CHICAGO, Feb. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- JBT
Corporation (NYSE: JBT) announced today that its JBT FoodTech
business signed a $4.1 million
contract to supply protein processing and freezing solutions for a
convenience food processing plant in Kaliningrad, Russia. The contract is with
Concordia Ltd., a business subdivision of Miratorg Agribusiness
Holding, the operator of the largest Russian production facility
for ready-to-eat and convenience foods.
JBT FoodTech will supply and integrate two Stein fryers and
filters, three GYRoCOMPACT spiral freezers and one ADVANTEC
impingement freezer for the freezing, frying and filtration of
poultry, ready meals and meat patties at the rebuilt Kaliningrad facility.
"We are very pleased with Concordia's confidence in JBT's
leading protein processing and freezing technologies," 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
partners with customers to provide integrated systems that deliver
convenience food products."
The order was received late in the fourth quarter of 2010 with
the project scheduled to be fully operational in the second quarter
of 2011.
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