CHICAGO, July 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- JBT Corporation (NYSE: JBT)
today announced that the United States Air Force (USAF) awarded JBT AeroTech a
$5.1 million engineering and logistics services order for the Halvorsen 25K
Loader. This latest order is for continued worldwide support of the over 400
Halvorsen loaders that JBT AeroTech has delivered to the USAF.
"We have a long-term relationship with the United States Air Force and are
very pleased to continue providing strong support services for the Halvorsen
fleet worldwide," said John Lee, Vice President and Division Manager of JBT
AeroTech.
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 www.jbtcorporation.com or
www.jbtaerotech.com.
This release contains forward-looking statements as defined in the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are
information of a non-historical nature and are subject to risks and
uncertainties that are beyond the Company's ability to control. These risks
and uncertainties are described under the caption "Risk Factors" in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by the Company with the Securities
and Exchange Commission that may be accessed on the Company's website. The
Company cautions shareholders and prospective investors that actual results
may differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements.
SOURCE JBT Corporation
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