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Worthington Steel taps Larivey as flat-rolled steel president

Written by David Schollaert

November 11, 2024

Worthington Steel has named Cliff Larivey as the company’s president of flat-rolled steel processing, effective Dec. 1. He will replace Jeff Klingler, who had been performing the role for the past year.

Larivey has served as the Columbus, Ohio-based company’s senior VP of commercial and purchasing since its separation from the former Worthington Industries, the company said in a statement.

Recall that Worthington Industries split into two standalone, public companies on Dec. 1, 2023: Worthington Enterprises and Worthington Steel. Worthington Enterprises focuses on building products, consumer products, and sustainable energy solutions. Meanwhile, Worthington Steel specializes in steel processing, electrical steel lamination, and tailor welding.

Before the split, Larivey served as Worthington Industries’ VP of purchasing for 11 years. He joined the business as director of steel purchasing with its acquisition of Gibraltar Strip Steel in 2010.

“[Larivey]… played an integral role in developing our buying intelligence and price risk capabilities,” said Geoff Gilmore, Worthington Steel’s president and CEO. “I have every confidence that through Cliff’s leadership, we will grow our flat-roll processing business and deliver on our strategic vision.”

The move also allows Klingler, Worthington Steels’ EVP and COO, who had been performing the role since the spit to focus on the company’s global business operations, growth, and strategy, according to the release.

Worthington Steel operates 32 facilities in seven states and six countries.

David Schollaert

David Schollaert is deputy editor-in-chief for Steel Market Update. David joined SMU after more than a decade in the metals and mining industry in a myriad of different roles. Much of his early experience and expertise were within the coverage and analysis of steel-making raw materials and served previously as senior editor of the CRU Prices Service. Most recently, however, before his return to market analysis, David held roles as a metals buyer and an operations manager for raw material suppliers. He can be contacted at david@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-720-1008.

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