Glidepath News - June 29, 2009

Glidepath is on track to sustain its track record of growth in the North American market winning a significant US$21 million project to supply a fully integrated baggage handling, sortation and explosive detection system at Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau, Bahamas.  

North America, the biggest baggage handling systems market in the world, has been a key financial contributor to the Glidepath Group, delivering year on year financial growth for the past five years.  In 2009 North America is on track to contribute 50% of the Group's $100 million annual turnover, justifying fresh investment in plant and people. 

In 2008 the manufacturing capacity at the Dallas plant was doubled to 40,000 square feet and corporate resources and capability were increased to meet strong demand for automated airport baggage handling and integrated security solutions in line with the Obama administration's investment incentives for infrastructure upgrades to meet homeland security provisions.

North America Chief Executive Officer, Matt Williams, says Glidepath has a very good reputation for the quality and reliability of its high technology systems which it designs, builds, installs and supports with after care service.

"We are ideally positioned to compete as we're equipped with our own US manufacturing and sales infrastructure, local knowledge and international Glidepath network as well as a proven track record for innovation and reliability having completed well over 100 projects in the USA alone."

Due for completion in 2013, the Nassau project is a three stage greenfield project which will start with supplying a new 55 counter check-in at the U.S. Departures Terminal with an 1800 bag/hour inline explosive detection system, bag-weight imaging system and automated baggage sortation with three large makeup carousels totalling 3500 linear feet and some 300 drives.  Stage 2 includes three inbound baggage claim systems for international arrivals and Stage 3 comprises a new International/Domestic Terminal with 42 check-in counters and 3200 linear feet of baggage handling, security and sortation systems equipment.