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Sumner Park, Queensland, Australia
In 2007 and through September 30, 2008, Q-Pave represented Astec Industries, Inc. Q-Pave in 2007 and 2008, combined with Astec Australia in the fourth quarter of 2008, supplied and installed a record number of asphalt plants and asphalt paving equipment in the Australian market. Predominantly selling Roadtec paving equipment and Astec asphalt plants with a Double Barrel® drum mixer, Astec Australia differentiates itself in the market place by providing extremely well integrated turnkey supply and construction projects and superior after-sales services. In 2008, asphalt plants were supplied, installed and commissioned at Redbank Plains Brisbane, Kapunda in Adelaide, and Yatala in Brisbane. The Yatala project has provided our customer with a first class facility with RAP and Warm Mix capabilities, and part of our turnkey offering involved the supply and installation of civil works and other major structures. Tremendous interest has also been created during 2008 around the need for recycling. The market has responded with increased interest in the Astec Double Barrel Green™ System, RAP systems and RAP processors, and the business anticipates increased sales for these Astec innovations in 2009. With the Australian market becoming increasingly aware of the need to recycle, Astec Australia sold it's first Astec RAP Processor at the end of 2008, and plans to sell more in 2009. Upon acquiring the Q-Pave assets at the end of 2008, the company has immediately implemented expansion plans for 2009. The plan will see Astec Australia diversify into the other products of Astec Industries, Inc. groups including the AggReCon Group and the Aggregate and Mining Group. Further expansion plans include broadening the after sales services to the existing product lines of Astec, Roadtec, Heatec, Carlson and Trencor. Astec asphalt plants and paving equipment are now populated throughout Australia, and the number is significant. Future expansion plans will focus on increasing the business' network to ensure that the after sales service to the existing products maintains customer satisfaction and further creates the opportunity for future sales. |
