Jan. 19, 2006: Worthington Named To <I>Fortune's</I> Best Companies List
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Worthington Industries Inc., parent company of Worthington Cylinders, announced that its 7,500 employees have rated their company as one of Fortune magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For in America." Fortune listed Worthington as number 84 and cited a "culture based on trust - and great benefits" as reasons for the ranking. The list appears in the January 23 issue of Fortune.
"We are extremely proud of our history with the 100 Best Companies list, dating back to the book that got it all started in 1984," said John P. McConnell, chairman and CEO. "We celebrated our 50th anniversary in 2005 and had the best earnings year in our company's history. Adding the Fortune 100 Best list to our year of accomplishments is most gratifying to all of us."