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www.astecunderground.com CORE products: Trenchers Horizontal Directional Drills Geothermal Drills Astec Underground, Inc. Underground Group Astec Underground provides equipment to meet the underground construction needs of customers involved in construction, the pipeline industry, and the installation of infrastructure. It offers Trencor high performance rock trenchers and Road Miners™ and Astec utility trenchers, horizontal directional drills, and geothermal drills. These products are manufactured at the company’s 360,000-square-foot facility in Loudon, Tenn. For more than 60 years, powerful Trencor rock trenching equipment has been the choice for contractors working in demanding digging conditions. The tough, ruggedly built machinery can be found working on pipeline and construction sites throughout the world. The Astec line of utility trenchers boasts the same innovative design and technology touches that make the Trencor machines so popular. These sturdy workhorses are designed to be safe, reliable and easy to use and maintain, while achieving high production even in difficult working conditions. Astec compact horizontal directional drills (HDD) are sized for working in tight conditions, but boast plenty of power and torque to keep production high. They utilize the same dependable, rack and pinion design perfected by their larger maxi drill cousins manufactured by American Augers. Astec EarthPro Geothermal Drills bring Astec Underground’s expertise in HDD to the world of geothermal and water well drilling. Their superior field mobility, power, and state-of-the-art technology make them ideally suited to high-production drilling applications. Astec trenchers and HDDs are sold and supported through a worldwide network of 62 dealers that operate more than 155 locations. Astec EarthPro Geothermal Drills and Trencor machines are sold direct from the factory and through a network of agents and dealers worldwide. DD4045 Directional Drill 34 EarthPro Geothermal Drill Astec Industries, Inc. Loudon, Tennessee USA