JBT Corporation Announces Award of $10 Million Ground Support Equipment Order

April 28, 2014
The Tempest deicers, Commander loaders and B1200 push back tractors will support renewal and expansion plans throughout the air carrier's global network.

CHICAGO, April 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- JBT Corporation (NYSE: JBT) announced today that its JBT AeroTech business has been awarded contracts amounting to approximately $10 million by a large international air carrier for the supply of aircraft deicing vehicles, cargo loaders and aircraft push back tractors.  The Tempest™ deicersCommander loaders and B1200 push back tractors will support renewal and expansion plans throughout the air carrier's global network.

"We are very pleased that JBT AeroTech products were selected for this large GSE fleet renewal and expansion program," said David Burdakin, Vice President and Division Manager, JBT AeroTech.  "This order represents the continued confidence placed in JBT's leading GSE technology and global market support spanning more than twenty years."

JBT Corporation (NYSE: JBT) is a leading global technology solutions provider to the food processing and air transportation industries. JBT Corporationdesigns, 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 3,300 people worldwide and operates sales, service, manufacturing and sourcing operations located in over 25 countries. For more information please visit www.jbtcorporation.com orwww.jbtaerotech.com.