CHICAGO, July 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- JBT
Corporation (NYSE: JBT) announced today that its JBT FoodTech
business has signed contracts valued at $5.5
million with a major North American-based poultry processing
company to supply portioning solutions. The customer is a global
leader in providing food products both at the consumer level and to
many of the world's leading food companies and quick service
restaurants.
JBT FoodTech will supply DSI portioning systems and technical
support to contribute to the customer's objectives, which include
increasing the sellable value of their poultry products. The added
portioning capacity will improve operating efficiencies and further
automate the customer's processing capabilities.
"Our portioning solutions group continues to innovate both in
terms of our equipment and its applications," said Torbjorn Arvidsson, Vice President and Division
Manager for JBT FoodTech's Food Solutions and Services Division.
"This project is an excellent example of how JBT FoodTech invests
in technology designed to improve the profitability of our global
food industry customers."
The order was received in June and the equipment will be
delivered in the second half 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 3,300 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.jbtfoodtech.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