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Industries Ser ved: Infrastructure and Mining Astec do Brasil Fabricação de Equipamentos Ltda. Astec do Brasil Fabricação de Equipamentos Ltda. (Astec Do Brasil) is scheduled to open their 15,000m² facility in late 2013, with manufacturing operations commencing in January of 2014. The facility is being built on a 59,140m² property located in Vespasiano, Minas Gerais, Brazil, which is located in the southeastern part of the country. Sales, distribution, manufacturing operation and product support will be located within the Vespasiano facility, which will employee nearly 120 employees at full maturity. Products initially manufactured at the new facility will include stationary jaw and cone crushers, vibrating feeders, screens and track mounted crushing units representing the brands of Astec Mobile Screens, KPI-JCI, and Telsmith. Expansion to other product lines, such as BTI products for underground mining, is planned, in-order to meet market demand and capitalize on lower freight and import costs. Astec do Brasil will meet customer demand utilizing a combination of an internal and external sales team. The internal team, employed by Astec Do Brasil, will serve mining customers, while opportunities within the aggregate market will be the responsibility of local representatives. Astec Do Brasil is a joint venture between Astec Industries, Inc. and MDE, a recognized leader in providing material handling solutions to the Brazilian market. Both partners are committed to successfully positioning Astec Do Brasil as a vehicle to achieve market share growth for Astec brands throughout Brazil and South America. A. A. B. C. D. E. F. B. Portable spread including a KPI-JCI GT200DF track-mounted plant, featuring the K200 cone crusher. KPI-JCI track mounted crushing plant, featuring a 2640 Vanguard Jaw. Multiple Astec brands are included in a crushing and screening plant supporting a large dam project in Brazil. Telsmith J3858 jaw crusher, which will be manufactured for the South American market by Astec do Brasil. Modular plant with a Telsmith J3258 jaw crusher as the primary unit. New administrative office space. Astec do Brasil Fabricação de Equipamentos facility located in Brazil 20 Expanding Opportunities for Growth