Press releases

30-Nov-2004

A Pioneer and Entrepreneur in the Sense of Rudolf Diesel
Bavaria’s secretary of state Thomas Goppel awards Reinhold Würth with the Diesel Medal in gold in Munich – Celebration in the Hall of Honors of Deutsches Museum – Life-time achievements honored

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14-Sep-2004

Lasting Partnership instead of Populist Nine Days' Wonder
Schloss-Gymnasium high school in Künzelsau and Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG signed first agreement on partnership of learning in the region of Hohenlohe

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14-Sep-2004

Demonstration of Urgency
Professor Reinhold Würth presented the Würth Prize of Jeunesses Musicales Germany to Sir Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in Berlin.

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16-Jul-2004

Financial Results of the Würth Group 1st Half of 2004
  • Trading group increases sales by 12.6 percent
  • Operating result grows disproportionately to sales
  • Number of employees grows to 45,299

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22-Jun-2004

StartUp initiative awards German Founder's Prize
Entrepreneur Reinhold Würth receives award for his lifetime's work.
Antisense Pharma GmbH, Biotechnology Company from Regensburg, is awarded a prize for its revolutionary therapy against cancer in the “Visionary“ category.

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25-May-2004

Reinhold Würth and Heinrich v. Pierer Inducted into Hall of Fame
Reinhold Würth and Heinrich von Pierer Inducted into Hall of Fame of German Industry

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12-May-2004

Press Conference
4. Operating Trends in the Initial 3 Months of the 2004 Financial Year
Operating results surpass the previous year's values by 34.9 percent The Würth Group acquires 3 new companies with a combined sales volume of 350 million euro per year
  • Würth's growth has accelerated again: Sales figures rise by 6.4 percent
  • Operating results surpass the previous year's values by 34.9 percent
  • The Würth Group acquires 3 new companies with a combined sales volume of 350 million euro per year
Künzelsau. Würth's growth has accelerated again. In the first 3 months of the 2004 financial year, the Würth Group has managed to increase sales by 6.4 percent on the previous year's values to a high of 1.46 billion euro.

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12-May-2004

Press Conference
3. The 2003 Financial Year in the Würth Group (detailed summary)
  • Sales within the Würth Group reach a record high of 5.45 billion euro
  • Operating results increase disproportionately to growth in sales and reach a value of 330 million euro
  • Annual profits increase to 219 million euro
  • Equity ratio lies at 48.0 percent
  • 1,519 additional sales reps are recruited on an international scale

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12-May-2004

Press Conference

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12-May-2004

Press Conference
1. New Stories

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12-May-2004

1. Headlines on the Business Year 2004

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03-May-2004

Robert Friedmann is appointed member of the Board of Directors
The Foundation Supervisory Board and the Advisory Board of the Würth Group decided to appoint Mr. Robert Friedmann member of the Board of Directors as of 1 April 2004.

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28-Apr-2004

Reinhold Würth Awarded Ludwig Erhard Medal
Professor Reinhold Würth, Chairman of the Würth Advisory Board, was presented with the Ludwig Erhard medal on the evening of Tuesday, 27th April 2004.

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15-Apr-2004

Würth Group Strengthens Business Units by Taking Over Companies
Nuremberg LICHT Zentrale Thurner GmbH, Austrian fittings-producer Grass in Hoechst and supplier of DIY stores DIY World GmbH from Wuppertal now integrated into the Würth Group - sales volume of a total of 360 million euro - strategic integration into the business units electrical wholesale, trade with DIY stores and production of furniture fittings

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09-Mar-2004

Dr. Reinhold Würth Decorated with the French Medal
“Knight of the Legion of Honour“

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04-Mar-2004

Trend towards Specialization and Increased Service
“Top start-up company in the trade in 2004“ awarded a prize at the International Trade Fair in Munich - two main laureates from the Land of Baden-Württemberg - 33,333 euro prize money - Professor Reinhold Würth delivers ceremonial address

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09-Jan-2004

Würth Group Generates Sales Record
  • Sales increase of 1.5 percent
  • Increase of the operating result compared to previous year
  • Number of employees grows to 41,952

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