John Bean Technologies Corporation (JBT) has secured a contract to supply a new juice processing line to a customer in the Middle East.
The $7m contract will require the company to supply and integrate a new juice processing line for the production of citrus juice products in the country.
This project is expected to be operational by the first quarter of 2016.
JBT will also provide its juice extractors to its customer, under a long-term lease contract.
Commenting on the deal, JBT FoodTech president Steve Smith said: "We are very pleased with the confidence customers are expressing in JBT's leading liquid foods technologies.
"This project is another excellent example of JBT partnering with our global customers and supporting the development of emerging regional markets."
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.
Currently, the company employs nearly 3,500 people and operates sales, service, manufacturing and sourcing operations in over 25 countries.
