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Astec do Brasil began operating in 2012 and has now opened its new factory in Vespasiano, Minas Gerais, Brazil, a center of activity of aggregate and mining companies in Brazil. Astec do Brasil is Astec's primary channel for distribution into Brazil and Astec's only manufacturing facility in South America. Astec do Brasil was formed as a joint venture between Astec Industries, Inc. (75%) and MDE (25%) in early 2012. Since then the company has been marketing and supporting Astec Industries equipment in Brazil and in 2014 started manufac- turing equipment. In early 2015, Astec do Brasil's new industrial plant will be the center of production of complete lines of crushers, vibrating screens, portable crushing plants and one line of highly portable asphalt plants. Left › Right: 1. Astec do Brasil new factory. 2. GT205S screening plant. 3. Complete aggregate crushing plant. 4. FT300DF crushing plant. 5. 44SBS cone crusher. 6. Portable screen and cone crusher. 3 6 2014 ANNUAL REPORT n 33