Wellington, Feb 9 NZPA - Auckland-based company Glidepath has won a contract to design, manufacture and install a new integrated baggage handling and security screening system at Nashville International Airport in Tennessee.

The $60 million security project, due for completion in 2010, came as the privately owned company was on the "cusp of great things" in the United States, managing director and founder Ken Stevens said today.

"We've just doubled the size of our Texas manufacturing plant and are sitting on a very healthy order book including the design, build and installation of a new integrated baggage handling system at Reno-Tahoe International Airport plus a number of other smaller projects."

Mr Stevens, also chairman of Export New Zealand, pointed out that infrastructure projects and airport security were front of mind with the new Obama administration in the United States.

Glidepath had completed more than 500 airport baggage handling systems in 61 countries, with its work ranging from initial feasibility studies through to design, manufacture, installation, operations and maintenance.

The company was pushing ahead with plans to internationalise its business and was expanding and strengthening its market presence in Australia, China, India, South Africa and the Middle East as well as Mexico and South America.

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