Astec News, Videos, and Information

Tue April 05, 2011

8,000 Plants Worldwide for Astec Inc.

There are more than 8,000 plants in operation worldwide as part of the Astec family and the number is growing. Since it was founded in 1972, Astec has grown to become a world leader in asphalt plant production....

Fri December 31, 2010

Astec Companies Debut New Logos

Astec companies Telsmith Inc., Breaker Technology Inc. (BTI) and Osborn Engineered Products have newly designed logos which support ongoing global, single-source marketing initiatives. “Our new logos are a symbol of the size and strength of the Astec organization....

Fri September 10, 2010

Pa.’s Pottsville Materials’ New Astec Asphalt Plant Opens for Business

Pottsville Materials has opened its new asphalt plant at the company’s Darkwater Road quarry facility. Start up of this plant at Pottsville Materials brings the addition of both hot and warm mix asphalt products to the existing array of construction aggregate products offered at this facility....

Fri May 21, 2010

KPI-JCI, Astec Mobile Screens Name New International Sales Director

KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens recently introduced Dave McCracken as its new international sales director. McCracken will cover the Latin American and Caribbean territories for all track mounted products....

Mon October 12, 2009

Astech Ups Productivity With Wheelabrator’s MaxMesh

Astech Underground, based in Loudon, Tenn., builds Astech brand utility trenchers, vibratory plows and horizontal directional drilling machines, Trencor brand trenchers and American Augers brand boring machines and drilling equipment....

Fri October 02, 2009

Astec Inc.’s Double Barrel Dryer/Mixer Ideal for RAP

The double barrel dryer/mixer is a combination aggregate dryer and hot mix asphalt mixer with high productivity and low operating costs. The ability of the double barrel drum mixer to run up to 50 percent reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) with no added fuel cost makes it especially valuable in today’s market of fluctuating fuel and liquid AC prices, according to the manufacturer....

Fri April 10, 2009

Astec Finalizes Purchase of Dillman Equipment Stock

Astec Industries Inc. has finalized the purchase of 100 percent of the stock ownership of Dillman Equipment Inc. Upon the finalization, Dillman was made a division of the Astec Inc. subsidiary of Astec Industries Inc....

Tue January 20, 2009

Astec Inc. Manufactures Four Premium Burner Lines

Astec Inc. headquartered in Chattanooga, Tenn., offers four premium burner lines, including the Whisper Jet, the Phoenix Talon, the Phoenix Coal and Phoenix Phantom burners. Astec burners offer burner technology combined with complete one-source responsibility....

Tue December 31, 2002

Astec Industries Announces Exit From the Equipment Financing Business

Astec Industries Inc. has announced that as a part of the organizational streamlining program discussed during the third quarter earnings release conference call on October 17, the company has elected to exit its equipment financing business conducted through Astec Financial Services Inc....

Giles Lambertson - Wed June 14, 2000

MasTec’s Fine Lines Keep Fayetteville’s Traffic Humming

He looks like Kenny Rogers, the singer, but Bobby Carter plays with lines thinner than those strung across the face of a guitar. Fiber optics are how he strikes a chord in the construction industry, bundling and stretching the filaments between controlling centers and signal areas to keep traffic humming....