Side-by-side
JBT AeroTech vs VALIS Engineering
Two Terminal Design & Architecture suppliers compared on Aviation Souk. Stats, certifications, and supplier-declared strengths drawn from the indexed profiles. Both compete in Terminal Design & Architecture.
JBT AeroTech
Ogden, Utah, USA
Jetways, deicers and ramp equipment under one roof.
VALIS Engineering
Caldas da Rainha, Portugal
Portuguese airside engineering house — jet blast deflectors, ground run-up enclosures and vertiport infrastructure, built around acoustic panels made in-house to the highest European ratings (class A4 absorption, B3 insulation) and designed to the site rather than sold from a catalogue.
Souk's data signal
Where the AI cites each one.
JBT AeroTech
Rich · 85%
14 products · 2 certs · 0 named installations
VALIS Engineering
Rich · 100%
7 products · 7 certs · 11 named installations
Named installations
JBT AeroTech
No named installations in supplier source.
VALIS Engineering
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Verified certifications & approvals
JBT AeroTech
- ●ISO — Ogden, USA | Orlando, USA | Bridgend, UK
- ●ISO — Bridgend, UK
VALIS Engineering
- ●Cert
- ●Cert
- ●Cert
- ●Cert
- ●Cert
- ●Cert
Top products extracted
JBT AeroTech
LEKTRO Towbarless Tow TractorsB80 Baggage Tractor (diesel and electric)Conventional Pushback TractorsTempest-i / Tempest-si DeicersJetAire M60 Mobile Conditioned Air UnitAmpCart Towable Charging PlatformAmpTek Load SharingJetway Passenger Boarding Bridges (PBBs)+6 more
VALIS Engineering
LIS — Fixed Angled Jet Blast FenceLIS.V — Fixed Vertical Jet Blast FenceHEL — Engine Test DeflectorHEL.M — Military Engine Test DeflectorFAO — Apron Safety DeflectorGround Run-Up Enclosures (GRE)Modular Vertiport
Procurement comparison
The spec-by-spec breakdown.
| Procurement dimension | JBT AeroTech | VALIS Engineering |
|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | US | PT |
| Headquarters | Ogden, Utah, USA | Caldas da Rainha, Portugal |
| Founded · years in Gulf | 1884 · 35 yrs in Gulf | 1989 · Gulf tenure not declared |
| Categories overlap | Both: Terminal Design & Architecture Only JBT AeroTech: Ground Support Equipment (GSE) · Jet Bridges / Passenger Boarding Bridges · 400Hz Ground Power Units (GPU) & Pre-Conditioned Air (PCA) | Both: Terminal Design & Architecture Only VALIS Engineering: Aircraft MRO / Line Maintenance · Other aviation suppliers |
| GCC airport installations | 7 indexed GCC airports DXBAUHDOHRUHJEDBAHKWI | 0 indexed GCC airports |
| Certifications | Only here: ISO 9001, FAA, CE | Only here: ISO 9001 — certified 2020 (NP EN ISO 9001), EN 1090-1, EXC3 — factory production control certified 2016, Stated compliance with EUROCODE, ASTM, AICE, FAA and EASA standards, ECOvadis sustainability scorecard — participant |
| Flagship products | 5 flagship products B80 Electric Cargo / Baggage Tractor (eTV) · Commander 15i-E Electric Cargo Loader (eBL) · AmpCart Mobile Electric Ground Power Unit (eGPU) · AmpTek PowerShare Electric Apron Energy Platform (ePCA / eGSE controller) | 13 flagship products LIS — Fixed Angled Jet Blast Fence · LIS.V — Fixed Vertical Jet Blast Fence · LIS.ACR — Fixed Angled, Transparent · LIS.V.ACR — Fixed Vertical, Transparent |
| International airports | 0 indexed | 11 indexed |
| Tier on Aviation Souk | Verified (data-rich) | Verified (data-rich) |
| Decision fork | If your scope includes Ground Support Equipment (GSE), JBT AeroTech covers it natively. | If your scope includes Aircraft MRO / Line Maintenance, VALIS Engineering covers it natively. |
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