CHICAGO, Dec. 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- JBT
Corporation (NYSE: JBT) and Aircraft Maintenance Support
Services, Ltd. (AMSS), two leading technology solutions providers
to the military aviation sector, announced a cooperation agreement.
The global marketing and technology sharing agreement is a
multiyear framework enabling both companies to market, support and
service complementary products to their respective military
markets.
"JBT and AMSS have complementary products and military
relationships around the world," said Dave
Burdakin, President, JBT AeroTech. "This agreement enables
both companies to offer an expanded suite of products to customers
in the military fighter and cargo aircraft markets."
JBT and AMSS will provide regional support for products marketed
under the agreement. Additionally, key products will be
manufactured locally under licensing agreements, allowing for
customization to meet customer needs.
JBT's AeroTech segment – with manufacturing sites in the U.S.,
Spain and China, and customer service locations
throughout the world – has been a leading producer of aviation
support equipment for more than 50 years. Commercial products
include a full range of push-back tractors, de-icers, loaders,
conditioned air units, ground power systems, and passenger boarding
bridges. Military products include mobile and trailer-mounted
specialty power units, conditioned air systems, high pressure-air
carts, and loaders.
AMSS, located near Cardiff,
Wales, has been manufacturing products in the UK since 1978
and fields a broad complement of commercial and military ground
support equipment, including aircraft repair docking systems,
passenger stairs, loaders, lavatory service units, cargo
transporters, conditioned air units and fuel tank repair
trollies.
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 4,200 people worldwide and
operates sales, service, manufacturing and sourcing operations
located in over 25 countries. For more information please
visit www.jbtcorporation.com.
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