The Fastener Training Institute (FTI), a non-profit provider of fastener products and technical training, is pleased to announce that Würth Industry North America (WINA) will continue as a sustaining sponsor in 2023. This will mark the fifth year of partnership between the two organizations. “Würth’s continued support is instrumental to our ability to offer frequent…
Würth’s Kanban point-of-use inventory system
Würth Industry North America (WINA), an industrial distributor of supply chain solutions for fasteners, MRO, and safety equipment, offers Kanban System — a point-of-use inventory system based on barcodes that provides a seamless, secure supply of C-parts when and where you need them. This multi-bin system uses RFID technology and CPSGlobal state-of-the-art software to manage…
Würth Industry North America expands its senior executive team
Würth Industry North America (WINA), an industrial distributor of supply chain solutions for fasteners, MRO, and safety equipment, announced three senior executive-level hires to support its divisional structure and position itself for continued rapid growth. Completed in 2021, their reorganization allows divisions to focus wholly on their vertical market and offer unparalleled product range, services,…
A practical understanding of hydrogen embrittlement and fastener failure
Written by Randy Lammers, Technical Instructor | Co-host YouTube series, Würth Knowing Würth Industry North America The head of a 5/8″ diameter, zinc-plated socket cap screw bursts off a piece of recently produced equipment and shoots, much like a bullet, across a manufacturing plant, through a metal toolbox — just missing a nearby worker. A…
The history of the world’s largest fastener distributor
As World War II slowly came to an end, Adolf Würth knew two things: he needed to support his family and he wanted to work independently. With a post-war focus on new construction and rebuilding, a wholesale business focused on fasteners made sense. So, in the summer of 1945, Würth officially set up his own…
Würth Revcar leases building in Virginia, the largest Würth facility in North America
Würth Revcar Fasteners, a Würth Industry North America (WINA) company, announced that it has fully leased the building at 1 Avery Row in Roanoke, Virginia. The distribution warehouse building, consisting of 387,558 square feet, had been occupied by the Home Shopping Network for the past 30 years. The building will now be the single largest…
Würth renews exclusive partnership with the Fastener Training Institute
Würth Industry North America has announced the renewal of their exclusive partnership with the Fastener Training Institute (FTI) as their 2022 sustaining sponsor. The objective of the FTI is to elevate the level of technical understanding and expertise of individuals in the fastener industry by providing a variety of training programs presented by recognized industry experts.…
Würth expands its 3D printing offerings
Würth Additive Group, a Würth Industry North America company, announced that it has signed a global agreement with Rapid Shape GmbH, a technology company in the field of generative rapid prototyping and rapid manufacturing systems. The agreement expands the group’s suite of 3D printing technology offerings, introducing the first resin 3D printer with automated functions…
Würth Industry North America expands its online CAD database
Würth Industry North America (WINA), an industrial distributor of supply chain solutions for fasteners, MRO, and safety equipment, announced that it has added more than 50,000 c-parts to the Würth CADalog — its online CAD database, bringing the total number of parts in the database to more than 57,000. New c-parts were added to the…
Why is fastener training so important?
The significance of choosing the right assembly method might not become obvious until an application fails, and the fasteners are to blame. Granted, it’s one thing if a few books fall off of loose shelving. But when it’s a vehicle with loose tire lug nuts or a pressurized bolted flange joint assembly that begins to…