Würth

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The Würth Group is a worldwide solutions provider of fasteners, screws and screw accessories, dowels, chemicals, furniture and construction fittings, tools, machines, installation material, automotive hardware, inventory management, storage and retrieval systems. The Würth Group consists of 350 companies in 82 countries.

Würth was founded in 1946 by Adolf Würth in Künzelsau, Germany. Eight years later and still today, the company is led by his son Prof. Dr. h. c. Reinhold Würth.

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[edit] Würth and Sports

[edit] Professional Cycling

Since 2000, Würth has been a strong supporter of professional bicycle road racing. Prior to 2005, Würth helped sponsor the ONCE-Eroski Pro Cycling Team. Then in 2005, Würth became one of the team's primary sponsors for the Liberty Seguros-Würth Cycling Team. In 2006, the company continued its support through the Astana-Würth Cycling Team.

In addition, the Würth Group has served as the presenting sponsor for the 2005 and 2006 Tour de Suisse (Tour of Switzerland).

[edit] Football (Soccer)

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.

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