Germany-based Würth Group — the world’s largest fastener products distributor — shared first-half 2026 performance stats on July 8, led by solid year-over-year sales and profit gains.

The company reported six-month sales of 10.9 EUR ($12.5B USD) that were up 4.3% from a year earlier, and +5.2% when currency-adjusted. Meanwhile, operating profit of 515 EUR ($474M) was up 8.4%.

Würth’s eBusiness accounted for 25.3% of 1H26 sales volume after the company saw that share hit 25% annually for the first time in 2025.

Würth cited a continued challenging economic environment as a backdrop to its results, with rising energy prices, geopoliticcal uncertainty and subdued industrial activity — especially in Germany — as dragging on its end markets. 

Within Würth’s business units, it said its Electronics eiSos and Chemicals units are performing particularly well, while its fastening technology segment (Arnold Group) is also showing signs of recovery. Internationally, further positive growth momentum is coming from Eastern Europe and South America, said the company, adding that order intake in recent months provides confidence that the group’s 1H26 business performance will continue throughout the remainder of 2026.

The company didn’t detail specific results by geography.

“We have the scale, the international footprint, and the financial stability to demonstrate our competitive strength even in a demanding environment,” Würth Central Board Chairman Robert Friedmann said about the results. “However, the economic development in the second half of the year will depend on the reliability of geopolitical signs of easing and the stability of key trade routes. These factors will determine future planning certainty and the companies’ willingness to invest.”

For 2025, Würth reported annual sales of 20.679 billion EUR ($23.6B USD), of which its Americas segment accounted for 14.0% ($2.9B USD).

Würth noted that it ended 1H26 with 86,700 employees — virtually identical to the end of 2026 — with about 44,000 of them in sales roles. The Americas accounts for 12.4% of that total headcount.

In North America, Würth does business primarily via Greenwood, IN-based Würth Industry USA unit. On MDM’s 2026 Top Distributors Lists, Würth Industry ranked No. 2 for Fasteners; No. 10 for Safety; No. 12 for Industrial Supplies; and No. 17 for MRO Industrial.