CHICAGO — JBT Corporation (NYSE: JBT), a leading global technology solutions provider to the food processing and air transportation industries, today announced that it has acquired the assets of Packer’s Manufacturing Inc. in Visalia, California.
Packer’s Manufacturing provides a full line of equipment for packing houses that support the fresh fruit and vegetable industry, including bin handling systems, volume fillers, and palletizers.
“The line of equipment for the fresh produce packing industry offered by Packer’s Manufacturing is complementary to JBT’s existing product portfolio and will allow us to offer a complete suite of products to our packing house customers,” stated Steve Smith, Executive Vice President and President of JBT FoodTech. “With this acquisition, JBT will combine its world class service organization with Packer’s proven technology to better serve fresh produce pack houses worldwide.”
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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.
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 2013 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
