen and Reinhold Würth have long been committed to Volksbund. Since 2018, Carmen Würth has also been a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Volksbund foundation Gedenken und Frieden (Peace and Remembrance).

“Wars do not simply break out; they are prepared. It all starts with the dehumanization of others, with hatred. Those are the beginnings we must counteract,” emphasized Volksbund President Wolfgang Schneiderhan. Prof. Dr. Ulrich Roth, Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Würth Foundation, further highlighted the social responsibility all of us have: “We must start defending democracy and freedom before they lie in ruins. It starts in everyday life. With education. With moral fiber. With remembrance.”

The Marigny location, near the former landing beaches of the Allied powers, was deliberately chosen as it was once the site of an American military cemetery. The new memorial complements the existing memorial wreath, which has commemorated Commonwealth, French, and German soldiers killed in action with 1,000 stylized poppy, cornflower, and forget-me-not blossoms since 2020.

Technical information on the memorial

Height: 3.5 meters
Weight: 360 kilograms
Materials: batch hot-dip galvanized structural steel, weathering steel, and black locust wood

About the Würth Foundation

Founded by Prof. Dr. h. c. mult. Reinhold Würth and Carmen Würth in Künzelsau, Germany, in 1987, the charitable Würth Foundation promotes projects in the fields of education and sciences, integration and social affairs as well as art and culture. It is supported by companies of the Würth Group in Germany, particularly Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG.

About Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e. V.

Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e. V. is a non-profit organization that, on behalf of the Federal Government of Germany, searches for and recovers war dead abroad in order to give them a respectful burial. Last year, over 10,000 people were recovered and buried. Volksbund maintains graves in 45 countries and provides support to the families of the deceased. Through its youth and educational programs, it reaches around 38,000 young people every year. In Germany and Europe, Volksbund is a key player in the culture of remembrance.

Würth becomes official tool supplier for MotoGP™

Mon, 12 May 2025 14:00:00 +0200

Würth has been active in motor sports since 1976. The involvement in MotoGP™ marks another milestone in its sponsorship strategy. The focus is on equipping the technical teams with high-quality Würth tools that are able to perform in extreme conditions and ensure absolute precision, efficiency and safety in the paddock and pit lane.

“At the end of the day, in motor sports, like in the trades, it’s about every detail: Speed, experience and perfectly tuned processes are the key to success,” says Fritz Hollweck, Head of Sports Sponsorship at Würth. “This ambition is precisely what we share with MotoGP™. Both brands stand for top-notch technical excellence, passion and teamwork.”

The commercial rights holder of MotoGP, Dorna Sports, underlines the strategic value of the cooperation: “Würth matches our ambition and values,” says Marc Saurina, Head of Global Commercial Partnerships. “In Würth, we win a global partner that supports our teams with first-class tools, as well as new impetus in some of our strongest markets.”

During the season, Würth will be prominently visible at the Grand Prix races in Italy, Spain and Indonesia, with strong branding along the race track, in hospitality areas and in digital spaces. In addition, Würth offers exclusive customer experiences. The selection of the Grand Prix locations also highlights the Group’s international growth strategy, connecting with MotoGP’s impressive presence in each market.

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About the Würth Group
The Würth Group is the global market leader in the development, production, and sale of assembly and fastening materials. Other trading and production companies, the Allied Companies, operate in related business areas, ranging from electrical wholesaling and electronics to financial services. At the end of 2024, the Group employed 88,400 employees in over 400 companies with more than 2,800 shops across 80 countries. The Group generated sales of EUR 20.2 billion and an operating result of EUR 940 million in the 2024 fiscal year. With over 8,000 employees, Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG in Künzelsau is the largest single company in the Würth Group.

Würth Group sales in the 2024 fiscal year almost at previous year's level

Wed, 07 May 2025 11:56:56 +0200

Apart from cost increases, the weak economy in the manufacturing industry also had an impact on the Group’s business development. The result was further burdened by high investments and the resulting depreciation and amortization. However, investments are important for the future growth of the Würth Group. The Group invested EUR 1.2 billion, primarily in its IT infrastructure and warehouse capacities of its distribution companies, as well as in production buildings, technical equipment, and machinery for the production companies.

In Germany, the Würth Group generated sales of almost EUR 8 billion in 2024 (-3.9 percent). Accounting for 39 percent of sales, Germany is the most important individual market for the Würth Group. Outside Germany, the Würth Group’s sales grew slightly by 1.2 percent compared to the previous year. Southern Europe, the Group’s second most important market, deserves special mention, reporting growth of 3.8 percent to more than EUR 3.1 billion. This growth was strongly influenced by the acquisition of the electrical wholesaler IDG 01 S.p.A. based in western Italy. Southern Europe contributes a share of 15.5 percent to the Group’s total sales volume. In the Würth Group’s core business, the Würth Line’s Craft divisions developed satisfactorily, reporting sales at the previous year’s level, which was primarily driven by growth in the Auto (+3.3 percent) and Wood (+2.0 percent) divisions. At the Allied Companies, especially the Electrical Wholesale unit, boosted by acquisitions in Poland and Italy (+8.1 percent), and the companies in the Chemicals unit (+11.7 percent) contributed to sales growth.

The Würth Group gained a total of 1,346 new employees through acquisitions in the 2024 fiscal year and employed 88,393 people at the end of the year. Around 44,900 of these employees work in the sales force.

The equity of the Würth Group rose by 5.4 percent to EUR 9.2 billion (2023: EUR 8.8 billion) and forms the basis for the Group’s financial stability. The rating agency S&P Global once again confirmed the Würth Group’s A/outlook stable rating in June 2024.

Recently, the 2025 economic growth forecasts for Germany were reduced significantly. According to German economic research institution Ifo Institute, the German gross domestic product is unlikely to increase by more than 0.1 percent. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects the global economy to grow at 2.8 percent, clearly below what was expected in January 2025. “According to experts, the outlook for growth in the 2025 fiscal year is bleak. Nevertheless, we see the good development of the companies in the Chemicals unit, which were able to build on the previous year’s success in the first quarter of 2025, as a ray of hope for 2025,” said Friedmann. The eiSos Group, one of the largest European manufacturers of passive electronic and electromechanical components, is currently reporting an increase in incoming orders, especially in Asia and North America. “The eiSos Group is one of the trend indicators of the Würth Group. Already in the first quarter of 2025, incoming orders rose at an above-average rate. This makes us optimistic that the European market will follow suit.”

All content can also be found in our online 2024 Annual Report at www.wuerth.com/ar2024.

About the Würth Group

The Würth Group is the global market leader in the development, production, and sale of assembly and fastening materials. Other trading and production companies, the Allied Companies, operate in related business areas, ranging from electrical wholesaling and electronics to financial services. At the end of 2024, the Group employed more than 88,400 employees in over 400 companies with more than 2,800 shops across 80 countries. The Group generated sales of EUR 20.2 billion and an operating result of EUR 940 million in the 2024 fiscal year. With over 8,000 employees, Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG in Künzelsau is the largest single company in the Würth Group.

Prof. Dr. h. c. mult. Reinhold Würth celebrates his 90th birthday

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 19:41:29 +0200

On 29 April 2025, the family business celebrated Prof. Würth’s 90th birthday and the 80th anniversary of the Würth Group. Family and companions, guests from the worlds of politics, business and the arts, customers and suppliers as well as the company management paid tribute to Prof. Würth’s life’s work during a ceremony at Carmen Würth Forum in the German town of Künzelsau.

Benjamin Würth, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Würth Group, Robert Friedmann, Chairman of the Central Management Board of the Würth Group, and Norbert Heckmann, Member of the Central Management Board of the Würth Group and Chairman of the Management of Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG, welcomed the approximately 500 guests.

In a video greeting, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of the Federal Republic of Germany, congratulated Prof. Würth on the two anniversaries: “Today you are celebrating two anniversaries that both shine far beyond Künzelsau, the Hohenlohe as well as the Heilbronn-Franken region. You, dear Prof. Würth, and your company have not only shaped your home region, you have also contributed to the success story of the Federal Republic of Germany.” Federal President Steinmeier paid particular tribute to Prof. Würth’s commitment to democracy, freedom, and diversity. He continued: “To this day, you continue to inspire young and old with your entrepreneurial courage and your social commitment. Our country owes you a lot.”

Baden-Württemberg's State Premier Winfried Kretschmann delivered the gala address at Carmen Würth Forum: “Renowned for his ability to identify opportunities and turn them into reality, Reinhold Würth is a Baden-Württemberg entrepreneur par excellence. His life’s work shows that change is possible and that one can achieve great things even from difficult starting positions. Driven by his Hohenlohe energy and his global vision, he has made his company a symbol of innovative strength ‘made in Baden-Württemberg.’ He is an entrepreneur guided by strong principles, for whom commercial success and social responsibility are inextricably linked. It is in challenging times like these in particular that we need individuals like him more than ever to ensure our country continues to play a leading role in the future.”

“90 years are not a typical lifetime. That is why I am all the more grateful that I can look back on a life in which I managed to achieve a few things,” Prof. Würth said in his speech. Without his dear wife Carmen, this lifetime achievement would not have been possible: “We are now in the 69th year of our marriage. My dear Carmen, you helped me through many difficult hours. You took outstanding care of the family for me, allowing me to devote most of my time to the company. I would like to tell you, as I do every day: Carmen, I love you.”

To celebrate Prof. Würth’s 90th birthday, the Würth family and the entire Würth Group are planting an arboretum at Carmen Würth Forum. Over the years, this arboretum will expand across the entire company grounds in Künzelsau. The trees planted symbolize the values Prof. Würth and his company represent: stability and strength, diversity and adaptability as well as growth and vision.

Pianist Rudolf Buchbinder and violinist Veronika Eberle surprised Prof. Würth with music.

About the Würth Group

The Würth Group is the global market leader in the development, production, and sale of assembly and fastening materials. Other trading and production companies, the Allied Companies, operate in related business areas, ranging from electrical wholesaling and electronics to financial services. The Group currently employs 88,000 employees in over 400 companies with more than 2,800 shops across 80 countries. According to its preliminary annual financial statements, the Group generated sales of EUR 20.2 billion in the 2024 fiscal year. With over 8,000 employees, Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG in Künzelsau is the largest single company in the Würth Group.

Museum Würth 2 presenting large solo exhibition on Emil Nolde

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 08:19:59 +0200

The exhibition, planned by Nolde Stiftung Seebüll and supplemented extensively for the presentation in Künzelsau, is dedicated not only to the different creative phases and diverse subjects of this expressionist master of color, but also traces the artist’s life, free from myths and legends. The starting point of the exhibition is the tension between world and homeland that can be felt in Nolde’s works. The exhibition presents a total of 146 paintings, watercolors, prints and folkloristic objects and exotica, which, thanks to Nolde Stiftung Seebüll, enter into a dialogue with the 18 Nolde works from the Würth Collection.

Depictions of landscapes with a low horizon, clouds dramatically piling up as if they were mountains, the turbulent sea, and vivid flower paintings such as “Großer Mohn (rot, rot, rot)” (Large Poppy (red, red, red)) from 1942 are expression of the artist’s deep understanding of his homeland. Emil Nolde, born Emil Hansen in 1867 in the village of Nolde, whose name he later adopted, grew up as a farmer’s son in the German-Danish border region. His works, which often verge on the non-representational, touch on the timeless need for emotion and unaltered nature beyond the modern metropolis of his time. Thus, as the artist himself put it, “a vague idea only in glow and color” was enough to trigger the stream of imagination. With his self-image as a Nordic artist shaped by the landscape, people and legendary figures he grew up with, he soon showed an unadulterated, strong will to represent a distinct German artistic style in his works.

Firmly rooted in the north, he was drawn out into the world early on: He not only traveled through Europe. In 1913/14, a scientific expedition, which he accompanied as an unofficial participant, took him through Moscow, Siberia, Korea, Japan and China to the German colony of German New Guinea. These new impressions and the search for the original greatly influenced his artistic development, resulting in fascinating changes of perspective. From his travels, the artist brought back folkloristic objects and exotica, which over time grew into a wondrous collection of study objects and continued to resonate in his still lifes and figure paintings for a long time, as can be seen from the painting “Stilleben E (Hirschgruppe, Kissen, Tamburan)” (Still Life E (Group of Deer, Cushion, Tamburan)) from 1914. Nolde used them to create astonishingly cosmopolitan and yet unmistakable pictorial worlds, which, contrary to his disturbing political conviction, easily overcome artistic conventions and cultural boundaries.

In the exhibition catalog, entrepreneur and collector Reinhold Würth recalls a joint visit to a Ticino gallery with his friend, photographer Paul Swiridoff, in 1972: “There, I saw the watercolor painting by Emil Nolde, which caught my eye immediately. The strong, vibrant shades of red, orange and blue completely captivated me, as I remembered having seen exactly these bright colors during my visits to the far north of Germany and Denmark. My decision to buy the painting was quickly made.”

With the acquisition of “Wolkenspiegelung in der Marsch”, Reinhold Würth laid the foundation for an art collection that today comprises over 20,000 works.

Exhibition “An active life” in the Museum’s Atrium marking two anniversaries

On the occasion of Reinhold Würth’s 90th birthday and the Würth Group’s corporate anniversary, Museum Würth 2 will present the exhibition “An active life. 90 years Reinhold Würth. 80 years Würth Group.”, an inspiring journey through time from 7 April.

It highlights historical and current aspects and shows the close relationship between the entrepreneur and his company. After all, the impressive development from a two-man business to world market leader in assembly and fastening systems is Reinhold Würth’s life’s work. Various stations presenting videos, photographs and objects from eight decades show highlights and various facets of this journey. They provide interactive insights, for example into sales, product development or the different aspects of cultural and social commitment. A wide range of archive material appealing to all senses awaits the visitor.

Emil Nolde – World and Home
Würth Collection and loans from Nolde Stiftung Seebüll
Museum Würth 2
7 April 2025 – 28 September 2025
Open daily from 10:00 to 18:00
Free admission

An active life
90 years Reinhold Würth
80 years Würth Group
Atrium of Museum Würth 2, Künzelsau
7 April 2025 – February 2026
Open daily from 10:00 to 18:00
Free admission

Museum Würth 2
Am Forumsplatz 1
74653 Künzelsau
www.KunstKultur.wuerth.com
App Würth Collection

Würth Group donates EUR 100,000 for earthquake victims in Southeast Asia

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 15:30:00 +0200

On Friday, 28 March 2025, a heavy earthquake hit Myanmar and Thailand. The epicenter of the earthquake was a few kilometers from the city of Mandalay in Myanmar, which is home to more than a million people. Houses have collapsed; roads, bridges, and water pipes have been severely damaged or destroyed. Many people are still missing and electricity and communications have been cut off in some parts of the country.

“We have been deeply affected by the devastating earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand. We consider it our corporate responsibility to society to support people in need. With our donation, we would therefore like to provide quick and unbureaucratic relief,” says Bettina Würth, Member of the Supervisory Board of the Würth Group.

The money will be donated to a major aid organization, which is particularly committed to the welfare of children and young people and has an international network. The aid organization is on site and is providing emergency aid by providing important relief items such as tents and tarpaulins as well as medical aid.

The Würth Group has three companies in Thailand and employs around 260 people there.

About the Würth Group
The Würth Group is the global market leader in the development, production, and sale of assembly and fastening materials. Other trading and production companies, the Allied Companies, operate in related business areas, ranging from electrical wholesaling and electronics to financial services. The Group currently employs around 88,000 employees in over 400 companies with more than 2,800 shops across 80 countries. According to its preliminary annual financial statements, the Group generated sales of EUR 20.2 billion in the 2024 fiscal year. With over 8,000 employees, Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG in Künzelsau is the largest single company in the Würth Group.

Delivering with even greater reliability: Würth inaugurates highly automated logistics expansion

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 14:31:31 +0100

“The expansion of the Distribution Center West is an important step towards further enhancing the reliability of our logistics. With this investment, we will remain competitive and strengthen the Hohenlohe region, in which our company is firmly rooted,” emphasized Prof. Dr. h. c. mult. Reinhold Würth, Honorary Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Würth Group.

The commissioning of the logistics expansion constitutes a milestone in the logistics strategy of the Würth Group. In the state-of-the-art logistics center, the processes are fully integrated into the existing logistics infrastructure to avoid delivery splits to the customer.

With the new distribution center, Würth has increased its picking and storage capacities by 37 percent. The highly automated shuttle system, featuring over 104,000 container storage spaces, enables the picking of around 48,000 additional order lines daily in its final development stage. The new building is seamlessly connected to the existing logistics centers via an advanced conveyor system. "Looking ahead, we have established the logistical foundation to support the company’s continued growth in the coming years," said Thomas Wahl, Managing Director and Head of Logistics at Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG.

For the strategic development of logistics, the Würth Group has set itself the goal of achieving an automation level of 75 percent in the companies with the highest sales volumes by 2030. The use of artificial intelligence and robotics will help us achieve this goal, increasing automation and digitalization levels across operations. This state-of-the-art technology not only ensures reliable deliveries in the future but also reduces packaging and filler materials by 30 percent.

About the Würth Group
The Würth Group is the global market leader in the development, production, and sale of assembly and fastening materials. Other trading and production companies, the Allied Companies, operate in related business areas, ranging from electrical wholesaling and electronics to financial services. The Group currently employs more than 88,000 employees in over 400 companies with more than 2,800 shops across 80 countries. According to its preliminary annual financial statements, the Group generated sales of EUR 20.2 billion in the 2024 fiscal year. With over 8,000 employees, Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG in Künzelsau is the largest single company in the Würth Group.

Changes in the Central Management Board of the Würth Group

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 08:58:27 +0100

Since joining the Würth Group in 2016, Dr. Jan Allmann has contributed greatly to the Würth Group’s successful growth over the years. “We are very grateful for his work and dedication and wish him all the best for the future,” said Sebastian Würth, Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Würth Group.

With regard to the future growth of the company, the Central Management Board will be expanded to seven members. The business unit Würth Line Craft, which has so far been headed by Dr. Jan Allmann, will be divided into different regions: In the future, Norbert Heckmann (57) will be responsible for Europe, Tom O’Neill (54) for North America, while the regions Asia, South America, Africa and Oceania will be headed by Dr. Reiner Specht (59).

All colleagues have been working as Executive Vice Presidents, who are responsible for the operational management of the Würth Group. Norbert Heckmann is also Chairman of the Management of Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG; Dr. Reiner Specht has been a deputy member of the Central Management Board of the Würth Group.

About the Würth Group
The Würth Group is the global market leader in the development, production, and sale of assembly and fastening materials. Other trading and production companies, the Allied Companies, operate in related business areas, ranging from electrical wholesaling and electronics to financial services. The Group currently employs more than 88,000 employees in over 400 companies with more than 2,800 shops across 80 countries. According to its preliminary annual financial statements, the Group generated sales of EUR 20.2 billion in the 2024 fiscal year. With over 8,000 employees, Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG in Künzelsau is the largest single company in the Würth Group.

Würth Group generates sales at previous year’s level

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:15:43 +0100

The persistently weak economic situation, particularly in the manufacturing industry, had a major impact on the Würth Group’s sales development. “Given the economic and political conditions, I am pleased to report that the Würth Group was able to maintain its sales level of EUR 20 billion,” says Robert Friedmann, Chairman of the Central Management Board of the Würth Group. This development was primarily driven by the trade-related areas, which showed a stable sales trend.

“In 2024, we stuck to our countercyclical strategy and invested when others scaled back. Our focus is on keeping goods available and maintaining our delivery readiness for our more than four million customers worldwide,” Friedmann said. In Germany, the Würth Group’s domestic market, the Group companies generated sales of EUR 8.0 billion (–4.1 percent). The companies outside Germany were able to achieve slight sales growth due to acquisitions, among other things. The regions Southern Europe, Eastern Europe, and South America deserve special mention.

Currently, the Würth Group has 88,393 employees worldwide, with 44,900 employees working in sales. Around 1,900 employees joined the company through acquisitions. S&P Global Ratings once again confirmed the Würth Group’s ‘A/outlook stable’ rating in June 2024 and thus its sound financial footing.

About the Würth Group

The Würth Group is the global market leader in the development, production, and sale of assembly and fastening materials. Other trading and production companies, the Allied Companies, operate in related business areas, ranging from electrical wholesaling and electronics to financial services. The Group currently employs more than 88,000 employees in over 400 companies with more than 2,800 shops across 80 countries. According to its preliminary annual financial statements, the Group generated sales of EUR 20.2 billion in the 2024 fiscal year. With over 8,000 employees, Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG in Künzelsau is the largest single company in the Würth Group.

Next generation succession in the Würth Group

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 10:46:52 +0100

1. Supervisory Board of the Würth Group
Prof. Dr. h. c. mult. Reinhold Würth (89), the prominent leader of the Würth Group for decades, will hand over his position as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Würth Group to his grandson Benjamin Würth (43). Benjamin Würth has been working for the company for 25 years and has gained extensive professional experience both at a national and international level. Reinhold Würth will remain Honorary Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Würth Group.

2. Advisory Board of the Würth Group
The Advisory Board of the Würth Group consists of nine members, most of which are non-family members. It has been chaired by Bettina Würth (63), the daughter of Reinhold Würth, since 2006. Bettina Würth will hand over her position as chair of the Advisory Board to her nephew Sebastian Würth (39). Sebastian Würth has been working for the company since 2012 and holds a Master of Arts in Family Entrepreneurship. Bettina Würth is also a member of the Supervisory Board of the Würth Group, and will become Honorary Chairwoman of the Advisory Board of the Würth Group.

3. Executive Vice President of the Würth Group for Arts and Culture
C. Sylvia Weber (63), in charge of art and cultural activities, will transfer most of her tasks to Maria Würth (34), the daughter of Bettina Würth. Maria Würth holds a Master of Arts in Art History from the University of Tübingen and, mentored by C. Sylvia Weber, has prepared herself for this position since 2018.

The succession of these three positions has been prepared for a long time. Both the family and the company attach great importance to continuity once the successors, who have known the company from their earliest age, will have taken over. This will ensure that the corporate culture we live by will be continued without any disruptions.

About the Würth Group
The Würth Group is the global market leader in the development, production, and sale of fastening and assembly materials. Other trading and production companies, the Allied Companies, operate in related business areas, ranging from electrical wholesaling and electronics to financial services. The Group currently employs more than 88,000 employees in over 400 companies with more than 2,700 shops across 80 countries. The Group generated sales of EUR 20.4 billion in the 2023 fiscal year. With over 8,000 employees, Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG in Künzelsau is the largest single company in the Würth Group.