The Spotted Lanternfly (SLF), Lycorma delicatula (White), is an invasive planthopper native to China, India, and Vietnam. It was first discovered in Pennsylvania in Berks County and has spread to other counties in the southeast portion of the state. The SLF can greatly impact agricultural crops, including hardwoods.
Like so many companies around the nation, Conestoga not only values the skills, talents, and sheer hard work of their employees, they also want them to be well, on all levels.
Fortunately, our Kenly, NC facility escaped any severe damage, and while we were unable to operate on Saturday due to power outages, this morning the plant was fully operational with roughly 80% of the workforce reporting.
We want to provide you with the most recent update concerning Hurricane Florence impacting our Kenly, NC facility and our ability to deliver products. The hurricane this hurricane not only impacts our delivery to customers in the South, but also our ability to transport products out of our North Carolina facility to customers in the Northeast and Midwest as well.