Worthington Industries Earns Recognition as a John Deere "Partner-Level Supplier"
February 19 2014 - 8:30AM
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Worthington Industries Earns Recognition as a John Deere
"Partner-Level Supplier"
COLUMBUS, OH--(Marketwired - Feb 19, 2014) - Worthington
Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WOR) announced today that it has earned
recognition as a Partner-level supplier for 2013 in the John Deere
Achieving Excellence Program. The Partner-level status is Deere
& Company's highest supplier rating. Worthington was selected
for this honor in recognition of its dedication to providing
outstanding quality and its commitment to continuous
improvement.
"We are honored to accept this recognition for the second
consecutive year," said Geoff Gilmore, president of Worthington's
Steel Processing business segment. "It's a real testament to our
employees' commitment to providing the highest level of quality and
service and their efforts to continually strengthen our customer
partnerships." Employees from Worthington's dedicated John Deere
account team accepted the recognition on Feb. 18 during formal
ceremonies held in Davenport, Iowa.
Worthington Industries is a supplier of hot-rolled and
cold-rolled cut-to-length steel sheets to John Deere Harvester
Works in East Moline, Ill., and John Deere Ottumwa Works in
Ottumwa, Iowa, for the fabrication and assembly of combine
harvesters and hay and forage equipment. Suppliers who participate
in the Achieving Excellence Program are evaluated annually in
several key performance categories, including quality, cost
management, delivery, technical support and wavelength, which is a
measure of responsiveness. John Deere Supply Management created the
program in 1991 to provide a supplier evaluation and feedback
process that promotes continuous improvement.
About Worthington Industries Worthington Industries is a leading
diversified metals manufacturing company with 2013 fiscal year
sales of $2.6 billion. The Columbus, Ohio based company is North
America's premier value-added steel processor and a leader in
manufactured metal products, such as propane, oxygen, refrigerant
and industrial cylinders, hand torches, camping cylinders, scuba
tanks, compressed natural gas storage cylinders, industrial
cryogenics tanks, helium balloon kits and exploration, recovery and
production tanks for global energy markets; custom-engineered open
and enclosed cabs and operator stations for heavy mobile equipment;
laser welded blanks; steel pallets and racks; and through joint
ventures, suspension grid systems for concealed and lay-in panel
ceilings, current and past model automotive service stampings and
light gauge steel framing for commercial and residential
construction. Worthington employs approximately 10,000 people and
operates 82 facilities in 11 countries.
Safe Harbor Statement The company wishes to take advantage of
the Safe Harbor provisions included in the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 ("the Act"). Statements by the
Company which are not historical information constitute "forward
looking statements" within the meaning of the Act. All
forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties
which could cause actual results to differ from those
projected. Factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially include risks described from time to time in the
Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
CONTACTS: Cathy M. Lyttle VP, Corporate Communications and
Investor Relations Phone: (614) 438-3077 E-mail: Email Contact
Sonya L. Higginbotham Director, Corporate Communications Phone:
(614) 438-7391 E-mail: Email Contact
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