Worthington Industries Group
Headquarted in Columbus, Ohio, Worthington Industries is the global company with 64 facilities located in the North and South America, Asia and Europe. The company was founded in 1955 by a salesman - John H. McConnell, with five employees and turnover of US$ 342,000. Currently, total sales of the global company reach more than $3 billion a year with profit (earnings) higher than $320 Mio.
Employing approximately 8,000 employees it is the third biggest producer on the North America market. Since 2001 the company is listed on the NYSE: WOR. Worthington Industries has more than 8,000 employees around the world. The company has been named three times one of the “Top 100 Companies to Work for in America” by Fortune magazine. The company is also listed among “Fortune’s” Most Admired Companies and Best Managed Companies.
Worthington Industries is a leading diversified steel processing company operating in automotive, construction, hardware, heating and cooling, aerospace and other industries. The company runs four divisions: steel, construction, automotive and cylinders. One of the divisions is pressure vessels manufacturer - Worthington Cylinders - that operates in USA (7 plants), Austria, Canada, Portugal and Czech Republic.