The relocatable M-Pack facility provides mix storage. The Turbo Six Pack is Astec’s well-known portable facility. Batch plants are usually installed near large metro areas. The Whisper-Jet$^{®}$ is a new generation low-emission, low-noise burner. Astec, Inc. manufactures and markets hot mix  asphalt plants, components for these facilities,  computer control systems, and quality assurance  equipment for hot mix asphalt and aggregate. Astec  remains the U.S. market leader in its core product: hot mix asphalt facilities. In 2002 Astec, Inc. launched several new products  with exciting potential. Among these is a broad  line of asphalt and aggregate sampling and testing  equipment. Pavement Technology now a depart- ment of Astec Inc., develops these products.  The asphalt and aggregate industry will not be  “business as usual” in the future. Suppliers will be  required to warranty their products and test them  for acceptance. Pavement Technology is positioned  to meet these needs in the coming years. Also new for Astec, Inc. in 2002 was the develop- ment of the burner group. Astec, Inc. now manu- factures its own burners instead of purchasing  them. The group has successfully introduced the  WhisperJet$^{®}$ burner. The burner’s distinguishing  features include quiet operation and extremely low  emissions. During the year the controls group of Astec, Inc.  successfully launched a new facility control system.  The Total Control 2000 (TC 2000) gives producers  more precise control over their processes than ever  and therefore lets them enjoy higher efficiency and  profitability. Astec, Inc.’s unyielding focus on product develop- ment and improvement and its top-notch customer  support has enabled this company to be the market  leader in its field. 20 Astec, Inc. 4101 Jerome Avenue Chattanooga, TN 37407 (423) 867-4210 www.astecinc.com asphalt group ASTEC INDUSTRIES, INC. ASTEC, INC. Chattanooga, Tennessee Stationary, Relocatable and Portable Hot Mix Asphalt Plants Control Systems Testing and Quality Control Products