CHICAGO, June 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- JBT Corporation (NYSE: JBT)
today announced that the State of Hawaii awarded a $10 million contract to its
JBT AeroTech business. The contract includes the supply of 15 new passenger
boarding bridges and associated equipment for gates in the Diamond Head and
Ewa Concourses at the Honolulu International Airport.
This is the third phase of the Hawaii Airports Modernization Program at
Honolulu and represents the sixth project of upgrading passenger boarding
bridges that the State has completed. JBT AeroTech has supplied all 56 of the
bridges that have been included in these six projects.
"We have a long term relationship in providing Jetway® gate systems and
airport services with the State of Hawaii and are very pleased to continue to
expand upon our relationship through the award of this new contract," said
John Lee, Vice President and Division Manager of JBT AeroTech.
JBT AeroTech expects to manufacture a majority of the equipment by the
fourth quarter of 2009 and complete installation by the fourth quarter of
2010.
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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