History of the Würth Group

Every big story has its beginning. That of the Würth Group began in 1945 in Künzelsau, a small German town in the region of Hohenlohe. Over many decades, the screw wholesaler has developed into the world’s largest company for assembly and fastening technology and into a patron of art and culture.

1945

Adolf Würth, who has already worked in the industry for 20 years, founds a wholesale company for screws and nuts in Künzelsau. The company is entered in the commercial register on 16 July 1945. Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG is the parent company and the largest individual company of the Würth Group.

1954

Adolf Würth, founder of the business, passes away at the age of 45. His 19-year-old son Reinhold takes over the company. The annual sales volume amounted to around EUR 80,000 at that time.

1962

Reinhold Würth sets up Würth Nederland B.V, the first company outside of Germany. Companies in Switzerland and Austria are added in the same year.

1972

With the acquisition of the painting "Cloud Reflection in the Marsh" by Emil Nolde, the foundation stone is laid for the Würth Collection. Today, it comprises more than 20,000 works of art. The collection focuses on sculptures, paintings, and graphics from the late 19th century to the present, and more recently on the art of the Early Modern Age.

1987

With the acquisition of a company in Japan and the establishment of its own company in Malaysia, Würth is now also represented in Asia, in addition to America, Africa, Europe, and Oceania.

1987

A new administration building is inaugurated in Künzelsau-Gaisbach on 15 May 1992. The iconic piece of architecture also houses a museum that is open to the public.