Adolf Würth
Born
Adolf Würth

(1909-02-07)February 7, 1909
Ilsfeld, Grand Duchy of Baden, German Empire
DiedDecember 14, 1954(1954-12-14) (aged 45)
Künzelsau, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
Occupation(s)Businessman, screw wholesaler
Known forFounding Würth Group
Spouse
Alma Schrott Kindermann
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(m. 1932)​
Children2, including Reinhold

Adolf Würth also spelled Wuerth (/wuːrth/woor-th February 7, 1909 – December 14, 1954) was a German businessman. In 1945, he founded what today is known as Würth Group, the world's largest industrial screw distributor.[1] He is the father of Reinhold Würth.

Early life and education

Würth was born in Ilsfeld, Grand Duchy of Baden to Friedrich Würth. His father was a farmer, winemaker and innkeeper.[2][3] In 1922, he became an apprentice in the hardware business of the Reisser Brothers in Kupferzell, which operated stores in Künzelsau, Öhringen and Schwäbisch Hall.[4]

Career

In 1942, Würth served his military duty as general manager of a factory, in occupied Alsace. Immediately after World War II, Würth founded his independent company Adolf Würth, Holzschrauben, Künzelsau (en: Adolf Würth, wood screws, Künzelsau) as a sole proprietorship on July 16, 1945.[5] However, his wife Alma could also be seen as the initiator of the venture.[6][7][8]

After the end of the Second World War, my mother was more of the driving force behind urging my father to become self-employed

— Reinhold Würth

In December 1952, the company moved into its own headquarters on Bahnhofstrasse in Künzelsau.

Personal life

On August 6, 1932, he married Alma Kindermann (née Schrott; 1913–2006).[9] She was previously widowed and had no children from her marriage. They had two sons;

  • Reinhold Würth (April 20, 1935), who scaled Würth Group to its multinational level and today is estimated to be worth $26.9 billion.[10]
  • Klaus-Frieder Würth (April 11, 1944)

Würth died on December 14, 1954, after a heart attack. After his death the family business was taken-over by his wife and his 19-year-old son Reinhold. They turned the company into a multinational screw concern (today also known as Adolf Würth GmbH & Co KG - named after the founding father).

References

  1. ↑ America, Wurth Industry of North. "Würth Group Affiliation | Wurth Industry of North America". www.wurthindustry.com. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  2. ↑ "Pressemitteilung | Würth Group". 2016-03-06. Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  3. ↑ "Was Ilsfeld mit dem Schraubenkönig verbindet - STIMME.de". www.stimme.de (in German). 2005-05-13. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  4. ↑ "REISSER-Schraubentechnik | Unternehmen | Firmengeschichte". 2012-01-17. Archived from the original on 2012-01-17. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  5. ↑ KG, Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. "Unternehmensporträt Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG | WÜRTH". www.wuerth.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  6. ↑ "Pressemitteilung | Würth Group". 2016-03-06. Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  7. ↑ "Schraubenkonzern: "Wir harmonieren gut zusammen": Wie der Unternehmer Reinhold Würth und seine Tochter die Konzernführung regeln". www.handelsblatt.com (in German). Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  8. ↑ "WÜRTH feiert 60-jähriges Firmenjubiläum | Würth AG". www.wuerth-ag.ch (in German). Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  9. ↑ "Mitbegründerin von Adolf Würth verstorben". www.ikz.de (in German). 2006-05-05. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  10. ↑ "Reinhold Wuerth & family". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
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