Worthington Industries to Expand Florence County Operations; $2.5 Million Investment and 40 New Jobs Expected

Worthington Industries Engineered Cabs LLC, a market leader in the design and manufacturing of high-quality, custom-engineered operator cabs for industrial mobile equipment, is expanding its South Carolina manufacturing operations in Florence County for the second time in two years.

The $2.5 million investment will result in 40 new jobs.

The company will expand its metal fabrication facility located in the Pee Dee Commerce City Park. Worthington Industries Engineered Cabs currently employs approximately 300 people at the facility. In addition to its Florence facility, the company has locations in Watertown, S.D., Greeneville, Tenn., and Northwood, Iowa.

The company will employ fabricators, welders, painters, assemblers, material handlers, maintenance and engineers. Safety training, lean manufacturing, on-the-job training and engineering/technician training is provided. Those who would like to apply for employment may visit the One Stop SC Works Florence Office at 1558 W. Evans Street in Florence.

Worthington Industries Engineered Cabs LLC is a part of Worthington Industries, a leading diversified metals manufacturing company with 2013 fiscal year sales of $2.6 billion. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, the company employs 10,000 people in 81 facilities in 10 countries.