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.
Adolf Würth | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | Adolf Würth February 7, 1909 |
| Died | December 14, 1954 (aged 45) |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, screw wholesaler |
| Known for | Founding Würth Group |
| Spouse |
Alma Schrott Kindermann
(m. 1932) |
| Children | 2, including Reinhold |
Early life and education edit
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 edit
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
In December 1952, the company moved into its own headquarters on Bahnhofstrasse in Künzelsau.
Personal life edit
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 edit
- ^ America, Wurth Industry of North. "Würth Group Affiliation | Wurth Industry of North America". www.wurthindustry.com. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "Pressemitteilung | Würth Group". 2016-03-06. Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "Was Ilsfeld mit dem Schraubenkönig verbindet - STIMME.de". www.stimme.de (in German). 2005-05-13. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "REISSER-Schraubentechnik | Unternehmen | Firmengeschichte". 2012-01-17. Archived from the original on 2012-01-17. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ KG, Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. "Unternehmensporträt Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG | WÜRTH". www.wuerth.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "Pressemitteilung | Würth Group". 2016-03-06. Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "WÜRTH feiert 60-jähriges Firmenjubiläum | Würth AG". www.wuerth-ag.ch (in German). Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "Mitbegründerin von Adolf Würth verstorben". www.ikz.de (in German). 2006-05-05. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "Reinhold Wuerth & family". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-05-30.