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William Polacek, President & CEO: (814) 532-4116

Email: jtrabold@jwfi.com

JWF Defense Awarded Contracts from BAE Systems for Combat Vehicle Components

Johnstown, PA – JWF Defense Systems, LLC has received over $44 million in new contracts from BAE Systems to manufacture components and various structural and mechanical parts in support for various combat vehicle programs. JWF is proud to have been working with BAE Systems on combat vehicle programs for over 20 years.

JWF CEO and Chairman of the Board William Polacek said, “These program awards have allowed us to invest in millions of dollars of new equipment and valuable training for our employees that increase their professional aperture and allow us to grow our relationship with BAE Systems. These contracts help us to retain 48 highly-skilled, family sustaining jobs.”

JWF Defense Systems is part of JWF Industries, a metal centric product manufacturer with a wide array of capabilities in metal manufacturing located in Johnstown, PA for over 38 years. The company has over 1,300,000 square feet of manufacturing space in six locations. JWF Defense has been supporting prototypes, low volume, and high volume build-to-print production on a variety of programs both nationally and internationally by designing, developing, and integrating programs for the Department of Defense and other Federal agencies. Additional information can be found at www.jwfi.com.