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Worthington Industries, Inc. operates as a diversified metal processing company focusing on steel processing and manufactured metal products primarily in the United States. The company operates in three segments: Processed Steel Products, Metal Framing, and Pressure Cylinders. The Processed Steel Products segment processes flat-rolled steel and supplies automotive exterior body panels. This segment primarily serves the automotive, construction, lawn and garden, hardware, electrical control, leisure and recreation, appliance, farm implement, container, and aerospace markets. The Metal Framing segment designs and produces metal framing components and systems, as well as related accessories for the commercial and residential construction markets. Its products include steel studs and track, floor and wall system components, roof trusses, and other metal framing accessories. This segment’s customers primarily consist of wholesale distributors, commercial and residential building contractors, and big box building material retailers. The Pressure Cylinders segment produces low-pressure liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), refrigerant gas cylinders, and high-pressure and industrial/specialty gas cylinders. Its LPG cylinders are primarily used for gas barbecue grills, recreational vehicle equipment, residential heating systems, industrial forklifts, and commercial/residential cooking. Refrigerant gas cylinders are used to hold refrigerant gases for commercial and residential air conditioning and refrigeration systems, as well as for automotive air conditioning systems. High-pressure and industrial/specialty gas cylinders are containers for gases primarily used in cutting and welding metals; and breathing, such as in medical, diving, and firefighting. It sells its products primarily to major refrigerant gas producers and distributors. Worthington Industries was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.
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