Skip to main content

Astec Inc expanding with acquisition

Astec Industries has acquired the assets and liabilities of RexCon, leading full-line concrete batch plant manufacturers in the US. The aggregate purchase price for the assets is $26 million, which was funded through cash on hand.
October 5, 2017 Read time: 1 min
681 Astec Industries has acquired the assets and liabilities of RexCon, leading full-line concrete batch plant manufacturers in the US. The aggregate purchase price for the assets is $26 million, which was funded through cash on hand.


“We are very pleased to welcome RexCon to the Astec Industries family of companies. The acquisition of RexCon reflects our stated strategy to drive focused growth, both organically and through acquisitions of strong companies, that serve the infrastructure, aggregate and mining, and energy industries,” commented Benjamin G Brock, CEO of Astec Industries.

Brock concluded, “RexCon is a successful, profitable company with a reputation for innovative technology and dependable quality products. We are a match culturally and in our approach to business.  We thank the owners, Jake Jacobs and Mike Redmond, for their collaborative efforts in finalising this transaction, and we are pleased that they will continue to run and work to grow RexCon, as a part of Astec Industries, joining our Energy Group.”

For more information on companies in this article

Related Content

  • Trinity Industries realigning businesses
    February 28, 2018
    Trinity Industries is setting out plans to spin-off its infrastructure-related businesses to Trinity stockholders. Scott Beasley, the currently the group chief financial officer (CFO) of Trinity’s Construction, Energy, Marine and Components businesses, will be the future CFO of the new infrastructure company upon completion of the spin-off. James E Perry, Trinity’s senior vice president and CFO, will remain in his current role with Trinity following completion of the planned spin-off. Perry joined Trinity
  • Concrete paving market developments
    February 9, 2018
    Key developments are being seen in the concrete paving and slipforming market - Mike Woof writes. Key changes are taking place in the concrete paving and slipforming sector, with two of the well-known names in the market recently having changed hands. Both Miller Formless and Power Curbers/Power Pavers have recently been acquired from the families that set up these firms. In both instances the owners of the companies decided to retire and opted to sell these specialised businesses to suitable parties.
  • Engcon reports 13% sales increase
    July 14, 2020
    Tiltrotator and attachment manufacturer Engcon reports an increase in net sales of 13% for 2019, the tenth consecutive year that sales have increased.
  • Astec developing European facility
    May 2, 2012
    Astec Industries is setting up Astec Mobile Machinery, which will be based at Hameln in Germany. The new facility will help the firm's international growth, particularly in Eastern Europe and Russia where the firm already has a strong sales presence and where road construction is strong at present.