| Adolf Würth | |
| Birth Name: | Adolf Würth |
| Birth Date: | 7 February 1909 |
| Birth Place: | Ilsfeld, Grand Duchy of Baden, German Empire |
| Death Place: | Künzelsau, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany |
| Occupation: | Businessman, screw wholesaler |
| Known For: | Founding Würth Group |
| Children: | 2, including Reinhold |
Adolf Würth also spelled Wuerth (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.
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]
See main article: Würth. 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] In December 1952, the company moved into its own headquarters on Bahnhofstrasse in Künzelsau.
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;
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).