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Worthington Enterprises has been named one of America’s Most Innovative Businesses for 2027. This recognition highlights the company’s culture of innovation and its focus on designing and manufacturing market-leading products that improve everyday life.

Worthington Enterprises brings together customer insight, engineering expertise and an empowered, entrepreneurial culture to solve challenges across its two business segments: Building Performance Solutions and Trade & Specialty Solutions. The company innovates in partnership with customers and suppliers, connecting ideas to products that elevate spaces and experiences.

“This recognition is a strong third-party validation of the innovation culture we have built across Worthington Enterprises,” said Tiago Oliveira, vice president of innovation, Building Performance Solutions. “Our people are empowered to listen to customers, challenge what is possible and turn ideas into meaningful solutions. By combining customer insight, engineering expertise and an entrepreneurial mindset, we continue to bring innovative products to market that solve real-world challenges and help buildings perform better.”

“When insights from tradespeople, consumers, and retailers spark new ideas, we turn those insights into thoughtful product development,” said Shellee Simmons-Taylor, vice president of innovation, Trade & Specialty Solutions. “We see the impact of our culture of innovation in recognitions such as this one and, more importantly, in market results—where tradespeople and consumers repeatedly seek out our products to meet their everyday needs.”

A few tangible examples of innovation at Worthington include:

• The company’s Innovation Labs, which were expanded in 2024 into dedicated facilities to leverage innovation, ideation and sustainable considerations together throughout the entire design and development phase.
• The patent-pending PowerCore® spray cylinder, which has the convenience of an all-in-one, fully portable solution—and the power to handle water-based or otherwise corrosive chemicals with speed, efficiency and less waste. PowerCore empowers contractors to complete jobs faster—minimizing fatigue while maximizing productivity and finish quality.
• The Balloon Time mini tank, which packs up to 20 balloons’ worth of helium in a small, simple package that is easy to use, transport and store. The creation of the mini tank represents an opportunity to lead the celebrations category forward with a product conducive to a grab-and-go, party-on-demand culture.

Learn more about innovation at Worthington Enterprises.