Press releases

Award of Royal Order to Prof. Reinhold Würth

On Friday, 18 November 2005, Professor Reinhold Würth was appointed officer in the order of Oranien-Nassau on the basis of a royal decision

Reinhold Würth Passes on Chair of Advisory Board

Reinhold Würth Passes on Chair of Advisory Board to his Daughter Bettina Würth

Prof. Dr. Reinhold Würth will be appointed Honorary Senator

A Young Tradition Is Being Continued – The University of Stuttgart Invites to Anniversary Celebrations

Holistic Learning in the Center of the Attention

In 2006, Independent Anne Sophie School is going to start with two groups at the former agricultural school of Künzelsau – holistic reform-pedagogic school education – new school building supposed to be ready for use in 2008

Würth Honors 10,000th Partner Business

The entrepreneur Prof. Reinhold Würth awards carpentry business Thorwart in Tannhausen – partner-customer concept has been tried and tested for decades.

Ingraining Economics at Schools

Künzelsau/Stuttgart, November 8, 2005

Würth Foundation establishing Center of Competence for Economic Education – entrepreneur Reinhold Würth aiming to use an education initiative to improve knowledge of business interrelations at schools – joint effort of private foundation and the Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs of Baden-Württemberg – Premier Günther Oettinger to serve as patron of Würth Award

Würth Group Continues Building up Staff

Künzelsau-based trading business welcomes Chen Quan as 50,000th employee

BDU Award 2005/2006

Awards for top-class management performance presented to the Würth Group and Prof. Götz W. Werner

Total of 4,090 Years of Work Celebrated in Waldenburg

Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG honored 282 employees for their loyalty to the company

Anniversary in 2005 Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG

Würth founds independent school

Classes in the private school will start as early as in the academic year of 2006/2007 in the rooms of the former Künzelsau Agricultural School am Zollstock - Ulrike von Klitzing will assume the position of principal of the independent school

Würth Group Remains on Double-digit Growth Course

Business Results of the Würth Group in the 1st Half of 2005

• Trading Group has increased sales by 11.6 percent to EUR 3.45 billion after six months
• Operating result has grown by 11.6 percent
• The Number of employees has increased to 49,527

Würth sponsors spanish top cycling team

Liberty Seguros Würth

Liberty Seguros Würth Team

Tour de France 2005

Betting on the best ones - Promoting young people

The sport sponsoring concept of the Würth Group

Liberty Seguros Würth: A newcomer with a long tradition

Protour - The "premium product"

The Strategist

Change of Generation in the Top Management of Würth

Advisory Board of the Würth Group Appoints Dr. Roland Hartmann (44) Member of the Board of Directors, Responsible for Finance and Financial Accounting

2. Business Year 2004 of the Würth Group (abridged version)

• Würth Group increases sales by 13.8 percent
• Operating result goes up by 19.7 percent
• An additional 5,021 employees hired worldwide

3. Business Year 2004 of the Würth Group (detailed version)

• Würth Group increases sales by 13.8 percent to new record value of EUR 6.203 billion
• Operating result goes up by 19.7 percent to EUR 395 million
• Equity ratio remained unchanged at 48.0 percent
• An additional 5,021 employees hired worldwide

4. Business Development after First Four Months

• Würth again achieves two-digit growth rates: Sales increase by 11.4 %
• Operating result 1.3 % percent above last year
• Würth Group takes over Induktive Bauelemente GmbH (iBE)

5. Robert Friedmann succeeds Dr. Walter Jaeger

Künzelsau/Hohenlohe Region. 38-year-old Robert Friedmann is going to take over Dr. Walter Jaeger’s responsibility as Chairman of the five-member Board of Directors of the Würth Group starting 1st June 2005. Mr. Friedmann was appointed member of the Board of Directors of the Würth Group by the Foundation Supervisory Board and the Advisory Board of the Würth Group as early as on 1st April 2004.

6. Würth Group Takes a Stake in the Bankhaus Bodensee

Trade company from Künzelsau acquires 44.76 % of shares

"An Exemplary Entrepreneur "

Professor Dr. h. c. Reinhold Würth, who also made a name for himself as patron of the arts and cultural sponsor, can look back on a truly extraordinary success story.

"Three Cheers for the Trade"

Anniversary in Künzelsau: Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG celebrates its 60th anniversary of the company foundation - Reinhold Würth will be 70 years old

Künzelsau. 60 years after its foundation Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG has reason to celebrate: In this period of time, the former two-man business has turned into a global player with 47,000 employees and sales running into billions. Under the motto "Three Cheers for the Craft", the global market leader for fastening and assembly technology celebrates its anniversary year. In addition, the family founder's son and Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Würth Group Prof. Reinhold Würth celebrates his 70th birthday on 20 April 2005.

60 years of Würth - a worldwide success story

Würth connects the world

Tribute to the positive long-term co-operation

Reinhold Würth Receives Golden Pin of Honor of the Craft

Donation by the Würth Foundation

10,000 Euro for Herzogin-Anna-Amalia Library

The New Golf V Is Built with Special Parts from Ernsbach

Würth subsidiary Arnold & Shinjo GmbH & Co. KG celebrates 10 years in business – Europe-wide provider to automobile industry – Tool-trading company builds new company edifice in the Niedernhall industrial estate Waldzimmern

Business Year 2004: Würth Group Generates New Sales Record

• Trading company increases sales by 13.7 percent to EUR 6.2 billion
• Operating result grows faster than sales
• Number of employees has risen to 46,973
• Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG celebrates 60 years in business