Würth Group continues down the road to success;Sales grow by 7.1 percent to new record level of EUR 13.6 billion – an increase of 8.6 percent in local currencyShare of e-business confirms success of multi-channel sales model Künzelsau. According to the preliminary annual financial statement, the Würth Group reports a sales volume of EUR 13.6 billion in 2018 (previous year: EUR 12.7 billion).This corresponds to a growth of 7.1 percent. Adjusted for foreign currency effects, growth comes to 8.6 percent. All of the individual regions reported successful development again in the past year. With respect to the business units, Electronics and Electrical Wholesale showed above-average growth rates.Operating resultAccording to preliminary calculations, the operating result of the Würth Group is between EUR 860 and 880 million, which is a new record and a clear increase over the previous year (2017: EUR 780 million). “We are highly pleased about this positive result. It provides proof of the fact that thanks to our strategies and services we are still an important partner for our customers in trade and industry,” explains Robert Friedmann, Chairman of the Central Managing Board of the Würth Group. E-business sales in 2018 amounted to EUR 2.4 billion and grew at above-average proportions compared to Group sales.EmployeesThe number of employees increased by 2,921 from 74,159 to 77,080 in 2018. In Germany, the number of employees amounts to 23,772 corresponding to an increase by 5.1 percent. The Group currently has 33,218 sales force employees on the payroll.
Würth Group continues down the road to success;Sales grow by 7.1 percent to new record level of EUR 13.6 billion – an increase of 8.6 percent in local currencyShare of e-business confirms success of multi-channel sales model Künzelsau. According to the preliminary annual financial statement, the Würth Group reports a sales volume of EUR 13.6 billion in 2018 (previous year: EUR 12.7 billion).This corresponds to a growth of 7.1 percent. Adjusted for foreign currency effects, growth comes to 8.6 percent. All of the individual regions reported successful development again in the past year. With respect to the business units, Electronics and Electrical Wholesale showed above-average growth rates.Operating resultAccording to preliminary calculations, the operating result of the Würth Group is between EUR 860 and 880 million, which is a new record and a clear increase over the previous year (2017: EUR 780 million). “We are highly pleased about this positive result. It provides proof of the fact that thanks to our strategies and services we are still an important partner for our customers in trade and industry,” explains Robert Friedmann, Chairman of the Central Managing Board of the Würth Group. E-business sales in 2018 amounted to EUR 2.4 billion and grew at above-average proportions compared to Group sales.EmployeesThe number of employees increased by 2,921 from 74,159 to 77,080 in 2018. In Germany, the number of employees amounts to 23,772 corresponding to an increase by 5.1 percent. The Group currently has 33,218 sales force employees on the payroll.
Würth Group continues down the road to success;Sales grow by 7.1 percent to new record level of EUR 13.6 billion – an increase of 8.6 percent in local currencyShare of e-business confirms success of multi-channel sales model Künzelsau. According to the preliminary annual financial statement, the Würth Group reports a sales volume of EUR 13.6 billion in 2018 (previous year: EUR 12.7 billion).This corresponds to a growth of 7.1 percent. Adjusted for foreign currency effects, growth comes to 8.6 percent. All of the individual regions reported successful development again in the past year. With respect to the business units, Electronics and Electrical Wholesale showed above-average growth rates.Operating resultAccording to preliminary calculations, the operating result of the Würth Group is between EUR 860 and 880 million, which is a new record and a clear increase over the previous year (2017: EUR 780 million). “We are highly pleased about this positive result. It provides proof of the fact that thanks to our strategies and services we are still an important partner for our customers in trade and industry,” explains Robert Friedmann, Chairman of the Central Managing Board of the Würth Group. E-business sales in 2018 amounted to EUR 2.4 billion and grew at above-average proportions compared to Group sales.EmployeesThe number of employees increased by 2,921 from 74,159 to 77,080 in 2018. In Germany, the number of employees amounts to 23,772 corresponding to an increase by 5.1 percent. The Group currently has 33,218 sales force employees on the payroll.