STATESVILLE, N.C., March 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Kewaunee
Scientific Corporation (NASDAQ: KEQU).
The health and safety of our Associates, customers, suppliers
and community is of the utmost importance to Kewaunee. In response,
we are taking the concerns associated with the coronavirus
(COVID-19) extremely seriously and are closely monitoring this
rapidly evolving situation. Kewaunee is taking practical and
proactive measures intended to protect the well-being of our
workforce, while also striving to maintain the same level of
quality and customer service that have been our foundation for over
100 years.
"As of today, our manufacturing facilities and offices are
operational and we are monitoring the health of our Associates,"
said Thomas D. Hull III, Kewaunee's
President and Chief Executive Officer. "We have invested in a
series of on-site wellness resources over the past four years and
have a strong partnership with the local medical community,
positioning us well to respond to any changes in Associates'
well-being. Further, we remain focused on maintaining the
ability of our manufacturing operations and supply chain to meet
our customer commitments to the greatest extent possible, while
continuing to follow best practices recommended by relevant
healthcare and governmental authorities, as this situation
evolves."
"As a recognized worldwide leader in the design, manufacture,
and installation of laboratory, healthcare, and technical furniture
products, we stand ready to support the vital and evermore
important scientific and research community that will be responding
to threats posed by this coronavirus."
"We will continue to monitor the situation and follow the
guidance from national and local governments, as well as the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health
Organization."
Please contact Kewaunee at info@kewaunee.com should you need
product or delivery assistance."
The Company's corporate headquarters are located in Statesville, North Carolina. Direct sales
offices are located in the United
States, India, and
Singapore. Three manufacturing
facilities are located in Statesville serving the domestic and
international markets, and one manufacturing facility is located in
Bangalore, India serving the local
and Asian markets. Kewaunee Scientific's website is located at
http://www.kewaunee.com.
This press release contains statements that the Company
believes to be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All
statements other than statements of historical fact included in
this press release, including statements regarding the Company's
future financial condition, results of operations, business
operations and business prospects, are forward-looking statements.
Words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project,"
"intend," "plan," "predict," "believe" and similar words,
expressions and variations of these words and expressions are
intended to identify forward-looking statements. All
forward-looking statements are subject to important factors, risks,
uncertainties and assumptions, including industry and economic
conditions that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those described in the forward-looking statements. Additional
information concerning these factors is contained in the Company's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this
document. The Company assumes no obligation, and expressly
disclaims any obligation, to update any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.
Contact:
Donald T. Gardner III
(704) 871-3274
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