Chattanooga-based Astec Industries Marks 50th Anniversary with $1 Million Scholarship Named for Founder

A half century ago, J. Don Brock gathered with a handful of his friends to plot out what has become one of the world's biggest asphalt equipment manufacturers.

The venture was launched Aug. 9, 1972, as Astec Industries - a shortened version of asphalt technology, which the group was convinced it could develop and serve the growing road paving industry.

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