CHICAGO, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- JBT Corporation (NYSE: JBT) today announced that its JBT AeroTech business has been awarded contracts in excess of $9 million by a large international air carrier for the supply of aircraft deicing vehicles. The Tempest™ deicers will support both their deicer renewal and expansion plans throughout their global network.
"We are very pleased that the Tempest deicer was selected by this important customer," said John Lee, Vice President and Division Manager, JBT AeroTech. "This order represents the continued confidence placed in JBT's leading deicer technology to meet the varied deicing needs of both global and regional air carriers."
Delivery of the deicers is anticipated to be complete by the third quarter of 2013.
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 3,200 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.
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