COLUMBUS, OH--(Marketwired - Mar 24, 2015) -  Worthington Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WOR) announced today that it will close its Florence, S.C. Engineered Cabs facility effective September 2015, impacting approximately 310 employees. It also announced a workforce reduction at its Oil and Gas Equipment locations in Garden City, Kan., Skiatook, Okla., and Bremen and Wooster, Ohio, impacting approximately 245 employees. 

"The weaker market conditions in Engineered Cabs combined with a need for significant capital investments to address production challenges led to this decision," said John McConnell, Chairman and CEO. "We will be transitioning business to our Greeneville, Tenn. operations to better serve our customers." McConnell added, "These decisions that so deeply impact the lives of our employees are never easy or taken lightly." Severance packages will be provided based on years of service and employment assistance will be offered to employees in Florence and in the Oil and Gas locations.

The Company will record a non-cash charge of approximately $81.6 million for restructuring and the impairment of the goodwill, intangible and certain fixed assets of the Engineered Cabs business, and a $2.3 million restructuring charge for severance benefits related to the workforce reductions at the Oil & Gas Equipment locations. Worthington Industries will be releasing third quarter results on Wednesday, March 25 after the market closes, followed by an analyst conference call at 10:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, March 26.

About Worthington Industries
 Worthington Industries is a leading global diversified metals manufacturing company with 2014 fiscal year sales of $3.1 billion. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Worthington is North America's premier value-added steel processor providing customers with wide ranging capabilities, products and services for a variety of markets including automotive, construction and agriculture; a global leader in manufacturing pressure cylinders for industrial gas and cryogenic applications, CNG and LNG storage, transportation and alternative fuel tanks, oil and gas equipment, and brand consumer products for camping, grilling, hand torch solutions, scuba diving and helium balloon kits; and a manufacturer of operator cabs for heavy mobile industrial equipment; laser welded blanks for light weighting applications; automotive racking solutions; and through joint ventures, complete ceiling grid solutions; automotive tooling and stampings; and steel framing for commercial construction. Worthington employs approximately 11,000 people and operates 84 facilities in 11 countries. 

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