Worthington Steel Earns 2027 Military Friendly® Employer Designation

COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Worthington Steel, Inc. (NYSE: WS) announced today that it has earned the 2027 Military Friendly® Employer Silver designation, marking its 12th consecutive year of recognition for its commitment to supporting veterans, service members and their families.

“Veterans bring valuable experience, perspective and a strong sense of teamwork to Worthington Steel,” said Geoff Gilmore, president and CEO of Worthington Steel. “We're grateful for their service to our country and proud of the contributions they make to our company. We want them to feel valued and have opportunities to build rewarding careers here.”

Worthington Steel supports veterans and military employees through focused recruitment efforts, career development opportunities and programs that foster connection and belonging. These include participation in the U.S. Department of Defense SkillBridge program, which helps transitioning service members gain civilian work experience, and the company's Honor employee resource group, which connects veterans and military supporters through networking, outreach and community involvement.

More than 1,200 companies participated in the Military Friendly® Employer survey. Organizations were evaluated using public data and survey responses, with final ratings based on recruitment, new hire retention, employee turnover, and promotion and advancement opportunities for veterans and military employees.

Worthington Steel will be featured in the 2027 Military Friendly® Employers Guide in the winter issue of G.I. Jobs® magazine and on MilitaryFriendly.com.

About Military Friendly®

Military Friendly® measures an organization's commitment, effort and success in creating sustainable and meaningful benefits for the military community. Methodology, criteria and weightings are determined in consultation with the Military Friendly® Advisory Council, a group of independent leaders in military recruitment. Military Friendly® is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Department of Defense or the federal government. Results are produced using a rules-based algorithm. The data-driven Military Friendly® lists and methodology are available at www.MilitaryFriendly.com/mfcguide/.

About Worthington Steel

Worthington Steel (NYSE: WS) is one of North America's leading value-added metals processing and manufacturing companies. The Company partners with customers to deliver specialized, highly technical solutions across carbon flat-rolled steel, aluminum, stainless steel, long products, heavy plate and electrical steel, to solve complex challenges across a broad range of industries.

Worthington Steel employs approximately 12,000 people and operates approximately 150 facilities, primarily in North America, with additional operations in Europe and Asia. The Company combines extensive processing expertise with advanced manufacturing technologies, including galvanizing, pickling, configured blanking, specialty cold reduction, electrical steel laminations, fabrication and precision processing.

Guided by its people-first Philosophy and a commitment to safety, innovation and continuous improvement, Worthington Steel creates long-term value by delivering trusted solutions for customers, opportunities for employees, returns for shareholders and strength for the communities where it operates.

Important Information: The employee and facility counts above reflect the combined totals of Worthington’s wholly owned businesses, consolidated affiliates including Kloeckner, and unconsolidated affiliate consistent with our past practices.

Safe Harbor Statement

Worthington Steel wishes to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions included in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Act"). Statements by Worthington Steel 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, uncertainties and impacts described from time to time in Worthington Steel’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.