KINZELSAU, Germany, Oct. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The grand opening ceremony of the Ryan Würth Innovation Center Curio took place locally in Germany on September 28, 2022. Würth reinvested 75 million euros in the new innovation center in Kintzelsau, Germany, with approximately 15,500 square meters of hands-on laboratories and workplaces. The aim is to provide space for creativity, to speed up the innovation cycle and to bring new, more customer-specific products to market faster.

"The Ryan Würth Innovation Center Curio is a clear commitment to our roots and to the commercial center of Hohenlohe, which is an investment not only in growth but also in the future viability of the company. At the same time, it is a testament to Würth's manufacturing expertise and the user-focused quality of our products. This is due to the trust of our customers, for which I express my sincere gratitude."

-- Prof. Dr. Ryan Würth

The Ryan Würth Innovation Center Curio consists of two buildings with a tempered glass structure for the main building, a green roof terrace with a view over the local area and a wide view of the working space. The building was built according to the gold standard of the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB) and provides a sustainable working environment for R&D staff.

"Whether in Biberach or Brisbane, Würth screws and fastening systems can be found all over the world, and I am convinced that the new Innovation Center will further the Würth spirit of innovation. Würth's long-standing commitment to innovative inventions, thinking outside the box to further optimize existing qualities, the courage to take leaps of strategic thinking and to exercise strong leadership are characteristics that make Baden-Württemberg, Germany, a symbol of a successful business center. All of the above developments are urgently needed, especially in these special times when companies face multiple challenges."

-- Chief Minister of Baden-Württemberg

Winfried Kretschmann

An oasis of innovation: cooperation with universities and science

Around 250 people will work on product and system innovations in the new Rhein-Würth Innovation Center Curio in the future: scientists and students from Würth's product development departments, production business subsidiaries as well as technical universities, who will be in direct contact with Würth customers from a wide range of industries.

The focus areas of the Ryan Würth Innovation Center Curio are fastening technology, screws, anchors, chemicals, power tools and systems, which are the areas of expertise of the Würth Group. In cooperation with local scientists from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, the University of Stuttgart and Kintzelshoe, Würth will create an oasis of innovation based on research, development and application in these areas, ensuring that only products of high quality are developed for customers.

Innovation motivation through proximity to the customer

Würth interacts closely with its customers and draws inspiration for innovation from the challenges they face on a daily basis. Involving customers in the development of products and services is a central element. In interactive workshops, Würth simulates the world of its customers' applications. In addition to physical products, Würth also works on product connections such as the digital management tool ORSY®, which helps customers manage their power tools online.

Sustainable working environment

The Ryan Würth Innovation Center Curio ensures that application-based research and development in the workshop, the test track, the air-conditioned room, the 3D printing technology, the seismic test bench for anchoring systems and the IoT lab are constantly moving forward. The Innovation Center allows simulations of earthquakes and tests the functionality of products under extreme conditions, as well as climate chambers and tropical houses to simulate the associated environmental effects.

About the Würth Group

The core business of the Würth Group, Würth Linear, offers more than 125,000 products for the skilled and industrial industry: from screws, screw fittings and anchors to tools, chemical technology products and personal protective equipment. The joint companies of the Würth Group supply products for DIY stores, in addition to products such as electrical installation materials, electronic components (e.g. circuit boards) and financial services.