JBT Corporation Holds Grand Opening Ceremony for AeroTech Plant in China

Aug. 9, 2010
The opening of the 4,000-square-meter factory located in Shenzhen will enable JBT AeroTech to meet the growing market demand for airport support equipment.

CHICAGO, Aug 06, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --

JBT Corporation (NYSE:JBT) announced that its JBT AeroTech business hosted a grand opening ceremony for a new manufacturing facility located in mainland China. The opening of the 4,000 square meter factory located in Shenzhen will enable JBT AeroTech to meet the growing emerging market demand for airport support equipment.

The official ribbon-cutting ceremony was well attended by local dignitaries and airport officials as well as JBT customers and suppliers.

"As an industry leader in airport gate and ground support equipment, JBT AeroTech is committed to providing our customers with reliable supply across our global network," said John Lee, Vice President for the JBT AeroTech Division. "This facility further strengthens our position in the Asian markets and demonstrates our commitment to support China's development objectives and Asia's regional air transportation industry growth."