Stories
Below you'll find articles by Astec business leaders about the company, our people, and the work we're doing in the communities we call home.
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Meghan Bibler Is Putting a Torch to the Status Quo
Astec's Meghan Bibler is a highly skilled ironworker on the team that builds asphalt plants. Her precision welds can be ...![Meghan Bibler]()
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Astec’s Jesse Cochran Is Building His Career and a Winning Team Culture
As a team leader, Jesse Cochran's goal is to bring out the best in his team so they can deliver the best products to ou...![Jesse Cochran working]()
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Astec Helps Kid Conservationist Clean Up Creek
Astec employees and Chattanooga youth conservationist join forces to clean up creek.![Tire thrown across water]()
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Astec Pushes Forward with Sustainability Efforts
Astec joined the Better Plants program in December of last year as part of our ongoing commitment to improve energy prod...![Yankton]()
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The Importance of Asphalt Plant Maintenance
Astec's Daniel Francisco shares how routine asphalt plant maintenance can help prevent failure while also ensuring your ...![]()
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Astec’s Avril Watt Is Paving the Way for Women in Manufacturing
General manager of Astec's plant in Eugene, Oregon, Avril Watt leads a team of approximately 200 employees, is active...
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Doing Good for Children in Chile
There’s something magical that happens when people get out of their daily routines to help others, especially when hard ...![Volunteer Event]()
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Excelling at Work and at the Highest Level of Sport
Annelize Moore has been with Astec for nearly 13 years. She started as a financial accountant, transitioned to a sale...
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5 Ways Astec Uses Simulation to Better Serve Customers
Simulation is an engineering tool for virtually exploring and testing new ideas. By investigating new concepts virtually...![Buggy]()
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Retired Marine Mike Rau Helps Keep Astec Workers Safe
Safety is a core value at Astec, and as the company’s Health & Safety Manager, Mike Rau is at the forefront of makin...![Mike Rau]()
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Astec Raises $192,000 for Local Communities
Astec employee donations exceeded $101,000. Paired with a corporate match, the total combined community contribution is ...![]()
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Astec Introduces Girls to Manufacturing Careers
American manufacturing is seeing a rise in women joining the workforce, but they still only make up about
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Healthy Hearing Habits Prevent Hearing Loss
October is National Protect Your Hearing Month, a month dedicated to spreading awareness on the importance of practic...
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Dan Shumake Exemplifies the OneASTEC Spirit
Good people and great opportunities for growth. That’s what Dan Shumake heard about Astec before he started his caree...
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Six Reasons to Consider a Career in Manufacturing
For many young people starting careers, knowing exactly what you want to do or which roles align with your skillsets ...
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