Astec Industries Inc. - ASTE- Profile

Astec Industries Incorporated. The Group's principal activity is to design, engineer, manufacture and market equipment and components used primarily in road building, utility and related construction activities. It operates through four segments. Asphalt Group: Designs, manufactures and markets a complete line of asphalt plants and related components under the ASTEC(R) trademark. Aggregate and Mining Group: Comprises of six business units focused on the aggregate, metallic mining and recycling markets. Mobile Asphalt Paving Group: Designs, engineers, manufactures and markets asphalt pavers, material transfer vehicles and milling machines and a line of asphalt reclaiming and soil stabilizing machinery. Underground Group: Designs, engineers and manufactures a complete line of underground construction equipment and related accessories. The Group operates in the United States, Asia, Europe, Canada, Australia, Africa and other countries. Aggregate & Mining accounted for 41% of 2006 revenues; Asphalt, 26%; Mobile Asphalt Paving, 18%; Underground, 15%