Worthington Enterprises modernizes Chilton, Wisconsin, campus

Worthington Enterprises has begun a modernization project at its Chilton, Wisconsin, campus, where it manufactures Bernzomatic and Mag-Torch hand torches and fuel cylinders.

A new 58,000-sq.-ft. building and accompanying equipment will increase automation and production efficiencies, help ensure continued product quality and safety performance, and allow for future expansion, the company explains.

“This is an investment in U.S. manufacturing, Chilton, our employees and our company’s future,” says Andy Rose, president and CEO of Worthington Enterprises. “Consumers and professionals around the world trust the brands made here because of the quality products they represent. Each product reflects the hard work, reliability and commitment to excellence of every employee involved in the production process.”

The hand torches and small format propane and propylene cylinders manufactured by Worthington Enterprises are used worldwide in homes, businesses and outdoors and relied on for construction and when natural disasters strike. In 2023, cylinders made in Chilton reached customers and retailers in more than 40 countries.

Keller Inc. of Kaukauna, Wisconsin, is the general contractor for the project. The building is expected to be completed by the end of calendar year 2025 with the facility fully operational in 2026, according to Worthington Enterprises.

“Worthington has been a valued partner for 20 years, as an engaged employer, active supporter of other local businesses and contributor to meaningful community causes,” Chilton Mayor Thomas Reinl says. “We are excited that the company is investing here, which we believe is a testament to our citizens and the quality of life in our region.”

Worthington Enterprises acquired the Chilton operations in 2004. The facility opened in 1959. The company employs nearly 300 people across three shifts in the 365,500-sq.-ft. Chilton location.

Worthington Enterprises operates with two primary business segments – building products and consumer products. The building products segment includes cooking, heating, cooling and water solutions, architectural and acoustical grid ceilings and metal framing and accessories. The consumer products segment provides solutions for the tools, outdoor living and celebrations categories. The company also serves the growing global hydrogen ecosystem via a joint venture focused on on-board fueling systems and gas containment solutions.

Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Worthington Enterprises and its joint ventures employ about 6,000 people throughout North America and Europe.

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