Company

Company

Europe is home to Sustainable Energy Solutions (SES), a Joint Venture between the two world-class parent companies Worthington Enterprises Inc. (NYSE: WOR) and Hexagon Composites ASA (OSE: HEX.OL).

SES is dedicated to offering on-board fueling systems and services, as well as, gas containment solutions and services for the storage, transport and distribution of industrial gases and alternative fuels, supporting the growing hydrogen ecosystem and adjacent clean energies like compressed natural gas. SES incorporates sustainable practices into its long-term business strategy and has committed to the Science-Based Target initiative (SBTi) for near-term and Net 0 targets. The Company is one of the most experienced designer and manufacturer of pressure vessels in Europe with over 500 employees working at facilities in Austria, Germany, and Poland. With the lightest steel high-pressure cylinders available, SES designs and makes solutions for alternative fuels, industrial gases, technical gases, and sustainable energy management for households.

Our Philosophy

Earnings

  • Our first corporate goal is to earn money for our shareholders and increase the value of their investment.
  • We believe that the best measurement of the accomplishment of our goal is consistent growth in earnings per share.

Our Golden Rule

  • We treat our customers, employees, investors and suppliers, as we would like to be treated.

People

  • We are dedicated to the belief that people are our most important asset.
  • We believe people respond to recognition, opportunity to grow and fair compensation.
  • We believe that compensation should be directly related to job. performance and therefore use incentives, profit sharing or otherwise, in every possible situation.
  • From employees we expect an honest day’s work for an honest day’s pay
  • We believe in the philosophy of continued employment for all Worthington people.
  • In filling job openings, every effort is expended to find candidates within Worthington, its divisions or subsidiaries.

Customers

  • Without the customer and their need for our products and services we have nothing.
  • We will exert every effort to see that the customer’s quality and service requirements are met.
  • Once a commitment is made to a customer, every effort is made to fulfill that obligation.

Suppliers

  • We cannot operate profitably without those who supply the quality materials we need.
  • We ask that suppliers be competitive in the marketplace with regard to quality, pricing, delivery and volume purchased.
  • We are a loyal customer to suppliers who meet our quality and service requirements through all market conditions.

Organization

  • We believe in a divisionalized organizational structure with responsibility for performance resting with the head of each operation.
  • All managers are given the operating latitude and authority to accomplish their responsibilities within our corporate goals and objectives.
  • In keeping with this philosophy, we do not create excessive corporate procedures. If procedures are necessary within a particular company operation, that manager creates them.
  • We believe in a small corporate staff and support group to service the needs of our shareholders and operating units as requested.

Communication

  • We communicate through every possible channel with our customers, employees, shareholders, suppliers and financial community.

Citizenship

  • Worthington practices good citizenship at all levels.
  • We conduct our business in a professional and ethical manner.
  • We support worthwhile community causes.

 

Originally written by Worthington Industries Founder John H. McConnell.