Würth

The Würth Group is a worldwide wholesaler of fasteners, screws and screw accessories. Würth expanded its range and today offers a full range of business equipment for craft businesses in a kind of supermarket of its own. Würth offers dowels, chemicals, electronic and electromechanical components, furniture and construction fittings, tools, machines, installation material, automotive hardware, inventory management, storage and retrieval systems. The group of over 400 companies across 80+ countries has been servicing the automotive, woodworking, metalworking, industrial and construction industries.[4]

Würth was founded in 1945 by Adolf Würth in Künzelsau, Germany. The company is family owned and has been run by his son Reinhold Würth since 1954.[5]

History

Würth was founded by Adolf Würth (1909–1954),[6]

Würth and sports

NASCAR

Beginning in the 2012 season, Würth became a primary sponsor in seven Nationwide Series races on the #12 Team Penske Dodge/Ford. From the 2014 season to the 2022 season, Würth was a primary sponsor in four NASCAR Cup Series races of Brad Keselowski of Team Penske's #2 Ford Fusion. As of the 2025 season, Würth currently is a primary sponsor for Penske's #12 and #22 in the NASCAR Cup Series for Ryan Blaney and Joey Logano's Ford Mustang.[26]

In 2023, Würth became the title sponsor of the NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover Motor Speedway under the Würth 400.[27][28]

On January 23, 2025, it was announced that the Würth 400 name would move over to Texas Motor Speedway under the Würth 400 Presented by LIQUI MOLY.[29] The company also sponsored the No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Mustang of Josh Berry.[30]

Football (Soccer)

Bundesliga

Würth is an official partner of the German Football Association (DFB). Since 2022, the Würth brand has been featured at the international matches of the German men's national team, the women's national team, and the U21 team. In addition, Würth cooperates with ten clubs in the German Bundesliga: FC Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, VfB Stuttgart, Bayer Leverkusen, Hertha BSC Berlin, RB Leipzig, Werder Bremen, SC Freiburg, Mainz 05, and Hamburger SV.[31]

International

Würth has been sponsor on the uniforms of referees and their assistants in La Liga, Spain's premier football league for the last several years. Würth has also been sponsor on the uniform for icelandic top division club Fylkir since 2017 and French top division club

Bundesliga

International

Formula E

For the inaugural Formula E 2014 season, a new FIA championship for electrically powered cars, Wurth Electronik became technology partner to the only German racing team, ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport.[32][33] The company's logo features on the nose of the team cars, in the pit garage, on team trucks and on all official communication. After the successful start of the racing season, Würth Elektronik extended its sponsorship agreement with ABT for a further three years.[34]

V8 Supercars

Since the start of the 2015 season, Würth have been in a long term, strategic arrangement with V8 Supercars team, Dick Johnson Racing/Team Penske. The new livery was launched at the support race to the Australian Formula One Grand Prix with Marcos Ambrose as driver and Scott Pye forthwith racing in the colours in select races for the rest of the season.[35]

type	GmbH (Private company)
foundation	1945
location	Künzelsau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
key people	Robert Friedmann (Chairman of the Central Managing Board), Dr. Jan Allmann, Thomas J. O'Neill, Rainer Bürkert, Bernd Herrmann, Joachim Kaltmaier (Members of the Central Managing Board)
revenue	€ 20.396 billion (2023)‡R1R‡
operating income	€ 1.5 billion (2023)‡R2R‡
num employees	87,047 (2023)‡R3R‡
industry	Fasteners, chemicals, safety products, tools, inventory management
homepage	wuerth.com

History

Corporate structure

Cultural ties

Würth Foundation

Museums and Würth Collection

Other

Würth and sports

NASCAR

Football (Soccer)

Bundesliga

International

Bundesliga

International

Formula E

V8 Supercars

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