Company: ASTE
Filing Date: 2025-02-26
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0000792987-25-000013
Chunk: 183

Company: ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC
Filing Date: 2025-02-26
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1
Chunk 183
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 readily available, certain highly customized components may require longer than normal lead times such as engines, gearboxes, and hydraulic and electronic systems.

Government Regulations

We are subject to various laws and regulations concerning environmental affairs and employee safety and health in each country that we operate. The EPA, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration ("OSHA") and other local, state and federal agencies have the authority to promulgate regulations that can impact our operations. Local, state and federal regulating agencies have the potential to impose fines and penalties for violations of laws and regulations.

None of our operations are within highly regulated industries. However, the air pollution control equipment we manufacture, principally for hot-mix asphalt plants, must comply with certain performance standards promulgated by the EPA under the Clean Air Act applicable to "new sources" or new plants. We believe our products meet all material requirements of such regulations, applicable state pollution standards and environmental protection laws.

Due to the size and weight of certain equipment we manufacture, we and our customers may encounter various state regulations on maximum weights transportable on highways. Additionally, 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 we manufacture.

Compliance with these government regulations has not had a material effect on our capital expenditures, earnings or competitive position within the market to date.

Patents and Trademarks

We seek to obtain patents to protect the novel features of our products and processes. Our subsidiaries hold 113 United States patents and 129 foreign patents. Our subsidiaries have 10 United States and 23 foreign patent applications pending.

We have 77 trademarks registered in the United States, including logos for Astec, Carlson Paving, Heatec, KPI-JCI, Peterson Pacific, Power Flame, Roadtec and Telsmith, and the names ASTEC, CARLSON, HEATEC, JCI, KOLBERG, PETERSON, POWER FLAME, ROADTEC and TELSMITH, as well as a number of other product names. We also have 124 trademarks registered in foreign jurisdictions, including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, the European Union, France, Germany, India, Italy, Kazakhstan, Mexico, New Zealand, Paraguay, Peru, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Kingdom, Ukraine, Uruguay and Vietnam. We have 12 United States and 3 foreign trademark registration applications pending