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FORM 10-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.

(Mark One)

X ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1995

OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR
15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ____________________ to
____________________

Commission file number 0-14714

ASTEC INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Tennessee 62-0873631
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)


P. O. Box 72787, 4101 Jerome Avenue, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37407
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (423) 867-4210

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class NONE

Name of each exchange on which registered
NONE

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Common Stock, $.20 par value
(Title of class)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter
period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2)
has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes X No


Exhibit Index Appears at Page 49


(Form 10-K Cover Page - Continued)

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to
Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be
contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or
information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this
Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [ ]

The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates
of the registrant was $68,094,670 based upon the closing sales price
reported by the NASDAQ National Market on March 11, 1996, using
beneficial ownership of stock rules adopted pursuant to Section 13 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to exclude voting stock owned
by all directors and executive officers of the registrant, some of
whom may not be held to be affiliates upon judicial determination.


(APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE REGISTRANTS)

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:


As of March 11, 1996
Common Stock, par value $.20 -- 10,037,199 shares


DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the following documents have been incorporated
by reference into the Parts of this Annual Report on Form 10-K
indicated:

Document
Form 10-K

Proxy Statement relating to Part III
Annual Meeting of Shareholders
to be held on April 25, 1996


ASTEC INDUSTRIES, INC.
1995 FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT

TABLE OF CONTENTS


Page
PART I

Item 1. Business
Item 2. Properties
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Executive Officers of the Registrant


PART II

Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related
Shareholder Matters
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on
Accounting and Financial Disclosure


PART III

Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
Item 11. Executive Compensation
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
and Management
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions


PART IV
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and
Reports on Form 8-K

Appendix A

SIGNATURES

PART I Item 1. BUSINESS

General

Astec Industries, Inc. (the "Company") is a Tennessee corporation
which was incorporated in 1972. The
Company designs, engineers, manufactures and markets equipment and
components used primarily in road building
and related construction activities. The Company's products are used in
each phase of road building, from quarrying
and crushing the aggregate to application of the road surface. The
Company also manufactures certain equipment
and components unrelated to road construction, including trenching and
excavating equipment, environmental
remediation equipment, log loading and industrial heat transfer equipment.
The Company holds over 70 United
States and foreign patents, and has been responsible for many technological
and engineering innovations in the
industry. The Company currently manufactures over 135 different products
which it markets both domestically and
internationally. In addition to plant and equipment sales, the Company
manufactures and sells replacement parts for
equipment in each of its product lines. The distribution and sale of
replacement parts is an integral part of the
Company's business.

The Company's six operating subsidiaries are: (i) Astec, Inc.,
which manufactures a line of hot mix asphalt
plants, soil purification and environmental remediation equipment and
related components; (ii) Telsmith, Inc., which
manufactures aggregate processing equipment for the production and
classification of sand, gravel and crushed stone
for road and other construction applications; (iii) Heatec, Inc., which
manufactures thermal oil heaters, asphalt heaters
and other heat transfer equipment used in the Company's asphalt mixing
plants and in other industries; (iv) Roadtec,
Inc., which manufactures milling machines used to recycle asphalt and
concrete, asphalt paving equipment and
material transfer vehicles; (v) Trencor, Inc., which manufactures chain and
wheel trenching equipment, excavating
equipment and log loaders and; (vi) CEI Enterprises, Inc., which
manufactures heat transfer equipment and recycled
rubber blending systems for the hot mix asphalt industry. CEI was acquired
in the first quarter of 1995.

The Company's strategy is to become the high quality, low cost
producer in each of its product lines while
continuing to develop innovative new products for its customers. With the
disposition of its foreign operations
described below, management believes that the Company is well positioned
to capitalize on the current need to
rebuild and enhance roadway infrastructure both in the United States and
abroad.


Disposition of Foreign Operating Subsidiaries

In 1993, the Company acquired a 50% ownership interest in
Wibau-Astec Maschinenfabrik GmbH, a newly
formed German limited liability company to engage in the manufacture and
marketing of asphalt plants and certain
related equipment in Granadau, Germany. The Company acquired the
remaining 50% interest in Wibau-Astec in
1994, making it a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. In June 1995
the Company sold Wibau-Astec to Wirtgen
Gesellschaft mit beschr*nkter Haftung, a German equipment manufacturer.
See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial
Statements included in the Company's Annual Report to Shareholders for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995,
which information is incorporated by reference under item 8 of this Report.

In an unrelated transaction, the Company acquired Gibat Ohl
Ingenieurgesellschaft fur Anlagentechnik mbH
located in Hasselroth, Germany in October 1994. The Gibat Ohl name was
changed to Astec-Europa in the third
quarter of 1995. In connection with the sale of Wibau-Astec, the
Company's technology was purchased by Astec-
Europa which manufactured asphalt batch plants and certain related
equipment. In February 1996, the Board of
Directors of the Company decided to abandon the operations of Astec-
Europa to avoid continuing losses related to its
operations. As a result of the Company's decision, on February 9, 1996, the
management of Astec-Europa filed a
request for bankruptcy in Germany. Due to the abandonment of Astec-
Europa, the Company will not recover any
amounts related to Astec-Europa's assets nor does it expect to be required to
liquidate any of Astec-Europa's
liabilities, except to the extent such liabilities were guaranteed by the
Company. Total losses recognized in 1995
related to Astec-Europa, including net losses from operations and the loss
on abandonment, were approximately
$9,945,000 before taxes and $6,037,000 after taxes. The Company does not
expect to incur any additional losses
related to this subsidiary. See Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial
Statements included in the Company's Annual
Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995, which
information is incorporated by reference
under item 8 of this Report.

As a result of the disposition of Wibau-Astec and the abandonment
of Astec-Europa, the Company no longer
conducts foreign manufacturing operations and instead has decided to
concentrate all of its manufacturing activities,
whether or not related to international sales, with its more efficient
domestic operations.


Products

The Company operates in a single business segment. In 1995 it
manufactured and marketed products in five
principal categories: (i) hot mix asphalt plants, soil purification and
environmental remediation equipment and related
components; (ii) mobile construction equipment, including asphalt pavers,
milling machines and material transfer
vehicles and other auxiliary equipment; (iii) hot oil heaters, asphalt heaters
and other heat transfer equipment; (iv)
aggregates processing equipment; and (v) chain and wheel trenching and
excavating equipment. The following table
shows the Company's sales for each product category which accounted for
10% or more of consolidated revenue for
the periods indicated.

Years Ended December 31
(in thousands)
1995 1994 1993

Asphalt plants and components $110,321 $100,514 $88,116
Mobile construction equipment 29,706 30,291 22,120
Aggregate processing equipment 46,586 38,823 40,108
Trenching and excavating equipment 21,110 25,867 16,535


Financial information in connection with the Company's international sales
is included in Note 1 to "Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements - Segment Information", appearing at
Page A-11 of this report.


Hot Mix Asphalt Plants

Astec, Inc. designs, engineers, manufactures and markets a
complete line of portable, stationary and
relocatable hot mix asphalt plants and related components under the
"ASTEC" trademark. An asphalt mixing plant
typically consists of heating and storage equipment for liquid asphalt
(manufactured by Heatec), cold feed bins for
storing aggregates, a drum mixer for drying, heating and mixing, a
baghouse composed of air filters and other
pollution control devices, hot storage bins or silos for temporary storage of
hot mix asphalt and a control house. The
Company introduced the concept of plant portability in 1979. Its current
generation of portable asphalt plants is
marketed as the "Six Pack" and consists of six portable components which
can be disassembled and moved to the
construction site to reduce relocation expenses. Plant portability represents
an industry innovation developed and
successfully marketed by the Company.

The components in the Company's asphalt mixing plants are fully
automated and use microprocessor based
control systems for efficient operation. The plants are manufactured to
meet or exceed federal and state clean air
standards.

The Company has also developed specialized asphalt recycling
equipment for use with its hot mix asphalt
plants. Many of the existing Astec products are suited for blending,
vaporizing, drying and incinerating contaminated
products. As a result, Astec, Inc. has developed a line of thermal
purification equipment for the remediation of
petroleum contaminated soil.


Mobile Construction Equipment

Roadtec, Inc. designs, engineers, manufactures and markets
asphalt pavers, material transfer vehicles and
milling machines. Roadtec engineers emphasize simplicity, productivity,
versatility and accessibility in product design
and use.

Asphalt Pavers. Asphalt pavers are used in the application of hot
mix asphalt to the road surface. Roadtec
pavers have been designed to minimize maintenance costs while exceeding
road surface smoothness requirements.
In 1994, Roadtec introduced several new paver models, including one
which must be used with a material transfer
vehicle described below.

Material Transfer Vehicles. The "Shuttle Buggy" is a mobile, self-
propelled material transfer vehicle which
allows continuous paving by separating truck unloading from the paving
process while remixing the asphalt surface
material. A typical asphalt paver must stop paving to permit truck
unloading of asphalt mix. By permitting continuous
paving, the "Shuttle Buggy" allows the asphalt paver to produce a smoother
road surface. Certain states are now
requiring the use of the "Shuttle Buggy" on their jobs.

Milling Machines. Roadtec milling machines are designed to
remove old asphalt from the road surface before
new asphalt mix is applied. They are manufactured with a simplified
control system, wide conveyors, direct drives
and a wide range of horsepower and cutting capabilities to provide
versatility in product application. Additional
models were introduced in 1994 to meet contractor needs and additional
upgrades and options have been added in
1995.


Heat Transfer Equipment

Heatec, Inc. designs, engineers, manufactures and markets a
variety of heaters and heat transfer processing
equipment under the "HEATEC" trade name for use in various industries
including the asphalt industry.

CEI Enterprises, Inc. ("CEI") designs, engineers, manufactures
and markets heating equipment and storage
tanks mainly for the asphalt paving industry. CEI located in Albuquerque,
New Mexico was acquired by the Company
in the first quarter of 1995.

Asphalt Heating Equipment. Heatec manufactures a complete line
of heating and liquid storage equipment
for the asphalt paving industry. Heaters are offered in both direct-fired and
helical coil models while CEI's heating
equipment is hot oil, direct fired or electric. The equipment includes
portable and stationary tank models with
capacities up to 35,000 gallons each.

Industrial Heating Equipment. Heatec builds a wide variety of
industrial heaters to fit a broad range of
applications, including equipment for emulsion plants, roofing material
plants, refineries, chemical processing, rubber
plants and the agribusiness. Heatec has the technical staff to custom design
heating systems and has systems
operating as large as 40,000,000 BTU's per hour.


Aggregates Processing Equipment

Founded in 1906, Telsmith, Inc. designs, engineers, manufactures
and markets a wide range of portable and
stationary equipment for the production and classification of sand, gravel,
and quarried stone and recycled concrete
and asphalt for road and other construction applications worldwide.
Telsmith's products include jaw, cone and impact
crushers; several types of feeders which transport virgin, recycled, or
crushed material to primary, secondary, or
tertiary crushing equipment; vibrating screens to separate the aggregate into
various mixes; and washing and
conveying equipment. Telsmith markets its products individually and as
complete systems, incorporating
microprocessor based automated controls for the efficient operation of its
equipment.


Trenching and Excavating Equipment

Trencor, Inc. designs, engineers, manufactures and markets chain
and wheel trenching equipment, canal
excavators, rock saws, road miners and log loading equipment. In August
1994, Trencor acquired the product line
and related manufacturing rights, trademarks, patents, intellectual property
and engineering designs of Capitol
Trencher Corporation ("CTC"), also a manufacturer of trenching and
excavation equipment. This purchase excluded
the manufacturing plant and equipment operated by CTC. The fabrication
of the CTC product line has been relocated
to Trencor's new facility in Grapevine, Texas.

Chain Trenchers. Trencor chain trenching machines utilize a
heavy duty chain (equipped with cutting teeth
attached to steel plates) wrapped around a long moveable boom. These
machines, with weights up to 400,000
pounds, are capable of cutting a trench up to eight feet wide and thirty feet
deep through rock. Trencor also makes
foundation trenchers used in areas where drilling and blasting are
prohibited.

Wheel Trenchers. Trencor wheel trenching machines are used in
pipeline excavation in soil and soft rock.
The wheel trenchers weigh up to 390,000 pounds and have a trench
capacity of up to seven feet in width and ten feet
in depth.

Canal Excavator. Trencor canal excavators are used to make
finished and trimmed trapezoidal canal
excavations within close tolerances. The canals are primarily used for
irrigation systems.

Rock Saws. Trencor manufactures a rock saw which is utilized for
laying water and gas lines, fiber optics
cable, constructing highway drainage systems and for other applications.

Roadminers. Trencor manufactures four "Road Miner" models
weighing up to 400,000 pounds with an
attachment which allows it to cut a path up to twelve and a half feet wide
and five feet deep on a single pass. The
Roadminer has applications in the road construction industry and in mining
and aggregates processing operations.

Log Loaders. Trencor also manufactures several different models
of log loaders. Its products include
mobile/truck mounted models, as well as track mounted and stationary
models, each of which is used in harvesting
and processing wood products. The equipment is sold under the Log-Hog
name.


Manufacturing

The Company manufactures many of the component parts and
related equipment for its products. In many
cases, the Company designs, engineers and manufactures custom
component parts and equipment to meet the
particular needs of individual customers. Manufacturing operations during
1995 took place at seven separate
locations. The Company's manufacturing operations consist primarily of
fabricating steel components and the
assembly and testing of its products to ensure quality control standards have
been achieved.


Marketing

The Company markets its products both domestically and
internationally. The principal purchasers of the
Company's products include highway and heavy equipment contractors,
utility contractors, pipeline contractors, open
mine operators, quarry operators and foreign and domestic governmental
agencies. Astec, Inc. sells directly to its
customers with domestic, soil remediation and international sales
departments. Astec, Inc. also has a branch in
Chino, California to service customers in the western United States.
Telsmith products are sold through two leased
branch locations in San Francisco, California and Sharon, Massachusetts,
as well as through a combination of direct
sales, both domestic and international, and dealer sales. Heatec, CEI,
Roadtec and Trencor products are marketed
through a combination of direct sales and dealer sales. Approximately 18
manufacturers' representatives sell Heatec
products for applications in industries other than the asphalt industry with
such sales comprising approximately 30% of
Heatec's sales volume during 1995. Direct sales employees are paid salaries
and are generally entitled to
commissions after obtaining certain sales quotas. See "Business -
Properties"

The Company's international sales efforts are decentralized with
each subsidiary maintaining responsibility for
its own international marketing efforts.

Seminars and Technical Bulletins

The Company periodically conducts technical and service seminars
which are primarily for contractors,
employees and owners of asphalt mixing plants. In 1995, approximately
290 representatives of contractors and
owners of hot mix asphalt plants attended seminars held by the Company in
Chattanooga, Tennessee. These
seminars, which are taught by Company management and employees, cover
a range of subjects including
technological innovations in the hot mix asphalt business and other industry
segments in which the Company
manufactures products.

In addition to the seminars, the Company published a number of
detailed technical bulletins covering various
technological and business issues relating to the asphalt industry.


Patents and Trademarks

The Company seeks to obtain patents to protect the novel features
of its products. The Company and its
subsidiaries hold 77 United States patents and 62 foreign patents. There are
16 United States and 16 foreign patent
applications pending.

The Company and its subsidiaries have approximately 40
trademarks registered in the United States,
including logos for Astec, Telsmith, Roadtec and Trencor, and the names
ASTEC, TELSMITH, HEATEC, LOG HOG,
ROADTEC and TRENCOR. Many of these trademarks are also registered
in foreign countries, including Canada,
Great Britain, Mexico, Australia and Japan.

The Company and its subsidiaries also license their technology to
manufacturers.

Engineering and Product Development

The Company dedicates substantial resources to its engineering
and product development. At December 31,
1995, the Company and its subsidiaries had 122 individuals employed
domestically full-time in engineering and
design capacities.

Raw Materials

Raw materials used by the Company in the manufacture of its
products include carbon steel and various
types of alloy steel which are normally purchased from steel mills and other
sources.

Seasonality and Backlog

The Company's business is somewhat seasonal. The Company's
sales tend to be stronger from January
through June each year which is attributable largely to orders placed in the
fourth quarter in anticipation of warmer
summer months when most asphalt paving is done.

As of December 31, 1995, the Company had a backlog for delivery
of products at certain dates in the future
of approximately $34,751,000 At December 31, 1994 the total backlog was
approximately $50,465,000, excluding
Wibau-Astec and Astec-Europa. The Company's backlog is subject to some
seasonality as noted above.

The Company's contracts reflected in the backlog are not, by
their terms, subject to termination.
Management believes that the Company is in substantial compliance with
all manufacturing and delivery timetables
relating to its products.

Competition

The Company faces strong competition in price, service and
product performance in each product category.
While the Company does not compete with any one manufacturer in all of
its product lines, it competes as to certain
products with both large publicly held companies with resources
significantly greater than those of the Company and
various smaller manufacturers. Hot mix asphalt plant competitors include
CMI Corporation; Cedarapids, Inc., a
division of Raytheon Company; and Gencor Industries, Inc. Paving
equipment competitors include Caterpillar Paving
Products Inc. (including the Company's former Barber-Greene product
line), a subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc.; Blaw-
Knox Construction Equipment Company, a subsidiary of Clark Equipment
Co.; Ingersoll-Rand Company; and
Cedarapids, Inc.

The market for the Company's heat transfer equipment is diverse
because of the multiple applications for
such equipment. Its principal competitor is Gencor/Hyway Heat Systems.
The Company's milling machine
equipment competitors include Ingersoll-Rand Company; CMI Corporation;
Cedarapids, Inc.; Caterpillar; and Wirtgen
America, Inc. Aggregates processing equipment competitors include the
Pioneer Division of Portec, Inc.; Nordberg,
Inc.; Eagle Iron Works; Boliden Allis, a member of the Trelleborg Group;
Cedarapids, Inc.; and other smaller
manufacturers, both domestic and foreign. Competition for sales of
trenching and excavating equipment includes
Ditch Witch; J.I. Case; Vermeer and other smaller manufacturers in the
small utility trencher market.

As a whole, imports do not constitute significant competition in the
United States; however, in international
sales, the Company generally competes with foreign manufacturers which
may have a local presence in the market
the Company is attempting to penetrate.

Asphalt and concrete are generally considered competitive
products as a surface choice for new roads and
highways. A portion of the interstate highway system is paved in concrete,
but a majority of all surfaced roads in the
United States are paved with asphalt. Although concrete is used for some
new road surfaces, asphalt is used for
virtually all resurfacing, even the resurfacing of most concrete roads.
Management does not believe that concrete, as
a competitive surface choice, materially impacts the Company's business
prospects.

Regulation

The Company does not operate within a highly regulated industry.
However, air pollution equipment
manufactured by the Company principally for hot mix asphalt plants must
comply with certain performance standards
promulgated by the federal Environmental Protection Agency under the
Clean Air Act applicable to "new sources"
or new plants. Management believes that the Company's products meet
all material requirements of such
regulations and of applicable state pollution standards and environmental
protection laws.

In addition, due to the size and weight of certain equipment, the
Company and its customers sometimes
confront conflicting state regulations on maximum weights transportable on
highways and roads. This problem occurs
most frequently in the movement of portable asphalt mixing plants. Also,
some states have regulations governing the
operation of asphalt mixing plants and most states have regulations relating
to the accuracy of weights and measures
which affect some of the control systems manufactured by the Company.


Employees
On August 3, 1995, a union election was held at the Trencor plant
in which a unit of Trencor production and
maintenance employees voted to be represented by The United States
Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO, CLC. Due
to alleged improper activity and interference, Trencor has asserted that the
election was illegal and has requested a
new election. The proceeding is currently pending before the National
Labor Relations Board.

At December 31, 1995, the Company and its subsidiaries employed
1,402 persons, of which 1,048 were
engaged in manufacturing operations, 122 in engineering and design
functions and 232 in selling, administrative and
management functions. Telsmith has a labor agreement expiring on
October 14, 1998. Except as set forth above,
none of the Company's other employees are covered by a collective
bargaining agreement. Notwithstanding the
current preceding before the National Labor Relations Board, the Company
considers its employee relations to be
good.

Item 2. Properties

The location, approximate square footage, acreage occupied and
principal function of the properties owned or
leased by the Company are set forth below:
<TABLE>
Approximate Approximate Principal
Location Square Footage Acreage Function
<CAPTION>

<S> <C> <C> <C> <S>
Chattanooga, Tennessee 361,000 56.6 Corporate and
subsidiary offices,
manufacturing - Astec

Chattanooga, Tennessee 0 63.0 Storage yard - Astec

Chattanooga, Tennessee 66,200 5.0 Offices, manufacturing - Heatec

Chattanooga, Tennessee 125,000 13.6 Offices, manufacturing - Roadtec

North Aurora, Illinois 16,700 3.5 Roadtec (sales and service office)

San Francisco,
California 5,000 1.0 Leased sales and service office
and warehouse - Telsmith
St. Charles, Illinois 300 0 Leased international sales office -
Telsmith

Chino, California 4,762 1.0 Leased parts warehouse - Astec


Rossville, Georgia 40,500 2.6 Manufacturing and sales office
facility - Astec

Grapevine, Texas 175,000 51.67 Offices, manufacturing - Trencor


Grand Prairie, Texas 83,000 6.1 Former offices, manufacturing -
Trencor, Inc.(property for sale)

Sharon, Massachusetts 4,000 1.0 Leased sales and service office -
Telsmith

Odessa, Texas 4,072 .8 Sales office and parts warehouse -
Trencor, Inc.

Inman, South Carolina 13,600 8.0 Leased with option to buy (office
and warehouse of former Soil
Purification of Carolina, Inc.)

Houston, Texas 120 0 Leased sales office - Heatec

Albuquerque, New Mexico 28,592 9.0 Leased - offices and plant - CEI

Albuquerque, New Mexico 111,908 14.0 New plant and offices- CEI

</TABLE>

In 1995 significant office and plant improvements were made at
Roadtec and Astec, Inc. Management
believes that each of the Company's facilities provide office or
manufacturing space suitable for its current needs and
considers the terms under which it leases facilities to be reasonable.


Item 3. Legal Proceedings

The Company's subsidiary, Telsmith, was a defendant in a patent
infringement action brought by Nordberg,
Inc., a manufacturer of a competing line of rock crushing equipment,
seeking monetary damages and an injunction to
cease an alleged infringement of a patent on certain components used in the
production of its rock crushing
equipment. On March 30, 1995, the United States District Court for the
Eastern District of Wisconsin issued a ruling
in favor of the Company and entered a declaratory judgment in favor of
Telsmith, and against Plaintiff Nordberg, Inc.
declaring that claims 8 through 11 and 13 of Nordberg's United States
patent No. 4,478,373, entitled "Conical
Crusher" are invalid. The Court also entered judgment in favor of
Telsmith, Inc. and against Nordberg, Inc.
dismissing Nordberg's claim of infringement against Telsmith. The
Company was pleased with the Court's decision,
but has filed an appeal asking the United States Court of Appeals for the
Federal Circuit to overturn the trial court's
decision not to award Telsmith its attorney's fees in the case. Nordberg did
not cross-appeal to the Federal Circuit on
the Telsmith judgment. The time for doing so has now expired. The
judgment has therefore become "final" as to
those issues not raised by Telsmith on appeal.

On October 28, 1993, the Company was also named as a defendant
in a patent infringement action brought
by Gencor, Inc., a manufacturer of a competing line of asphalt plants,
seeking monetary damages and an injunction to
cease an alleged infringement of a patent on certain components used in the
production of its asphalt plant product
line. This case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District
of Florida, Orlando Division, and went to trial
on January 22, 1996. On February 3, 1996, the jury returned a verdict in
the Company's favor holding that Astec's
Double Barrel drum mixer does not infringe the Gencor patent in question.
Judgment on that jury verdict was
entered by the Court on February 5, 1996. It is anticipated that Gencor will
appeal. Management believes that
Gencor's anticipated appeal is without merit.

During 1994, the United States Supreme Court refused to hear
CMI Corporation's petition to overturn the
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit's reversal of patent
damages awarded to CMI Corporation and
Robert L. Mendenhall by a lower court. As a result of the Supreme Court's
refusal to grant certiorari, in 1994 the
Company received $12,917,000 which was being held in escrow pending
the Company's appeal of the two judgments.
In addition, on December 31, 1994, the Company received $1,309,000 from
CMI in satisfaction of the judgment
entered in favor of the Company on its counterclaim against CMI. The
receipt of these funds effectively concluded
the litigation between the Company and CMI and Robert L. Mendenhall
which had been pending for a number of
years. As a result, in 1994 the Company reversed its accrued liability for
patent damages. The reversal of
$13,870,000 in accrued patent damages and the receipt of $1,309,000 in
patent damages from CMI total $15,179,000
and are included in the Consolidated Statements of Income as Patent suit
damages and expenses (net recoveries and
accrual adjustments).

Management has reviewed all claims and lawsuits and, upon the
advice of counsel, has made provision for
any estimable losses; however, the Company is unable to predict the
ultimate outcome of the outstanding claims and
lawsuits.


Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

None.

Executive Officers of the Registrant

The name, title, ages and business experience of the executive
officers of the Company are listed below.

J. Don Brock has been President and a director of Astec since its
incorporation in 1972 and assumed the
additional position of Chairman of the Board in 1975. He was the
Treasurer of the Company from 1972 until 1994.
From 1969 to 1972, Dr. Brock was President of the Asphalt Division of
CMI Corporation. Dr. Brock earned his Ph.D.
degree in mechanical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Dr. Brock and Thomas R. Campbell,
President of Roadtec, are first cousins. Dr. Brock is 57.

Albert E. Guth has been Chief Financial Officer of the Company
since 1987, Senior Vice President since
1984, Secretary of the Company since 1972 and Treasurer since 1994. Mr.
Guth, who has been a director since
1972, was the Vice President of the Company from 1972 until 1984. From
1969 to 1972, Mr. Guth was the Controller
of the Asphalt Division of CMI Corporation. He is 56.

F. McKamy Hall, a Certified Public Accountant, has served as
Controller of the Company since May 1987.
From 1985 to 1987, Mr. Hall was Vice President-Finance of Quadel
Management Corporation, a company engaged in
real estate management. He is 53.

Thomas R. Campbell has served as President of Roadtec, Inc. since
1988. From 1981 to 1988 he served as
Operations Manager of Roadtec. Mr. Campbell and J. Don Brock,
President of the Company, are first cousins. Mr.
Campbell is 46.

W. Norman Smith has served as the President of Astec, Inc. since
December 1, 1994. He formerly served as
President of Heatec, Inc. from 1977 to 1994. From 1972 to 1977, Mr.
Smith was a Regional Sales Manager with the
Company. From 1969 to 1972, Mr. Smith was an engineer with the
Asphalt Division of CMI Corporation. Mr. Smith
has also served as a director of the Company since 1972. He is 56.

Jerry F. Gilbert has served as President of Trencor, Inc. since 1981
and as a director of the Company since
May, 1991. He is 50.

Robert G. Stafford has served as President of Telsmith, Inc.,
formerly the Barber-Greene Company, since
April 1991. Between January 1987 and January 1991, Mr. Stafford served
as President of Telsmith, Inc., a subsidiary
of Barber-Greene. From 1984 until the Company's acquisition of Barber-
Greene in December 1986, Mr. Stafford was
Vice President - Operations of Barber-Greene and General Manager of
Telsmith. From 1979 to 1984 he served as
Director-Engineering and Operations for Telsmith. He became a director of
the Company in March 1988. He is 57.

James G. May has served as President of Heatec, Inc. since
December 1, 1994. From 1984 until 1994 he
served as Vice President of Engineering of Astec, Inc. He is 51.

M. Brent England has served as president of CEI Enterprises, Inc.
since March 1995. Previously, Mr.
England served as president of Trace Industries, Inc. d/b/a CEI Enterprises,
since April 1992. Prior to joining CEI, Mr.
England served as a trustee for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for three years.
Mr. England has also served as general
manager of N.C. Ribble Company, a large construction equipment
distributor, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is 63.


PART II

Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Shareholder
Matters

The Company's Common Stock is traded in the National
Association of Securities Dealers Automated
Quotation System (NASDAQ) National Market under the symbol "ASTE".
The Company has never paid any
dividends on its Common Stock.

The high and low sales prices of the Company's Common Stock as
reported on the NASDAQ National Market
for each quarter during the last two fiscal years, were as follows:


Price Per Share
1995 High Low
1st Quarter 14 1/4 11
2nd Quarter 13 1/8 10 7/8
3rd Quarter 11 3/4 9 7/8
4th Quarter 12 1/4 9 3/4


Price Per Share
1994 High Low
1st Quarter 20 1/8 13 1/2
2nd Quarter 17 5/8 13
3rd Quarter 15 12 1/2
4th Quarter 15 7/8 11 5/8


The number of holders of record of the Company's Common Stock
as of March 11, 1996, was 748.


Item 6. Selected Financial Data

Selected financial data appear on page A-1 of this Report.



Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations

Management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and
results of operations appears on pages A-2
to A-5 of this Report.


Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

Financial statements and supplementary financial information
appear on pages A-6 to A-23 of this Report.


Item 9. Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting
and Financial Disclosure

None required to be reported in this item.


PART III

Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant

Information regarding the Company's directors included under the
caption "Election of Directors - Certain
Information Concerning Nominees and Directors" in the Company's
definitive Proxy Statement to be delivered to the
shareholders of the Company in connection with the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders to be held on April 25, 1996 is
incorporated herein by reference. Required information regarding the
Company's executive officers is contained in
Part I of this Report under the heading "Executive Officers of the
Registrant". Information regarding compliance with
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act is included under "Election of Directors -
Section 16(a) Filing Requirements" in the
Company's definitive Proxy Statement which is incorporated herein by
reference.


Item 11. Executive Compensation

Information included under the caption, "Election of Directors -
Executive Compensation" in the Company's
definitive Proxy Statement to be delivered to the shareholders of the
Company in connection with the Annual Meeting
of Shareholders to be held on April 25, 1996 is incorporated herein by
reference.


Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management

Information included under the captions "Election of Directors -
Certain Information Concerning Nominees
and Directors", "Election of Directors - Common Stock Ownership of
Management" and "Election of Directors -
Common Stock Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners" in the Company's
definitive Proxy
Statement to be delivered to the shareholders of the Company in connection
with the Annual Meeting of Shareholders
to be held on April 25, 1996 is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

On March 20, 1995, the Company acquired all of the issued and
outstanding shares of Trace Industries, Inc.,
a New Mexico corporation doing business as CEI Enterprises ("CEI"), in
exchange for $852,004 in cash and 87,333
shares of Company Common Stock. The deemed effective date of this
transaction for financial reporting purposes
was February 28, 1995. The purchase price was determined by the Senior
Vice President of the Company based on
his opinion of the fair market value of CEI following arm's length
negotiation. Prior to this acquisition, CEI was a
closely held company with four shareholders including Mr. Brent England,
its President. In connection with this
transaction, CEI was merged into a wholly owned subsidiary of the
Company with Mr. England continuing to serve as
President of the successor corporation and, as such, is now an executive
officer of the Company. In lieu of providing
registration rights to the former shareholders of CEI with respect to the
shares of Company Common Stock being
issued in this transaction, the Company granted each such shareholder the
right to require the Company to redeem
the shares at any time within two years of the closing date at a price of
$12.00 per share. Mr. England received
23,333 shares of Company Common Stock in connection with this
transaction and, consistent with the rights granted
to each other former shareholder of CEI, has the right to require the
redemption of such shares by the Company for
$12.00 per share at any time on or before March 20, 1997.


PART IV

Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)(1) The following financial statements and other information
appear in Appendix "A" to this Report and are
filed as a part hereof:

. Selected Consolidated Financial Data.

. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations.

. Report of Independent Auditors.

. Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 1995 and 1994.

. Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended December 31, 1995,
1994 and 1993.

. Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the Years
Ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993.

. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended
December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993.

. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

(a)(2) Other than as described below, Financial Statement
Schedules are not filed with this Report because
the Schedules are either inapplicable or the required information is
presented in the Financial Statements or Notes
thereto. The following Schedules appear in Appendix "A" to this Report
and are filed as a part hereof:
. Report of Independent Auditors.

. Schedule VIII - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts.



(a)(3) The following Exhibits* are incorporated by reference into
or are filed with this Report:

2.2 Share Purchase and Transfer Agreement by and between
the Company and Gibat Ohl Ingenieurgesellschaft fur Anlagentechnik mbH, dated
as of October 5, 1994 (incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K
dated November 7, 1994, File No. 0-14714).

3.1 Restated Charter of the Company (incorporated by
reference to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1, effective
June 18, 1986, File No. 33-5348).

3.2 Articles of Amendment to the Restated Charter of the
Company, effective September 12, 1988 (incorporated by reference to the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1988,
File No. 0-14714).

3.3 Articles of Amendment to the Restated Charter of the
Company, effective June 8,
1989 (incorporated by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 1989, File No. 0-14714).

3.4 Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, adopted
March 14, 1990 (incorporated by
reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1989, File No. 0-14714).

4.1 Trust Indenture between City of Mequon and Firstar Trust
Company, as Trustee, dated as of February 1, 1994 (incorporated by reference
to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1993, File No. 0-14714).

4.2 Indenture of Trust, dated April 1, 1994, by and between
Grapevine Industrial
Development Corporation and Bank One, Texas, NA, as Trustee
(incorporated by
reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1993, File No. 0-14714).

4.3 Shareholder Protection Rights Agreement, dated
December 22, 1995 (incorporated
by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 22,
1995, File No. 0-14714).

10.29 Lease Agreement, dated as of August 28, 1989, between
Telsmith, Inc., and Pine Hill
Developers (incorporated by reference to the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1989, File No. 0-14714).

10.57 License Agreement, dated July 2, 1992, between Telsmith,
Inc. and Gerlach Industries (incorporated by reference to the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1992, File No. 0-14714).

10.75 Loan Agreement between City of Mequon, Wisconsin and
Telsmith, Inc. dated as of
February 1, 1994 (incorporated by reference to the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993, File No. 0-14714).

*The Exhibits are numbered in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K.
Inapplicable Exhibits are not included in the list.


10.76 Credit Agreement by and between Telsmith, Inc. and
M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank, dated as of February 1, 1994 (incorporated by
reference to the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993, File No. 0-14714).

10.77 Security Agreement by and between Telsmith, Inc. and
M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank, dated as of February 1, 1994
(incorporated by reference to the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993,
File No. 0-14714).

10.78 Mortgage and Security Agreement and Fixture Financing
Statement by and between
Telsmith, Inc. and M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank, dated as of February 1, 1994
(incorporated by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 1993, File No. 0-14714).

10.79 Guarantee of Astec Industries, Inc. in favor of M&I Ilsley
Bank, dated as of February 1, 1994 (incorporated by reference to the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993,
File No. 0-14714).

10.80 Guarantee of Wibau-Astec Maschinenfabrik GmbH in
favor of Dresdner Bank
Aktiengensellschaft, dated as of December 22, 1993 (incorporated by
reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1994, File No. 0-14714).

10.81 Letter of Guarantee of Wibau-Astec Maschinenfabrik
GmbH in favor of Berliner Hondels - und Frankfurter Bank, dated as of
December 22, 1993 (incorporated by
reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1994, File No. 0-14714).

10.82 Guarantee of Wibau-Astec Maschinenfabrik GmbH in
favor of Bayerische
Vereinsbank, dated as of December 22, 1993 (incorporated by reference to the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1994, File No. 0-14714).

10.83 Loan Agreement dated as of April 1, 1994, between
Grapevine Industrial
Development Corporation and Trencor, Inc. (incorporated by reference to the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1994, File No. 0-14714).

10.84 Letter of Credit Agreement, dated April 1, 1994, between
The First National Bank of
Chicago and Trencor, Inc. (incorporated by reference to the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994,
File No. 0-14714).

10.85 Guaranty Agreement, dated April 1, 1994, between Astec
Industries, Inc. and Bank
One, Texas, NA, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994,
File No. 0-14714).

10.86 Astec Guaranty, dated April 29, 1994, of debt of Trencor,
Inc. in favor of The First
National Bank of Chicago (incorporated by reference to the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994, File No. 0-14714).

10.87 Credit Agreement, dated as of July 20, 1994, between the
Company and The First
National Bank of Chicago (incorporated by reference to the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994, File No. 0-
14714).

10.88 Guarantee of Wibau-Astec Maschinenfabrik GmbH in
favor of Bayerische
Vereinsbank, dated as of January 16, 1995 (incorporated by reference to the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1994, File No. 0-14714).

10.89 Waiver for December 31, 1994, dated February 24, 1995
with respect to the First
National Bank of Chicago Credit Agreement dated July 20, 1994
(incorporated by
reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1994, File No. 0-14714).

10.90 First Amendment to Guaranty of Payment, dated March
21, 1995 by and between
Heatec, Inc.; Roadtec, Inc.; Trencor, Inc.; Telsmith, Inc.; Astec
Transportation, Inc.; ACI, Inc.; Astec, Inc.; CEI Enterprises, Inc.; and
The First National Bank of Chicago.

10.91 First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated May 22,
1995 between the Company
and The First National Bank of Chicago.

10.92 Second Amendment to Guaranty of Payment, dated May
22, 1995 by and between
Heatec, Inc.; Roadtec, Inc.; Trencor, Inc.; Telsmith, Inc.; Astec
Transportation, Inc.; ACI, Inc.; Astec, Inc.; CEI Enterprises, Inc.; and
The First National Bank of Chicago.

10.93 Guaranty of all obligations of Astec-Europa
Strassenbaumaschinen GmbH executed
by the Company in favor of Bayerische Vereinsbank Aktiengesellschaft,
dated December 6, 1995.

10.94 Guaranty of a DM3,000,000 credit facility to Gibat Ohl
Ingenieurgesellschaft fur
Anlagentechnik mbH executed by the Company in favor of Deutsche Bank
AG, dated December 13, 1995.

10.95 Waiver for December 31, 1995, dated November 10, 1995
with respect to The First
National Bank of Chicago Credit Agreement dated July 20, 1994, as amended.

10.96 English translation of Application for Commencement of
Bankruptcy Proceedings
filed on behalf of Astec-Europa Strassenbaumaschinen in Gelnhausen,
Germany on February 9, 1996.

10.97 Limited Consent of The First National Bank of Chicago
dated as of March 21, 1995 related to the acquisition of Trace Industries, Inc.
and the assignment of certain assets to Astec, Inc.


Executive Compensation Plans and Arrangements

10.98 Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, dated February 1, 1996 to be
effective as of January 1, 1995.

10.99 Trust under Astec Industries, Inc. Supplemental
Retirement Plan, dated January 1, 1996.


11 Statement Regarding Computation of Per Share Earnings.

22 Subsidiaries of the Registrant.

23 Consent of Independent Auditors


(b) No reports on Form 8-K were filed in the fourth quarter.

(c) The Exhibits to this Report are listed under Item 14(a)(3)
above.

(d) The Financial Statement Schedules to this Report are
listed under Item 14(a)(2) above.






APPENDIX "A" to ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

ITEMS 8 and 14(a)(1) and (2), (c) and (d)

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES


ASTEC INDUSTRIES, INC.


Contents Page

Selected Consolidated Financial Data

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations

Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 1995 and 1994

Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended December 31,
1995, 1994 and 1993

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the Years Ended
December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31,
1995, 1994 and 1993

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Report of Independent Auditors

Schedule VIII - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Astec Industries, Inc.


We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Astec
Industries, Inc. and subsidiaries and the
related consolidated statements of income, shareholders' equity, and cash
flows for each of the three years in the
period ended December 31, 1995. Our audits also included the financial
statement schedule listed in the Index at
Item 14(a). These financial statements and schedule are the responsibility
of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and
schedule based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we
plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting amounts and disclosures in the
financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made
by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits
provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the
consolidated financial position of Astec Industries, Inc. and subsidiaries at
December 31, 1995 and 1994, and the
consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three
years in the period ended December 31,
1995, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Also, in
our opinion, the related financial statement
schedule, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements
taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material
respects the information set forth therein.

As discussed in Note 1, in 1995 the Company changed its method of
accounting for the impairment of long-lived
assets and for long-lived assets to be disposed of.


/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Chattanooga, Tennessee
February 27, 1996


ASTEC INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE (VIII)
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS FOR CONTINUING OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995, 1994 AND 1993

<TABLE>

ADDITIONS
CHARGES TO
BEGINNING COSTS & OTHER

<CAPTION> ENDING
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
DESCRIPTION BALANCE EXPENSES ADDITIONS DEDUCTIONS BALANCE

December 31, 1995:
Reserves deducted from assets to which they apply:
Allowance for
doubtful
accounts $ 1,684,242 $ 533,136 $ 20,000 (3) $ 958,740 (1) $ 1,278,638

Reserve for
inventory $ 4,994,035 $ 1,196,876 $ 0 $ 752,401 $ 5,438,510

Other Reserves:
Product warranty$ 3,470,703 $ 3,194,240 $ 0 $ 4,194,168 (2) $
2,470,775


December 31, 1994:
Reserves deducted from assets to which they apply:
Allowance for
doubtful
accounts $ 1,191,083 $ 362,089 $ 467,607 (3) $ 336,537 (1) $ 1,684,242

Reserve for
inventory $6,494,533 $ 3,621,218 $ 0 $ 5,121,716 $ 4,994,035

Other Reserves:
Product warranty $ 1,781,733 $ 2,616,565 $ 0 $ 927,595 (2) $
3,470,703

Reserve for
patent
damages $ 13,250,048 $ 620,290 $ 0 $ 13,870,338 $ 0


December 31, 1993:
Reserves deducted from assets to which they apply:
Allowance for
doubtful
accounts $1,060,588 $742,752 $ 21,609 $ 633,866 (1) $ 1,191,083

Reserve for
inventory $ 5,948,084 $ 2,952,918 $ 0 $ 2,406,469 $ 6,494,533

Other Reserves:
Product warranty$1,551,850 $ 2,689,441 $ 0 $ 2,459,558 (2) $
1,781,733

Reserve for
patent
damages $ 12,554,640 $ 695,408 $ 0 $ 0 $
13,250,048

</TABLE>
[FN]
(1) Uncollectible accounts written off, net of recoveries.

(2) Warranty costs charged to the reserve.

(3) Represents reserve balances of subsidiaries acquired in the year.



SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Astec Industries,
Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

ASTEC INDUSTRIES, INC.


BY: /s/ J. Don Brock
J. Don Brock, Chairman of the Board
and President (Principal Executive Officer)


BY: /s/ Albert E. Guth
Albert E. Guth, Senior Vice President
Secretary and Treasurer (Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)

Date: March 1, 1996

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, this report has been signed below by a
majority of the Board of Directors of the Registrant on the dates indicated:



SIGNATURE TITLE DATE


/s/ J. Don Brock Chairman of the Board March 1, 1996
J. Don Brock and President

/s/ Albert E. Guth Senior Vice President, March 1, 1996
Albert E. Guth Secretary, Treasurer
and Director

/s/ W. Norman Smith President - Astec, Inc. March 1, 1996
W. Norman Smith and Director

/s/ Robert G. Stafford President - Telsmith, Inc. March 1, 1996
Robert G. Stafford and Director

/s/ Jerry F. Gilbert President - Trencor, Inc. March 1, 1996
Jerry F. Gilbert and Director



SIGNATURE TITLE DATE

/s/ E.D. Sloan Jr. Director March 1, 1996
E.D. Sloan, Jr.

/s/ William B. Sansom Director March 1, 1996
William B. Sansom

/s/ Joseph Martin, Jr. Director March 1, 1996
Joseph Martin, Jr.

/s/ George C. Dillon Director March 1, 1996
George C. Dillon

/s/ G.W. Jones Director March 1, 1996
G.W. Jones

/s/ Daniel K. Frierson Director March 1, 1996
Daniel K. Frierson


Commission File No. 0-14714


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549



EXHIBITS FILED WITH ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995


ASTEC INDUSTRIES, INC.
4101 Jerome Avenue
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37407


ASTEC INDUSTRIES, INC. FORM 10-K
INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Sequentially
Exhibit Number Description Numbered Page


Exhibit 10.90 First Amendment to Guaranty of Payment, dated March
21, 1995 by and between Heatec, Inc.; Roadtec, Inc.; Trencor,
Inc.; Telsmith, Inc.; Astec
Transportation, Inc.; ACI, Inc.; Astec, Inc.; CEI
Enterprises, Inc.; and The First National Bank of Chicago.

Exhibit 10.91 First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated May 22, 1995
between the Company and The First Nationa

Exhibit 10.92 Second Amendment to Guaranty of Payment, dated May
22, 1995 by and between Heatec, Inc.; Roadtec, Inc.; Trencor,
Inc.; Telsmith, Inc.;
Astec Transportation, Inc.; ACI, Inc.; Astec, Inc.; CEI
Enterprises, Inc.; and The First National Bank of Chicago.

Exhibit 10.93 Guaranty of all obligations of Astec-Europa
Strassenbaumaschinen GmbH executed by the Company in favor of
Bayerische Vereinsbank Aktiengesellschaft, dated
December 6, 1995.

Exhibit 10.94 Guaranty of a DM3,000,000 credit facility to Gibat Ohl
Ingenieurgesellschaft fur Anlagentechnik mbH executed by the
Company in favor of Deutsche Bank AG, dated
December 13, 1995.

Exhibit 10.95 Waiver for December 31, 1995, dated November 10, 1995
with respect to The First National Bank of Chicago Credit
Agreement dated July 20, 1994, as amended.

Exhibit 10.96 English translation of Application for Commencement of
Bankruptcy Proceedings filed on behalf of Astec-Europa
Strassenbaumaschinen in Gelnhausen, Germany on
February 9, 1996.

Exhibit 10.97 Limited Consent of The First National Bank of Chicago
dated as of March 21, 1995 related to the acquisition of
Trace Industries, Inc. and
the assignment of certain assets to Astec, Inc.

Executive Compensation Plans and Arrangements

Exhibit 10.98 Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, dated February 1,
1996 to be effective as of January 1, 1995.

Exhibit 10.99 Trust under Astec Industries, Inc. Supplemental
Retirement Plan, dated January 1, 1996.

Exhibit 11 Statement Regarding Computation of Per Share Earnings.

Exhibit 22 Subsidiaries of the Registrant.

Exhibit 23 Consent of Independent Auditors.

For a list of certain Exhibits not filed with this Report that are incorporated
by reference into this Report, see Item 14(a)(3).
EXHIBIT 11


Statement Regarding Computation of Per Share Earnings
ASTEC INDUSTRIES, INC.
EXHIBIT (11) - COMPUTATIONS OF EARNINGS PER SHARE 12/31/95
(In Thousands)



Shares for Earnings Per Share Computations
Primary:
Weighted average outstanding during year 10,072
Common Stock equivalent for stock options & warrants 124
TOTAL 10,196



Fully Diluted:
Weighted average outstanding during year 10,072
Common Stock equivalent for stock options & warrants 125
TOTAL 10,197



Earnings Applicable to Common Stock:
Income from continuing operations $ 4,560
Net Income $ 4,560



Earnings Per Common Share (Based on Weighted Average Number
of Common and Uncommon Equivalent Shares Outstanding):
Income from continuing operations $ .45
Net Income $ .45



Additional Computations of EPS:
Fully Diluted:
Income from continuing operations $ .45
Net Income $ .45
EXHIBIT 22

Subsidiaries of the Registrant



LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES

Jurisdiction of
Name Owned Incorporation


Astec, Inc. 100 Tennessee

Astec Transportation, Inc. 100 Tennessee

CEI Enterprises, Inc. 100 Tennessee

Heatec, Inc. 100 Tennessee

Roadtec, Inc. 100 Tennessee

Telsmith, Inc. 100 Delaware

Trencor, Inc. 100 Texas
Exhibit 23


Consent of Independent Auditors
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements (Form S-8 No. 33-14738 and 0-14714) pertaining to the Astec
Industries, Inc. 1986 and 1992 Stock Option Plans of our report dated
February 27, 1996, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and
schedule of Astec Industries, Inc. included in the Annual Report (Form 10-K)
for the year ended December 31, 1995.


/s/ERNST & YOUNG LLP


Chattanooga, Tennessee
March 15, 1996
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
(in thousands, except as noted*)
Consolidated Income Statement Data
<TABLE>
1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales $242,601 $ 213,806 $ 172,801 $ 149,133 $134,512
Selling, general
and administrative
expenses 34,326 31,142 28,624 23,969 20,456
Patent suit damages
and expenses
(net recoveries
and accrual
adjustments) 699 (14,947) 375 567 3,868
Research and
development 5,128 3,166 2,923 2,580 2,503
Loss on abandonment
of foreign
subsidiary 7,037
Interest expense 2,125 713 1,788 3,241 4,597
Income from
continuing
operations 4,560 23,436 9,338 6,014 524
Discontinued
operations 3,530
Net income 4,560 23,436 9,338 6,014 4,054
Income per
common
share from
continuing
operations*(1) .45 2.38 1.07 .82 .07


Consolidated Balance Sheet Data
<CAPTION>
Working capital $ 58,015 $ 53,000 $ 40,767 $ 33,641 $ 31,167
Total assets 154,356 155,964 102,967 87,885 90,989
Total short-term debt 774 8,573 10 3,103 4,862
Long-term debt, less
current maturities 17,150 16,155 0 22,660 29,387
Shareholders' equity 95,901 90,373 64,105 27,631 21,279
Book value per common
share at
year-end*(1) 9.50 9.04 6.54 3.78 2.95
</TABLE>

Quarterly Financial Highlight (Unaudited)
First Second Third Fourth
Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter

1995
Net sales $ 57,544 $ 70,368 $ 65,015 $ 49,674
Gross profit 13,637 14,011 13,298 8,811
Net income 2,516 4,730 2,768 (5,454)
Net income per
common share* .25 .47 .27 (.54)

1994
Net sales $ 46,226 $ 62,694 $ 49,021 $ 55,865
Gross profit 11,029 14,013 11,216 11,839
Net income 2,876 5,212 3,131 12,217
Net income per
common share* .29 .53 .32 1.23


Common Stock Price*

1995 High 14-1/4 13-1/8 11-3/4 12-1/4
1995 Low 11 10-7/8 9-7/8 9-3/4

1994 High 20-1/8 17-5/8 15 15-7/8
1994 Low 13-1/2 13 12-1/2 11-5/8


The Company's common stock is traded on the National Association of Securities
Dealers Automated Quotation (NASDAQ) National Market under the symbol ASTE.
Prices shown are the high and low bid prices as announced by
NASDAQ. The Company has never paid any dividends on its common stock.

The number of shareholders of record is approximately 750.

(1) Restated to retroactively reflect the two-for-one stock split effected in
the form of a dividend on August 12, 1993.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Results of Operations
1995 vs. 1994

Net income for 1995 was $4,560,000 or $.45 per share compared to net
income of
$23,436,000 or $2.38 per share in 1994. Net income for 1994 included
$14,947,000 in non-recurring gains as a result of final judgments entered in
connection with the CMI litigation. The decline in 1995 also reflects a
$7,037,000 loss resulting from the abandonment of Astec-Europa, as well as
continuing losses from foreign operations during 1995. Income before
income taxes was $6,141,000 in 1995 compared to $25,737,000 in 1994.

This is shown in the following table:
Year Ended December 31,
1995 1994
Income before income taxes $ 6,141,000 $ 25,737,000
Patent suit recoveries - CMI litigation (14,947,000)
Gain on sale of Wibau-Astec (2,449,000)
Loss on abandonment of Astec-Europa 7,037,000
Loss from foreign subsidiaries 3,598,000 5,366,000
Adjusted pre-tax income from domestic
operations 14,327,000 16,156,000
Income taxes for domestic operations (5,487,000) (916,000)
Net income from domestic operations $ 8,840,000 $ 15,240,000

The decrease in adjusted pre-tax income for domestic operations of
$1,829,000 in 1995 as compared to 1994 is the result of increased gross
profit margin due to increased sales of domestic subsidiaries which were
more than offset by increased interest, research and development expenses
and a decrease in other income from domestic subsidiaries.

Net sales for 1995 were $242,601,000, an increase of $28,795,000 or
approximately 13.5% compared to 1994. Of this increase, $14,615,000 is
attributable to the acquisition of Gibat Ohl and the acquisition of the
remaining 50% interest in Wibau-Astec. CEI, which was acquired in 1995,
accounted for $3,543,000 in sales. Excluding the increase from the German
operations and the CEI acquisition, sales increased $10,637,000 or 5.2%.
International sales by domestic subsidiaries were 24.3% of total sales in
both 1995 and 1994. The net increase in sales reflects a strong sales
increase in asphalt plants, heaters and rock crushing equipment, but
reduced sales in mobile equipment and trenchers.

The gross profit margin for 1995 was 20.5% compared to 22.5% for 1994.
This decrease is primarily due to lower gross profit margins from our
foreign operations which had gross profit margins of 3.4% in 1995
compared to 11.4% in 1994. Domestic operations gross profit margin for
1995 was 22.5% compared to 23.0% for 1994.

In 1995, selling, general, and administrative expenses decreased to 14.1%
of net sales from 14.6% in 1994.

The Gencor patent litigation accounted for $699,000 of legal fees which are
included in 1995 patent damages and expenses.

Research and development expenses increased from 1.5% of net sales in
1994 to 2.1% in 1995 primarily due to foreign operations.

As noted above, income from operations was significantly impacted by the
losses of Astec-Europa in 1995. The total pre-tax loss, including the cost of
abandonment, was approximately $9,945,000. Astec-Europa incurred pre-
tax operating losses in 1995 of approximately $2,908,000. Due to Astec-
Europa's poor operating results and its negative net worth at December 31,
1995, the Company declined to contribute additional capital to Astec-
Europa, electing instead to abandon the subsidiary in accordance with
German law. Astec-Europa management filed a request for bankruptcy in
Germany on February 9, 1996. Consequently, the Company does not
believe that it will be required to fund Astec-Europa's liabilities except for
certain liabilities previously guaranteed by the Company. The loss on
abandonment of approximately $7,037,000 includes the liabilities of Astec-
Europa that were guaranteed by the Company and the remainder of the
original investment recorded on the books of the Company.

Interest expense for 1995 increased to .9% of net sales from .3% in 1994.
The increase resulted from increased inventories in anticipation of sales
which did not materialize and investment in capital expenditures of
$15,160,000.

Other income increased by approximately $722,000 or 36.7% in 1995,
resulting primarily from Astec-Europa (formerly Gibat Ohl) receiving
$1,430,000 to settle various claims related to Astec-Europa's business
operations. The gain on sale of foreign subsidiary of $2,449,000 in 1995 is
due to the sale of Wibau-Astec as described in Note 2 to Consolidated
Financial Statements.

Income tax expense for 1995 was $1,580,000 or approximately 25.7% of
pre-tax income compared to $2,300,000 or approximately 8.9% of pre-tax
income in 1994. The reason for the variance from the normal corporate tax
rate in 1994 was the utilization of net operating loss carryforwards and
establishment of a deferred tax benefit relative to net deductible temporary
differences which could be recovered against future taxes or taxes
previously paid. The variance in 1995 is primarily attributed to foreign
operations. See Note 9 to Consolidated Financial Statements. Due to the
utilization of the majority of its credit carryforwards, the Company's tax
rate for 1996 and subsequent years will approximate the normal corporate
rate.

The backlog at December 31, 1995 is $34,751,000 compared to
$50,465,000 at December 31, 1994 which represents a 31.1% decrease.
The Company's backlog for 1994 was unusually large primarily due to the
optimism of many of our major customers about the strength of the economy
and increased demand resulting from the renewed emphasis to rebuild
infrastructure. The Company's current backlog is more consistent with the
historical trend experienced by the Company.

Results of Operations
1994 vs. 1993

Net sales for 1994 increased $41,005,000 or approximately 23.7%
compared to 1993. Of
this increase, $10,133,000 was attributable to the acquisition of Gibat Ohl
and the remaining 50% of Wibau-Astec. Excluding these acquisitions, sales
increased $30,872,000 or 17.9%. International sales by domestic
subsidiaries were 24.3% in 1994 and 17.2% in 1993. The increase in sales
reflected the strength of our economy, the attitude of our customers toward
the economy, expectations for infrastructure contracts and the quality,
performance and competitiveness of our products as a result of many years
of investment in research and development.

The gross profit margin for 1994 was 22.5% compared to 24.2% for 1993.
Domestic operations gross profit margin for 1994 was 23.0% compared to
24.2% for 1993. Foreign operations gross profit margin was 11.4% The
domestic gross profit margin was negatively effected in 1994 for several
reasons:

1) Telsmith's consolidation of plant operations with many inefficiencies
involved.

2) Trencor's relocation to facilities in Grapevine, Texas from Grand Prairie,
Texas.

3) Inefficiencies related to the training of a significant number of new
manufacturing employees at Trencor and training of replacements for
retirees at Telsmith.

4) Trencor's introduction of the Log Hog product line.

Offsetting these negative factors were improved margins at Heatec and
increased manufacturing efficiencies at Roadtec, both of which positively
affected the gross profit margin.

In 1994, selling, general, and administrative expenses decreased to 14.6%
of net sales from 16.6% in 1993. The increase in sales was the primary
reason for the percentage reduction.

Research and development expense declined from 1.7% of net sales in 1993
to 1.5% in 1994, again, primarily due to the increase in sales.

In October 1994, the decision by the United States Supreme Court to deny
certiorari in connection with the appeal filed by CMI Corporation ("CMI")
brought to a successful end the Company's long-standing patent litigation
with CMI. The Supreme Court's actions effectively denied CMI's request
to appeal a lower court ruling that found Astec did not have liability for
infringement of CMI patents and left intact damages payable by CMI to
Astec. As a result, previously established liabilities of $13,870,000,
payable by the Company, were reversed and patent damages of $1,309,000 were
received from CMI. These amounts are shown in Consolidated Statements
of Income as net recoveries and accrual adjustments of patent damages. See
"Contingencies" and Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Because our joint venture, Wibau-Astec, continued to be unprofitable, it
became apparent that major changes were necessary and we began a plan of
restructuring. Restructuring costs of $1,500,000 related to Wibau-Astec are
discussed in Note 12 to Consolidated Financial Statements. The
anticipated effect of the restructuring plan was reflected in the pro forma
summary included in Note 2.

Interest expense for 1994 decreased to 0.3% of net sales from 1.0% in 1993.
This was due to a decrease in overall interest expense combined with the
increase in sales. Plant expansion and improvements were financed by
industrial revenue bonds at favorable interest rates.

Other income decreased by approximately $371,000 or 15.9% in 1994. This
was due to the fact that one international licensee that was not renewed for
1994 produced $665,000 in license fees in 1993. The equity in loss of joint
venture of $3,177,000 reflects 50% of the losses from the joint venture for
the ten months prior to the purchase of the remaining 50% interest in
Wibau-Astec.

Income tax expense for 1994 was $2,300,000 or approximately 8.9% of pre-
tax income. The primary reasons for the variance from the normal
corporate tax rate were the utilization of net operating loss carryforwards
and establishment of a deferred tax benefit relative to net deductible
temporary differences which could be recovered against future taxes or taxes
previously paid. See Note 9 to Consolidated Financial Statements.

In the first quarter of 1993, the Company adopted SFAS No. 109,
"Accounting for Income Taxes". At December 31, 1994, there were net
deferred tax assets of approximately $14,799,000, which were comprised of
temporary differences, the tax benefit of net operating loss and credit
carryforwards and foreign net operating loss carryforwards. Temporary
differences related primarily to inventory reserves, warranty reserves and
bad debt reserves. At December 31, 1994, a valuation allowance of
approximately $10,070,000 was recorded. This valuation allowance offsets
the deferred tax assets relative to net operating loss carryforwards. Both
the net operating loss and credit carryforwards are SRLY carryforwards and can
be used to offset only the income of a certain subsidiary of the Company.
As a result, the Company determined that a valuation allowance was
necessary for these items as well as the foreign net operating loss
carryforward, the utilization of which was uncertain.

The backlog at December 31, 1994 was $50,465,000 compared to
$33,100,000 at December 31, 1993 which represents a 52.4% increase. The
increase was primarily due to the optimism of our customers about the
strength of the economy and the performance and competitiveness of our
products.



Liquidity and Capital Resources

Working capital increased to $58,015,000 at December 31, 1995 from
$53,000,000 at ResourcesDecember 31, 1994. The Company's debt to
equity ratio was .19 to 1 at December 31, 1995 and .27 to 1 at December 31,
1994. The debt for foreign subsidiaries has been removed from the balance
sheet as a result of the sale of Wibau-Astec and the abandonment of Astec-
Europa.

Total short-term borrowings, including current maturities of long-term debt,
were $774,000 at December 31, 1995 and $8,573,000 at December 31,
1994. Long-term debt, less current maturities was $17,150,000 at December
31, 1995 and $16,155,000 at December 31, 1994.

Capital expenditures of $15,160,000 were made in 1995 as compared to
capital expenditures in 1994 of $21,886,000. The Company utilized
industrial revenue bonds in 1994 in the amount of $8,000,000 to finance the
Grapevine, Texas (Trencor) project which included improvements to the
existing facility as well as additions of new equipment. Industrial bonds
were issued in February 1994 in the amount of $6,000,000 to assist in
financing the Telsmith expansion at Mequon, Wisconsin.

The Company has an unsecured revolving credit loan agreement with The
First National Bank of Chicago. The line of credit is $22,000,000. This
credit facility expires June 30, 1997. At December 31, 1995, $4,150,000 of
the line of credit was utilized. At December 31, 1995 the Company was in
violation of the $10,000,000 limit on capital expenditures and has received
a waiver for such violation.

As a result of the Company's decision to abandon Astec-Europa (see Note
3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements), the Company will be required
to pay approximately $2,116,000 for bank loans made to Astec-Europa that
were guaranteed by the Company and $1,228,000 in warranties guaranteed
by the Company. It is expected that these amounts will be funded from cash
from operations or by use of the Company's line of credit. The guaranteed
payments required for loans and warranties have been accrued and are
included in other liabilities.

For additional information on current and long-term debt, see Note 7 to the
Consolidated Financial Statements.


Contingencies

See Note 10 to Consolidated Financial Statements for information on
certain pending litigation and contingent liabilities arising from recourse
financing arrangements.


Environmental Matters

Based on information available from environmental consultants, the
Company has no material reserve requirements for potential environmental
liabilities.


CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

December 31,
1995 1994
Assets Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents note 1 $ 3,133,070 $ 10,471,444
Trade receivables less allowance for doubtful
accounts of $1,279,000 in 1995 and
$1,684,000 in 1994 27,075,401 29,852,180
Notes and other receivables 596,134 215,390
Inventories note 1,4 55,882,679 56,309,735
Prepaid expenses 894,593 2,149,795
Refundable income taxes 2,341,849
Deferred tax asset note 9 6,667,052 2,901,799
Other current assets 5,214 236,229
Total current assets 96,595,992 102,136,572
Property and equipment, net note 5 51,709,033 42,348,792
Other assets:
Goodwill 4,066,152 8,370,662
Notes receivable 572,829
Deferred tax asset note 9 1,827,494
Other 1,412,326 1,280,069
Total other assets 6,051,307 11,478,225
Total $ 154,356,332 $ 155,963,589



Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

Current liabilities:
Notes payable $ 3,249 $ 8,072,502
Current maturities of long-term debt note 7 771,025 500,000
Accounts payable 15,877,964 14,262,518
Customer deposits 4,989,557 6,301,481
Accrued product warranty 2,470,775 3,470,703
Income taxes payable note 9 1,987,511
Other accrued liabilities 14,468,042 14,541,920
Total current liabilities 38,580,612 49,136,635
Long-term debt, less current maturities note 7 17,150,000 16,155,000
Deferred tax liability note 9 2,351,283
Deferred retirement costs note 8 373,310 192,242
Other 106,716
Total liabilities 58,455,205 65,590,593
Shareholders' equity: note 1,11
Preferred stock - authorized 2,000,000 shares of
$1.00 par value; none issued
Common stock - authorized 20,000,000 shares of
$.20 par value; issued and outstanding -
10,092,199 in 1995 and 10,001,831 in 1994 2,018,440 2,000,366
Additional paid-in-capital 51,940,580 50,900,908
Foreign currency translation adjustment 89,975
Retained earnings 41,942,107 37,381,747
Total shareholders' equity 95,901,127 90,372,996
Total $ 154,356,332 $ 155,963,589

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.



CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

Year Ended December 31,
1995 1994 1993
Net sales $ 242,601,351 $ 213,806,411 $ 172,801,465
Cost of sales 192,844,160 165,709,245 130,906,009
Gross profit 49,757,191 48,097,166 41,895,456
Selling, general, and
administrative expenses 34,325,974 31,142,335 28,624,179
Research and
development expenses 5,128,495 3,165,795 2,922,921
Patent suit damages and
expenses (net recoveries
and accrual
adjustments) note 10 699,222 (14,947,498) 374,740
Restructuring costs note 12 1,500,469
Loss on abandonment
of foreign subsidiary note 3 7,037,105
Income from operations 2,566,395 27,236,065 9,973,616
Other income(expense):
Interest expense (2,125,261) (712,853) (1,787,742)
Loan prepayment penalty
and expenses note 7 (544,783)
Interest income 565,724 426,489 516,957
Other income - net 2,685,161 1,963,633 2,334,407
Gain on sale of foreign
subsidiary note 2 2,448,551
Equity in loss of joint
venture note 2 (3,176,834) (720,000)
Income before income taxes 6,140,570 25,736,500 9,772,455
Income taxes note 9 1,580,210 2,300,126 434,246
Net income $ 4,560,360 $ 23,436,374 $ 9,338,209


Earnings per Common and Common Equivalent Share:
Net income $ .45 $2.38 $ 1.07
Weighted average number of
common and common
equivalent shares
outstanding note 1 10,071,930 9,843,980 8,694,478



See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
<TABLE>
Common Stock note 1 Additional Foreign Currency Retained
Shares Amount Paid-in Capital Translation Adjustment Earnings
<CAPTION>
Balance
December 31,
<CAPTION>
<C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1992 3,658,634 $ 731,713 $ 22,291,705 $0 $ 4,607,164

Issuance of
common stock 1,243,067 248,627 26,887,481

Stock
dividend 4,893,701 978,740 (978,740)

Net income 9,338,209

Balance
December 31,
1993 9,795,402 1,959,080 48,200,446 13,945,373

Issuance of
common stock 206,429 41,286 2,700,462

Change during year $ 89,975

Net income 23,436,374

Balance
December 31,
1994 10,001,831 2,000,366 50,900,908 89,975 37,381,747

Issuance of
common
stock 90,368 18,074 1,039,672

Change during year (89,975)

Net income 4,560,360

Balance
December 31,
1995 10,092,199 $ 2,018,440 $ 51,940,580 $ 0 $ 41,942,107

</TABLE>
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Year Ended December 31,
1995 1994 1993
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net income $ 4,560,360 $ 23,436,374 $ 9,338,209
Adjustments to reconcile net
income to net cash provided
by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 5,697,862 3,941,871 3,105,694
Provision for doubtful accounts 533,136 362,089 742,752
Provision for inventory
reserves 1,196,876 3,621,218 2,952,918
Provision for warranty 3,194,240 2,616,565 2,689,441
Provision for patent damages
(net recoveries and
accrual adjustments) (13,250,048) 13,697
Foreign currency translation
adjustment (74,519) 89,975
(Gain) loss on sale of
fixed assets (263,195) 322,587 (19,976)
Equity in loss of joint venture 3,176,834 720,000
Gain on sale of foreign
subsidiary (2,448,551)
Loss on abandonment of foreign
subsidiary 7,037,105
(Increase) decrease in:
Receivables (2,551,526) (7,660,990) (7,105,758)
Inventories (5,921,052) (3,537,955) (2,988,734)
Prepaid expenses (2,071,266) (803,177) (337,248)
Patent damage escrow funds 12,309,420 (705,431)
Deferred tax asset 413,524 (4,156,695) (572,598)
Other assets (993,322) (1,916,921) (400,318)
Increase (decrease) in:
Accounts payable 6,062,733 2,138,449 1,054,970
Customer deposits (1,211,925) (1,738,643) 113,091
Accrued product warranty (3,433,374) (2,256,128) (2,459,558)
Income taxes payable (1,117,518) 400,355 877,225
Reserve for patent damages 681,711
Other accrued liabilities (2,373,657) (947,201) 1,376,519
Total adjustments 1,675,571 (7,288,395) (261,603)
Net cash provided by
operating activities 6,235,931 16,147,979 9,076,606


Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Proceeds from sale of property
and equipment - net 953,766 307,099 74,284
Expenditures for property
and equipment (15,159,921) (21,886,011) (8,767,135)
Cash received in connection
with sale of subsidiary (36,687)
Cash balance abandoned
with subsidiary (203,643)
Repayments on notes receivable 95,256 600,499 47,672
Investment in joint venture (635,700) (589,900)
Cash payments in connection
with business combination, net
of cash acquired (834,591) 1,447,965
Net cash (used by) investing
activities (15,185,820) (20,166,148) (9,235,079)

Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Proceeds from industrial bonds 14,000,000
Proceeds form issuance of
common stock 9,750 34,750 27,136,109
Net (repayments) borrowings
under revolving credit loan 1,495,000 2,655,000 (4,675,000)
Principal repayments of industrial
bonds, loans and notes payable (1,523,213) (5,658,355) (21,078,374)
Proceeds from debt and
notes payable 1,629,978
Net cash provided by
financing activities 1,611,515 11,031,395 1,382,735
Increase (decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents (7,338,374) 7,013,226 1,224,262
Cash and cash equivalents,
beginning of period 10,471,444 3,458,218 2,233,956
Cash and cash equivalents
end of period $ 3,133,070 $ 10,471,444 $3,458,218


Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Cash paid during the year for:
Interest $ 1,800,598 $ 595,767 $ 2,600,688
Income taxes $ 5,088,465 $ 6,282,709 $ 176,021

Excluded from the Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows were
the following effects of non-cash
investing and financing activities:

Capital stock issued for purchase
of subsidiary:
Investment in subsidiary $ 1,047,996 $ 2,706,996
Capital stock (17,467) (39,871)
Additional paid-in-capital (1,030,529) (2,667,125)

Non-cash sale of assets
by assumption of receivable:
Property and equipment $ (8,244)
Receivable - other 8,244

Non-cash transfer of assets:
Trade receivables $ 90,435
Notes receivables (90,435)

Non-cash purchase of assets:
Property, plant and equipment $ 547,587
Accrued liability (547,587)

Non-cash assets assumed in
connection with recourse
customer financing:
Notes receivables $ 369,229
Inventory (369,229)

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Summary of Significant Basis of Presentation - The consolidated
financial statements include the accounts of
Accounting Policies Astec Industries, Inc. and its
subsidiaries. The Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries at December 31,
1995 are as follows:

Astec, Inc. Roadtec, Inc. CEI Enterprises, Inc.
Telsmith, Inc. Heatec, Inc. Trencor, Inc

During 1995 Wibau-Astec Maschinenfabrik GmbH
("Wibau-Astec") was sold and Gibat Ohl Ingenieurgesellschaft fur
Anlagentechnik ("Gibat Ohl") was abandoned. See Notes 2 and 3.

All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation.

Use of Estimates - The preparation of the financial statements in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the
financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ
from those estimates.

Segment Information - The Company operates in one industry segment. Its
products are used predominately for road construction and for the
manufacture and processing of construction aggregates. International sales
by domestic subsidiaries were $58,965,000, $52,031,000, and $29,693,000
for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993, respectively. Net
sales and net losses of foreign operations were $24,748,000 and $3,044,000
for the year ended December 31, 1995, and $10,133,000 and $5,394,000 for
the year ended December 31, 1994. At December 31, 1994, assets of
foreign subsidiaries were $23,953,000. See Notes 2 and 3.

Cash Equivalents - The Company considers all highly liquid instruments
purchased with a maturity of less than three months to be cash equivalents.

Inventories - Inventories (excluding used equipment) are stated at the lower
of first-in, first-out cost or market. Used equipment inventories are stated
on the specific unit cost method, which in the aggregate is less than market.

Property and Equipment - Property and equipment is stated at cost.
Depreciation is computed generally on the straight-line method for financial
reporting purposes at rates considered sufficient to amortize costs over
estimated useful lives. Depreciation is computed generally on both
accelerated and straight-line methods for tax reporting purposes.
Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred.

Goodwill - Goodwill represents the excess of cost over the fair value of net
assets acquired. Goodwill amounts are being amortized using the straight-
line method over twenty years. Additions to goodwill in 1995 reflect the
purchase of CEI Enterprises, Inc.

Product Warranty - The Company provides product warranties against
defects in materials and workmanship for periods ranging from ninety days
to one year following the date of sale. Estimated costs of product warranties
are charged to cost of sales in the period of the sale.

Revenue Recognition - A portion of the Company's equipment sales
represents equipment produced in the Company's plants under short-term
contracts for a specific customer project or equipment designed to meet a
customer's specific requirements. Equipment revenues are recognized in
compliance with the terms and conditions of each contract, which is
ordinarily at the time the equipment is shipped. Certain contracts include
terms and conditions through which the Company recognized revenues
upon completion of equipment production which is subsequently stored at
the Company's plant at the customer's request. Revenue is recorded on
such contracts upon the customer's assumption of title and all risks of
ownership.

1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Foreign Currency Translation - The
financial statements of foreign subsidiaries have been translated into
U.S. Dollars in
accordance with FASB Statement No. 52, "Foreign Currency
Translation". All balance sheet accounts have
been translated using the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date.
Income statement amounts have been translated using average exchange
rate for the year. The gains and losses resulting from the changes in
exchange rates from year to year have been reported separately as a
component of shareholders' equity.

Stock Based Compensation - The Company grants stock options for a fixed
number of shares to employees with an exercise price equal to the fair value
of the shares at the date of grant. The Company accounts for stock options
granted in accordance with APB Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock
Issued to Employees" and, accordingly, recognizes no compensation
expense for the stock option grants.

Earnings Per Share - Primary and fully diluted earnings per share are based
on the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares
outstanding and include the potentially dilutive effects of the exercise of
stock options in years where there are earnings. Fully diluted earnings per
share are not presented for 1995, 1994, or 1993 since the dilution is not
material. Earnings per share information has been restated to retroactively
reflect the two-for-one stock split effected in the form of a dividend on
August 12, 1993.

Accounting Change - Effective, January 1, 1995, the Company adopted
SFAS No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and
for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of". SFAS No. 121 requires
impairment losses to be recorded on long-lived assets used in operations
when indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows
estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the assets' carrying
amount. SFAS No. 121 also addresses the accounting for long-lived assets
that are expected to be disposed of. During 1995, events and circumstances
indicated that approximately $4,400,000 of assets of the Company's
subsidiary, Astec-Europa might be impaired. As further discussed in Note
3, these assets were written off in connection with the abandonment of
Astec-Europa.


2. Business Combinations
On February 28, 1995, the Company acquired the operating assets and
liabilities of Trace Industries, Inc., a New Mexico corporation doing
business as CEI Enterprises ("CEI") in exchange for 87,333 shares of the
Company's common stock and approximately $852,000 in cash. The
operations of CEI are included in the consolidated statements of income
from the effective date of acquisition. The transaction was accounted for as
a purchase and the purchase price of approximately $1,900,000 was
allocated to the net tangible assets acquired based on the estimated fair
market values of the assets acquired. The excess of the purchase price over
the fair market value of CEI's net tangible assets was recorded as goodwill
and is being amortized using the straight-line method over 20 years.

A summary of the net assets acquired is as follows:
Current assets $ 1,035,148
Property, plant and equipment 243,877
Current liabilities (768,647)
Other liabilities (39,683)
Goodwill 1,411,892
Net assets acquired excluding cash 1,882,587
Cash 17,413
Net assets acquired $ 1,900,000

Effective July 1, 1993, the Company entered into a joint
venture with Putzmeister-Werk Maschinenfabrik GmbH ("Putzmeister") to
form a new German limited liability company, Wibau-Astec
Maschinenfabrik GmbH ("Wibau-Astec"). Wibau-Astec designed,
engineered, manufactured and marketed asphalt plants, stabilization plants,
asphalt and thermal heaters, hot storage systems and soil remediation
equipment. Putzmeister and the Company each owned 50% of Wibau-
Astec. On November 7, 1994, the Company acquired the remaining shares
of Wibau-Astec from Putzmeister for $67,400. The acquisition was
accounted for as a purchase effective November 7, 1994 and accordingly,
the results of operations and accounts of Wibau-Astec subsequent to
November 7, 1994 are included in the Company's
consolidated financial statements. The purchase
price was allocated to the net tangible assets of Wibau-Astec based on the
estimated fair market value of the assets acquired. As required by the
purchase method of accounting, the excess amount of the purchase price
over the fair value of Wibau-Astec's net tangible assets was recorded as
goodwill and was being amortized using the straight-line method over 20
years. Subsequent to the acquisition of Wibau-Astec, the Company
undertook a plan to restructure Wibau-Astec's operations. See Note 12 -
Restructuring Costs. Effective June 30, 1995, the Company sold Wibau-
Astec to Wirtgen Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung for approximately
$1,109,000. For the six months ended June 30, 1995, Wibau-Astec had a
net loss of approximately $688,000. The Company realized a gain of
approximately $2,449,000 on the sale of Wibau-Astec.

Effective October 17, 1994, the Company acquired the operating assets and
liabilities of Gibat Ohl Ingenieurgesellschaft fur Anlagentechnik ("Gibat
Ohl") in exchange for 193,357 shares of the Company's common stock
and approximately $2,760,000 in cash. The acquisition was accounted for
as a purchase effective October 17, 1994, and accordingly, the results of
operations and accounts of Gibat Ohl subsequent to October 17, 1994 are
included in the Company's consolidated financial statements. The
purchase price of approximately $5,460,000 was allocated to the net
tangible assets of Gibat Ohl based on the estimated fair market value of the
assets acquired. The excess of the purchase price over the fair market value
of Gibat Ohl's net tangible assets was recorded as goodwill and was being
amortized using the straight-line method over 20 years. During 1995, Gibat
Ohl's name was changed to Astec-Europa and in February 1996, the
Company abandoned Astec-Europa. See Note 3.

A summary of the net assets acquired is as follows:
Wibau-Astec Gibat Ohl
Current assets $ 4,938,766 $ 11,007,164
Property, plant and equipment 412,193 300,657
Current liabilities (8,678,984) (10,029,223)
Other liabilities (2,038,165)
Goodwill 1,193,259 4,153,364
Net assets acquired
excluding cash (4,172,931) 5,431,962
Cash 4,240,331 32,984
Net assets acquired $ 67,400 $ 5,464,946

The following unaudited pro forma summary presents the consolidated
results of operations as if the acquisitions discussed above had occurred at
the beginning of each of the periods presented. Pro forma adjustments have
been made to 1994 and 1993 to reflect the restructuring of Wibau-Astec as
described in Note 12. The pro forma results have been prepared for
comparative purposes only and do not purport to be indicative of the results
that would have incurred had the acquisition occurred at the beginning of
the periods presented or of results which may occur in the future.

Year Ended December 31,
1995 1994 1993
Net sales $ 243,493,000 $ 227,891,000 $ 188,823,000
Income from operations 6,213,000 28,814,000 10,576,000
Net income 4,619,000 24,863,000 9,638,000
Per common and common
equivalent share:
Net income $ .46 $ 2.53 $ 1.11

Prior to its acquisition of the remaining 50% interest in Wibau-Astec, the
Company's investment in Wibau-Astec was accounted for by the equity
method. Accordingly, net income as presented in the Consolidated
Statements of Income for 1994 and 1993 includes the Company's share of
Wibau-Astec's losses for periods prior to the acquisition of $3,177,000 and
$720,000, respectively.

3. Abandonment of Foreign Subsidiary

During 1995, the Company's subsidiary, Astec-Europa, incurred a net loss of
approximately $2,354,000 and had a negative net worth at
December 31, 1995. The Company determined that it would no longer
support Astec-Europa and on February 9, 1996, Astec-Europa management
filed a request for bankruptcy in Germany. Due to its decision to abandon
Astec-Europa, the Company will not recover any amounts related to Astec-
Europa's assets nor will it be required to liquidate Astec-Europa's
liabilities except to the extent such liabilities were guaranteed by the
Company. Accordingly, Astec-Europa's assets and liabilities at December
31, 1995 were adjusted to liquidation basis values. This, along with the
write-off of the Company's investment in Astec-Europa and the remaining
goodwill associated with Astec-Europa of approximately $3,911,000
resulted in a total write-off related to the abandonment of approximately
$7,037,000 before tax and $3,683,000 after tax. Total losses recognized in
1995, including net loss from operations and the loss on abandonment,
related to Astec-Europa were approximately $9,945,000 before tax or
$6,037,000 after tax.


4. Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following:
December 31,
1995 1994
Raw materials and parts $ 23,709,839 $ 26,705,110
Work-in-process 10,384,847 14,380,192
Finished goods 14,583,127 7,745,709
Used equipment 7,204,866 7,478,724
Total $ 55,882,679 $ 56,309,735


5. Property and Equipment Property and equipment consisted of the following:
December 31,
1995 1994
Land, land improvements, and buildings $ 35,220,996 $ 26,676,486
Equipment 39,322,961 37,497,348
Less accumulated depreciation (22,864,623) (21,880,823)
Land, buildings, and equipment - net 51,679,334 42,293,011
Rental property:
Equipment 122,347 1,703,608
Less accumulated depreciation (92,648) (1,647,827)
Rental property - net 29,699 55,781
Total $ 51,709,033 $ 42,348,792


6. Leases The Company leases certain land, buildings and
equipment which are used in its operations. Total rental expense charged to
operations under operating leases was approximately $1,213,000, $615,000
and $427,000 for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993
respectively.

Minimum rental commitments for all noncancelable
operating leases at December 31, 1995 are as follows:

1996 $ 691,000
1997 444,000
1998 230,000
1999 122,000
2000 and beyond 100,000

The Company also leases equipment to customers under short-term
contracts generally ranging from two months to six months. Rental income
under such leases was $1,630,000, $1,394,000 and $1,719,000 for the years
ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993, respectively.

7. Long-term Debt Long-term debt consisted of the following:
December 31,
1995 1994
Revolving credit loan of
$22,000,000 at December 31, 1995
and $15,000,000 at December 31, 1994,
available through June 30, 1997 at an
interest rate of prime less a quarter,
which was 8.25% at December 31, 1995
and 1994 $ 4,150,000 $ 2,655,000

Loans payable maturing at various dates
through 1996 at interest rates
from 8.5% to 9.25% 271,025

Industrial Development Revenue Bonds
payable in annual installments through
2006 at weekly negotiated interest rates 5,500,000 6,000,000

Industrial Development Revenue Bonds due in
2019 at weekly negotiated interest rates 8,000,000 8,000,000

Total long-term debt 17,921,025 16,655,000

Less current maturities 771,025 500,000

Long-term debt less
current maturities $ 17,150,000 $ 16,155,000

During 1995, the Company amended its unsecured revolving loan
agreement negotiated in 1994 thereby increasing the line of credit to
$22,000,000. The loan agreement contains certain restrictive covenants
relative to operating ratios and capital expenditures and also restricts the
payment of dividends. At December 31, 1995, the Company was in
violation of the covenant relative to capital expenditures and has received a
waiver for such violation.

The aggregate of all maturities of long-term debt
in each of the next five years is a follows:

1996 $ 771,025
1997 4,650,000
1998 500,000
1999 500,000
2000 and beyond 11,500,000

For 1995, the weighted average interest rate on short term borrowings,
which include current maturities of Industrial Revenue Bonds and notes
payable, were 4.16% and 8.62%, respectively.


8. Retirement Benefits
A former subsidiary of the Company, the Barber-Greene Company, had defined
benefit pension plans ("Barber-Greene Plans") covering
substantially all of its employees. Non-union benefits were frozen as of
September 1, 1986, and certain union benefits were frozen as of October 31,
1986. The Company retained responsibility for the Barber-Greene Plans
when it sold the Barber-Greene Company in 1991. Telsmith, Inc. also
sponsors a defined benefit pension plan covering certain employees hired
prior to October 14, 1987 who have chosen not to participate in the
Company's 401(k) savings plan. The benefit is based on years of benefit
service multiplied by a monthly benefit as specified in the plan. The
Company's funding policy for its pension plans is to make the minimum
annual contributions required by applicable regulations.

During 1994, the Company made the decision to terminate the Barber-
Greene Plans and purchased annuities to fund the benefits provided for in
the plans. In 1995, the Company received approval from the Internal
Revenue Service to terminate the plans. As a result, the settlement loss of
approximately $46,000 is included in Other income-net in 1995.

A reconciliation of the funded status of
the Plans, which is based on a valuation date of September 30, with
amounts reported in the Company's consolidated balance sheets, is as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
1995 1994
Actuarial present value of
benefit obligations:
Vested $ 2,991,159 $ 40,574,462
Nonvested 90,781 85,245
Accumulated benefit obligation $ 3,081,940 $ 40,659,707

Projected benefit obligation $ 3,081,940 $ 40,659,707
Plan assets at fair value 2,539,151 40,589,417
Projected benefit obligation in excess
of plan assets 542,789 70,290
Unrecognized net gain 6,046 450,751
Prior service cost not yet recognized
in net periodic pension cost (148,819) (320,665)
Pension liability in the consolidated
balance sheets $ 400,016 $ 200,376

Net periodic pension cost for 1995, 1994 and 1993 included the following
components:
Year Ended December 31,
1995 1994 1993
Service cost - benefits
earned during the period $ 24,585 $ 31,503 $ 26,873
Interest cost on projected
benefit obligation 219,465 2,565,355 2,754,319
Actual return on plan assets (238,493) 2,148,873 (12,318,009)
Net amortization and deferral (6,682) (5,405,871) 9,345,175
Net (income) $ (1,125) $ (660,140) $ (191,642)

The weighted average discount rate used in determining the actuarial
present value of the projected benefit obligation was 7.5% and 8.5% at
September 30, 1995 and 1994, respectively. The expected long-term rate of
return on assets was 9.0% for the years ending September 30, 1995 and
1994. Plan assets are primarily comprised of corporate equity and corporate
and U.S. Treasury debt securities.

In 1987, the Company adopted deferred savings plan ("Savings Plans")
under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code, under which
substantially all employees of the Company and its subsidiaries are eligible.
In 1991, the Savings Plans were consolidated and provide that the Company
match an amount equal to 50% of employee savings subject to certain
limitations. The total expense for such matching was approximately
$777,000, $696,000, and $567,000 for the years ended December 31, 1995,
1994 and 1993 respectively.

In addition to the retirement plans discussed above, the Company has an
unfunded postretirement medical and life insurance plan covering
employees of its Telsmith, Inc. subsidiary and retirees of its former Barber-
Greene subsidiary. Effective January 1, 1993, the Company adopted SFAS
No. 106, "Employers' Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other than
Pensions". The accumulated postretirement benefit obligation ("APBO")
at adoption was approximately $674,000 and is being amortized over 20
years.

The accumulated postretirement benefit obligation and the amount recognized
in the Company's consolidated balance sheets, is as follows:

December 31,
1995 1994
Accumulated postretirement
benefit obligation:
Retirees $ 246,300 $ 130,600
Active employees 393,500 473,000
639,800 603,600
Unamortized transition obligation (571,900) (605,600)
Unrecognized net gain 118,800 118,800
Accrued postretirement benefit cost $ 186,700 $ 116,800

Net periodic postretirement benefit cost included the following components:
December 31,
1995 1994
Service cost $ 53,300 $ 53,500
Interest cost 50,200 42,900
Amortization of transition obligation 33,700 33,700
Amortization of net gain (1,900)
Net expense $ 135,300 $ 130,100

A discount rate of 8.5% was used in calculating the APBO. The APBO
assumes a 13.5% increase in per capita health care costs decreasing
gradually to 5.8% for years 2012 and later. A 1% increase in the medical
inflation rate would increase the APBO by approximately $29,400 and the
expense by approximately $7,500.


9. Income Taxes

Effective January 1, 1993, the Company adopted
SFAS No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes". There was no
cumulative effect on income from the adoption of SFAS No. 109.

For financial reporting purposes, income before income taxes includes the
following components:
Year Ended December 31,
1995 1994 1993
United States $ 16,497,616 $ 30,726,395 $ 9,474,455
Foreign:
License income 277,855 404,000 1,018,000
Equity in loss of
joint venture (3,176,834) (720,000)
Loss from foreign
subsidiaries (3,597,796) (2,217,061)
Loss on adandonment (7,037,105)
Income before income taxes $ 6,140,570 $25,736,500 $ 9,772,455

The provision for income taxes consisted of the following:
Year Ended December 31,
1995 1994 1993
Current $ 1,166,956 $ 7,029,419 $ 434,246
Deferred (benefit) 413,254 (4,729,293)
Total provision for
income taxes $ 1,580,210 $ 2,300,126 $ 434,246

A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes
at the statutory rate to those provided is as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
1995 1994 1993
Tax at statutory rates $ 2,087,794 $ 9,007,775 $ 3,322,635
Effect of utilization
of net operating loss
carryforwards net of
alternative minimum tax (1,344,000) (3,008,000) (3,155,253)
Effect of utilization
of alternative minimum
tax credits (382,000)
Benefit from foreign
sales corporation (327,000) (265,000)
State taxes, net of federal
income tax benefit 522,000 212,000 115,271
Income taxes of
other countries (553,000) 27,000 151,593
Loss from foreign
operations (413,000) 2,636,000
Recognition of deferred
tax asset 1,827,000 (4,729,000)
Reversal of prior temporary
differences (1,937,000)
Other items (219,584) 738,351
Income taxes $ 1,580,210 $ 2,300,126 $ 434,246

At December 31, 1995, the Company had investment tax and other credit
carryforwards of approximately $98,000 expiring at various dates
principally from 1995 through 1999. Utilization of these credits will be
limited to use in offsetting only the taxable income of a subsidiary of the
Company.

As a result of utilizing the net operating loss carryforwards, net income
from continuing operations increased by approximately $.13, $.31 and $.36
for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993, respectively.

At December 31, 1995, the Company had deferred tax assets of
approximately $6,889,000, and deferred tax liabilities of approximately
$2,475,000, related to temporary differences and tax loss and credit
carryforwards. At December 31, 1995, a valuation allowance of
approximately $98,000 was recorded. This valuation allowance offsets the
deferred tax assets relative to credit carryforwards. The credit
carryforwards are SRLY carryforwards and can be used to offset only the
income of a certain subsidiary. Due to this, the Company determined that a
valuation allowance was necessary for these items. The change in valuation
allowance in 1995 is due to the loss of foreign net operating loss
carryforwards ($8,085,000) due to the sale of the subsidiary, expiration of
ITC credit carryforwards ($543,000) and the utilization of operating loss
carryforwards ($1,344,000).

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences
between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial
statement purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes.

Significant components of the Company's deferred tax liabilities
and assets are as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
1995 1994
Deferred tax assets:
Inventory reserves $ 2,067,000 $ 1,753,000
Legal reserves 152,000 100,000
Pension expense 112,000 109,000
Investment in foreign
joint venture 1,827,000
Other accrued expenses 3,076,000 3,002,000
Net operating loss
carryforwards 1,344,000
Foreign net operating
loss carryforwards 1,384,000 8,085,000
Other credit carryforwards 98,000 641,000
Total deferred tax assets 6,889,000 16,861,000
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property and equipment 2,475,000 2,062,000
Total deferred tax liabilities 2,475,000 2,062,000
Net deferred tax assets 4,414,000 14,799,000
Valuation allowance (98,000) (10,070,000)
Deferred tax asset $ 4,316,000 $ 4,729,000



10. Contingencies

The Company's subsidiary, Telsmith, was a
defendant in a patent infringement action brought by Nordberg, Inc., a
manufacturer of a competing line of rock crushing equipment, seeking
monetary damages and an injunction to cease an alleged infringement of a
patent on certain components used in the production of its rock crushing
equipment. On March 30, 1995, the United States District Court for the
Eastern District of Wisconsin issued a ruling in favor of the Company and
entered a declaratory judgment in favor of Telsmith, and against Plaintiff
Nordberg, Inc. declaring that claims 8 through 11 and 13 of Nordberg's
United States patent No. 4,478,373, entitled "Conical Crusher" are
invalid. The Court also entered judgment in favor of Telsmith, Inc. and
against Nordberg, Inc. dismissing Nordberg's claim of infringement
against Telsmith. The Company was pleased with the Court's decision,
but has filed an appeal asking the United States Court of Appeals for the
Federal Circuit to overturn the trial court's decision not to award Telsmith
its attorney's fees in the case. Nordberg did not cross-appeal to the Federal
Circuit on the Telsmith judgment. The time for doing so has now expired.
The judgment has therefore become "final" as to those issues not raised by
Telsmith on appeal.

On October 28, 1993, the Company was also named as a
defendant in a patent infringement action brought by Gencor, Inc., a
manufacturer of a competing line of asphalt plants, seeking monetary
damages and an injunction to cease an alleged infringement of a patent on
certain components used in the production of its asphalt plant product line.
This case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of
Florida, Orlando Division, and went to trial on January 22, 1996. On
February 3, 1996, the jury returned a verdict in the Company's favor
holding that Astec's Double Barrel drum mixer does not infringe the
Gencor patent in question. Judgment on that jury verdict was entered by
the Court on February 5, 1996. It is anticipated that Gencor will appeal.
Management believes that Gencor's anticipated appeal is without merit.

During 1994, the United States Supreme Court refused to
hear CMI Corporation's petition to overturn the United States Court of
Appeals for the Federal Circuit's reversal of patent damages awarded to
CMI Corporation and Robert L. Mendenhall by a lower court. As a result
of the Supreme Court's refusal to grant certiorari, the Company received
$12,917,000 which was being held in escrow pending the Company's
appeal of the two judgments. In addition, on December 31, 1994, the
Company received $1,309,000 from CMI in satisfaction of the judgment
entered in favor of the Company on its counterclaim against CMI. The
receipt of these funds effectively concluded the litigation between the
Company and CMI and Robert L. Mendenhall which had been pending for
a number of years. As a result, in 1994 the Company reversed its accrued
liability for patent damages. The reversal of $13,870,000 in
accrued patent damages and the receipt of $1,309,000 in patent damages
from CMI total $15,179,000 and are included in the Consolidated
Statements of Income as Patent suit damages and expenses (net recoveries
and accrual adjustments).

Management has reviewed all claims and lawsuits and,
upon the advice of counsel, has made provision for any estimable losses;
however, the Company is unable to predict the ultimate outcome of the
outstanding claims and lawsuits.

Recourse Customer Financing - Certain customers have
financed purchases of the Company's products through arrangements in
which the Company is contingently liable for customer debt aggregating
approximately $7,362,000 and $13,800,000 at December 31, 1995 and
1994, respectively. These obligations average five years in duration and
have minimal risk.

Other - The Company is contingently liable for letters of
credit of approximately $3,390,000 issued for bid bonds and performance
bonds.


11. Shareholders' Equity

Stock options - The Company has
reserved 300,000 shares of common stock under the 1986 Stock Option
Plan and 500,000 shares of common stock under the 1992 Stock Option
Plan for issuance upon exercise of nonqualified options, incentive options
and stock appreciation rights to officers and employees of the Company and
its subsidiaries at prices determined by the Board of Directors. At
December 31, 1995, a total of 261,800 shares of common stock
related to the 1992 Stock Option Plan are available for options to
be granted.

Nonqualified options are exercisable at a price not less than 85% of the
Board of Directors' determination of the fair market value of the
Company's common stock on the date of the grant. Nonqualified options
are exercisable starting one year from the date of the grant and expire ten
years after the date of the grant. Incentive stock options granted by the
Board of Directors must be exercisable at a price not less than 100% of the
fair market value of the Company's common stock on the date of grant.
Incentive stock options are exercisable immediately after the date of the
grant, except for certain officers of the Company, and expire ten years after
the date of the grant. Stock appreciation rights may be granted by the
Board of Directors in conjunction with the grant of an incentive or
nonqualified option. A stock appreciation right permits a grantee to receive
payment in either cash or shares of the Company's common stock equal to
the difference between the fair market value of the common stock and the
exercise price for the related option.

The following is a summary of stock option information:

Outstanding, December 31, 1992 257,000 $ 1.375 - 4.675
Exercised (87,000) 1.375 - 4.675
Outstanding, December 31, 1993 170,000 1.375 - 4.675
Granted 87,000 14.875 - 16.363
Exercised (13,000) 1.375 - 3.25
Outstanding, December 31, 1994 244,000 1.375 - 16.363
Granted 67,000 12.875 - 14.163
Exercised (3,000) 3.25
Outstanding, December 31, 1995 308,000 $ 1.375 - 16.363

On July 29, 1993, the Company's Board of Directors approved a two-for-one
split of the Company's common stock in the form of a 100% stock
dividend for shareholders of record as of August 12, 1993. A total of
4,893,701 shares of common stock were issued in connection with the split.
The stated par value of each share was not changed. A total of $978,740
was reclassified from additional paid-in-capital to the Company's common
stock account. All share and per share amounts for 1993 and prior years
have been restated to retroactively reflect the stock split.
The Company has adopted a Shareholder Protection Rights Agreement and
declared a distribution of one right (the "Right") for each
outstanding share of Company common stock, par value $0.20 per share
(the "Common Stock"). Each Right entitles the registered holder to
purchase from the Company one one-hundreth of a share (a "Unit") of
Series A Participating Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the
"Preferred Stock"), at a purchase price of $36.00 per Unit, subject to
adjustment. The rights currently attach to the certificates representing
shares of outstanding Company Common Stock, and no separate Rights
certificates will be distributed. The Rights will separate from the Common
Stock upon the earlier of ten business days (unless otherwise delayed by the
Board) following the (i) public announcement that a person or group of
affiliated or associated persons (the "Acquiring Person") has acquired,
obtained the right to acquire, or otherwise obtained beneficial ownership of
15% or more of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock, or (ii)
commencement of a tender offer or exchange offer that would result in an
Acquiring Person beneficially owning 15% or more of the then outstanding
shares of Common Stock. The Board of Directors may terminate the Rights
without any payment to the holders thereof at any time prior to the close of
business ten business days following announcement by the Company that a
person has become an Acquiring Person. The Rights, which do not have
voting power and are not entitled to dividends, expire on December 21,
2005. In the event of a merger, consolidation, statutory share exchange or
other transaction in which shares of Common Stock are exchanged, each
Unit of Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive the per share amount paid
in respect of each share of Common Stock.


12. Restructuring Costs
In the fourth quarter of 1994, the
Company developed and implemented a plan to restructure the operations of
Wibau-Astec. In connection with the restructuring, the Company accrued
costs of $1,500,000 ($1,250,000, net of tax, or $0.12 per share). The plan
included, among other things, the cessation of manufacturing operations at
Wibau-Astec along with related personnel reductions as well as personnel
reductions in engineering and administration. Total personnel reductions
were approximately 150. The plan was communicated to employees and
severance notices given during the fourth quarter of 1994.

As of the end of 1994, the restructuring was substantially
complete. Total costs incurred were for the write-down of certain assets to
estimated fair market value, severance payments and lease termination
expenses. Severance costs and exit costs incurred were approximately
$1,137,000 and $363,000, respectively. Costs incurred during 1995 were
substantially the same as the amounts accrued as of December 31, 1994.

Wibau-Astec sold Astec asphalt plants either
manufactured in the United States or subcontracted in Europe. Wibau-
Astec also sold Wibau-Astec parts and serviced a large customer base and
utilized subcontractors as needed for parts and/or manufacturing
components in Europe. As described in Note 2, Wibau-Astec was sold in
1995.


13. Financial Instruments
Credit Risk - The Company sells
products to a wide variety of customers. The Company performs ongoing
credit evaluations of its customers and generally does not require collateral.
The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts at a level
which management believes is sufficient to cover potential credit losses. As
of December 31, 1995, concentrations of credit risk with respect to trade
receivables are limited due to the wide variety of customers.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments - The book value of
the Company's financial instruments approximates their fair values.
Financial instruments include cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable
and long and short-term debt. Substantially all of the Company's short
and long-term debt is floating rate debt and, accordingly, book value
approximates its fair value.


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Astec Industries, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Astec
Industries, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1995 and 1994, and the
related consolidated statements of income, shareholders' equity, and cash
flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1995.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free
of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used
and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the
overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide
a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position
of Astec Industries, Inc. and subsidiaries at December 31, 1995 and 1994, and
the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the
three years in the period ended December 31, 1995, in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.

As discussed in Note 1, in 1995 the Company changed its method of
accounting for the impairment of long-lived assets and for long-lived assets
to be disposed of.


/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP


Chattanooga, Tennessee
February 27, 1996




CORPORATE INFORMATION

Corporate and Subsidiary Executive Officers

J. Don Brock Chairman of the Board and President
Thomas R. Campbell President, Roadtec, Inc.
M. Brent England President, CEI Enterprises, Inc.
Jerry F. Gilbert President, Trencor, Inc.
Albert E. Guth Senior Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer
F. McKamy Hall Corporate Controller
James G. May President, Heatec, Inc.
W. Norman Smith President, Astec, Inc.
Robert G. Stafford President, Telsmith, Inc.


Board of Directors
J. Don Brock +#Chairman of the Board and President
George C. Dillon *Former Chairman, Manville Corporation
Daniel K. Frierson *Chairman and CEO, Dixie Yarns Inc.
Jerry F. Gilbert President, Trencor, Inc.
Albert E. Guth +Senior Vice President, Secretary
and Treasurer
G. W. Jones *Former President of APAC, Inc.
Joseph Martin, Jr. *Partner, Martin and Lacy
William B. Sansom *Chairman and CEO , The H.T. Hackney Co.
E.D. Sloan, Jr. *Chairman of the Board, Nolas
Trading Co, Inc.
W. Norman Smith +#President, Astec, Inc.
Robert G. Stafford #President, Telsmith, Inc.

*Member of the Audit and Compensation Committees

+Member of the Executive Committee

#Member of the Technical Committee


Subsidiaries
Astec, Inc. Chattanooga, Tennessee
Heatec, Inc. Chattanooga, Tennessee
CEI Enterprises, Inc. Albuquerque, New Mexico
Roadtec, Inc. Chattanooga, Tennessee
Telsmith, Inc. Mequon, Wisconsin
Trencor, Inc. Grapevine, Texas


Transfer Agent Registrar
Chemical Mellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C.
Overpeck Centre
85 Challenger Road
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660


Stock Exchange NASDAQ National Market - ASTE


Auditors Ernst & Young LLP Chattanooga, Tennessee


General Counsel and
Litigation Stophel & Stophel, P.C. Chattanooga, Tennessee


Securities Counsel Alston & Bird Atlanta, Georgia


Corporate Office
Astec Industries, Inc.
4101 Jerome Avenue
P.O. Box 72787
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37407
Telephone 423-867-4210


The Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
may be obtained at no cost by any shareholder upon written request to the
Senior Vice President of Astec Industries, Inc.

The Annual Meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 25,
1996 in the Training Center at the Corporate office located at 4101 Jerome
Avenue, Chattanooga, Tennessee.