# ASTEC

> ASTEC designs, manufactures and supports equipment for aggregate processing, asphalt road building and concrete production. Its business combines plants, mobile machinery, automation controls and aftermarket parts and service, sold to infrastructure contractors and materials producers through direct and dealer channels.

- **Founded:** 1972
- **Headquarters:** Chattanooga, United States
- **Founders:** J. Don Brock (Co-founder; founding president), W. Norman Smith (Co-founder), Al Guth (Co-founder), Gail Mize (Co-founder), Mike Uchytil (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Double Barrel drum mixers, M-Pack asphalt plants, Crushing, screening and conveying equipment, Concrete production equipment, Road construction equipment
- **Notable:** Operating since August 9, 1972; celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2022., Double Barrel drum mixers and Shuttle Buggy material transfer vehicles became signature products., Founder J. Don Brock was inducted into the AEM Hall of Fame in 1999.

## Products & services

- **Double Barrel drum mixers** — Dry and mix aggregate and asphalt in separate chambers; sequential mixing supports reclaimed asphalt use under suitable operating conditions.
- **M-Pack asphalt plants** — Modular, relocatable asphalt production plants.
- **Crushing, screening and conveying equipment** — Material processing systems for aggregates, mining, recycling and bulk handling.
- **Concrete production equipment** — Batch plants and related systems with RexCon, CON-E-CO and BMH Systems heritage.
- **Road construction equipment** — Pavers, cold planers and material transfer vehicles, including the Shuttle Buggy.
- **Astec Digital** — Industrial controls, automation, plant data management and telematics; includes MINDS acquired in 2022.
- **Parts, service and training** — Replacement components, installation support, plant upgrades and operator support.
- **Thermal and storage systems** — Industrial heating equipment and storage solutions.

## Achievements

- Operating since August 9, 1972; celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2022.
- Double Barrel drum mixers and Shuttle Buggy material transfer vehicles became signature products.
- Founder J. Don Brock was inducted into the AEM Hall of Fame in 1999.
- Completed the $245 million cash TerraSource acquisition on July 1, 2025.
- Reported $1,410.4 million in 2025 net sales and $38.8 million in net income attributable to controlling interest.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Second-quarter sales reached $408.1 million, up 23.6% year over year; backlog reached $601.1 million. ASTEC lowered full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance to $160 million-$175 million amid asphalt-plant shipment timing issues.
- **2026-02** — Reported full-year 2025 revenue of $1,410.4 million, up 8.1%.
- **2026-01** — Completed CWMF acquisition for $67.5 million cash on a cash-free, debt-free basis; CWMF annual revenue was described as approximately $50 million.
- **2025-07** — Completed acquisition of TerraSource for $245 million cash on a cash-free, debt-free basis.

## Links

- Website: https://astecindustries.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/astecindustries/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/astecindustries
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLev7VW5fjiq-2IfVXnM9SQ
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/astec_industries/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/astecindustries

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