CHICAGO, Jan. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- JBT Corporation (NYSE: JBT)
announced today that JBT AeroTech has been awarded the maintenance service
contract for Orange County, California's John Wayne Airport. The contract is
for three years and is expected to generate in excess of $13 million in
revenue over the life of the contract. The contract also includes an option to
extend for two additional one year periods.
The scope of the contract includes monitoring and maintaining all
passenger boarding bridges, pre-conditioned air units, aircraft ground power
units and baggage handling systems at the airport. JBT AeroTech, a former
wholly owned FMC Technologies' subsidiary, has been providing John Wayne
Airport with maintenance and management services since 1992.
"We are pleased to extend our long running and mutually beneficial
relationship with Orange County," said John Lee, Vice President and Division
Manager for JBT AeroTech. "With this new agreement, the John Wayne Airport
will continue to lead the region in customer satisfaction and operating
efficiency."
JBT Corporation (NYSE: JBT) is a leading global technology solutions
provider to the food processing and air transportation industries. JBT
Corporation designs, manufactures, tests and services technologically
sophisticated systems and products for regional and multi-national industrial
food processing customers through its JBT FoodTech segment and for domestic
and international air transportation customers through its JBT AeroTech
segment. JBT Corporation employs approximately 3,400 people worldwide and
operates sales, service, manufacturing and sourcing operations located in over
25 countries. For more information please visit http://www.jbtcorporation.com
or http://www.jbtaerotech.com.
SOURCE JBT Corporation
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