STATESVILLE, N.C., Oct. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Kewaunee Scientific
Corporation (NASDAQ: KEQU) today announced that its Board of
Directors have become members of the National Association of
Corporate Directors ("NACD").
The NACD states their vision is to aspire to a world where
businesses are sustainable, profitable, and respected and
stakeholders trust directors to help develop strategies that create
long-term value and provide effective oversight of the company.
Through actionable resources, the NACD enhances directors'
abilities to fulfill their roles to increase the value of the
company they represent and to serve as strategic assets for the
company. Membership connects our directors to a network of
more than 17,000 board members from leading public, private, and
nonprofit organizations, in addition to 87 percent of the Fortune
1000.
NACD is the recognized leader on boardroom practices which
enables the directors to strengthen investor trust and public
confidence as they are well-prepared for tomorrow's challenges.
They have been setting the standard for responsible board
leadership for 40 years.
"We are delighted that our Board of Directors are now members of
this highly prestigious organization," stated William A. Shumaker, Chairman of the Board of
Directors. "This will enable our directors to advance their already
exemplary board leadership and enable them to utilize the many
resources available to them through this organization, thereby
enhancing the future growth of Kewaunee Scientific Corporation for
its stockholders."
About Kewaunee Scientific
Founded in 1906, Kewaunee
Scientific Corporation is a recognized global leader in the design,
manufacture, and installation of laboratory, healthcare, and
technical furniture products. Products include steel, wood, and
laminate casework, fume hoods, adaptable modular systems, moveable
workstations, stand-alone benches, biological safety cabinets, and
epoxy resin worksurfaces and sinks.
The Company's corporate headquarters is located in Statesville, North Carolina. Direct sales
offices are located in the United
States, India, Singapore, and China. 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. The Company's China headquarters and sales office are
located in Shanghai, China.
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: Thomas D. Hull III
704/871-3290
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