Worthington Industries Inc announced that its Worthington Steel joint venture with Serviacero will expand to include a pickling line in its Monterrey, Mexico facility. The expansion project will begin immediately.

The 160,000 square foot expansion will have the capacity to process 500,000 tonnes per year for both tolling and direct customers. In addition to the Monterrey facility, the Serviacero Worthington, S.A. de C.V. joint venture also has locations in Leon and Queretaro.

Mr John P McConnell chairman & CEO of Worthington Industries said “We are very pleased to get this expansion underway and begin to offer additional services to our customers in Mexico. This pickling line, combined with our five other pickling facilities, is a significant expansion of our position as one of the largest independent pickling networks in North America.”