Astec Industries, Inc. is a manufacturer of specialized equipment for asphalt road building, aggregate processing, and concrete production. The company's manufacturing operations are divided into three primary business segments: road building, specialized industrial products, and related equipment (Infrastructure Group); aggregate processing and mining equipment (Aggregate and Mining Group); and equipment for the extraction and production of fuels, commercial and industrial burners, concrete production and water drilling equipment (Energy Group). The company operates manufacturing facilities in the United States and Brazil. Astec Industries was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee.