Kirkland Represents JBT in Agreement to Sell AeroTech Business

Kirkland & Ellis is advising JBT Corporation (NYSE: JBT), a leading global technology solutions provider to high-value segments of the food and beverage industry, which today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its AeroTech business to Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK) in an all-cash transaction valued at $800 million. The transaction is anticipated to close in the third quarter of 2023, subject to customary closing conditions and required regulatory approvals. 

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