About Jaco Van der merwe
Jaco van der Merwe, CEO of Astec Industries, presented a booth walkthrough at the World of Asphalt/AGG1 2025 trade show. He described the company’s aim to "take the dumb iron and make it smart with the use of technology" and highlighted several new products, including the A50 jaw crusher, the Easy Screed paver, and the Rotek 405 milling machine. Van der Merwe also discussed new digital and safety features, such as a fleet management display, camera technology to improve operator safety, and "smart X technology" for paving quality. He stated that when customers invest in equipment, they "buy the confidence that we will support them for the life of that equipment."
In a separate 2019 address, van der Merwe congratulated employees at Roadtec for achieving 365 days without a recordable injury. He said that safety "starts with every one of us" and that he works safely "for my family's sake." He noted that customers "want to be associated with companies like ASTEC who weave safety as part of our core values."
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Jaco Van der merwe0:07
Good morning to everybody at Arctic. You guys are celebrating a very critical milestone when it comes to safety this week, achieving 365 days without a recordable injury. From my side and from the rest of the corporate team, we would just like to congratulate you guys on an absolute tremendous milestone. I understand that the environment we are in, working safely every day, is a big challenge, and I really want to congratulate everyone and thank you for the efforts you're putting in. Safety starts with every one of us, and for me that means working safely for my family's sake. We go home every day; we want you to go home in the same way that you come to work every day. That's the key reason why I work safe on a day-to-day basis. I also had the privilege of traveling with customers the last few weeks, and I can tell you our customers are really focused on safety. They want to be associated with companies like Arctic that weave safety as part of our core values. You guys have obviously demonstrated that over the last 12 months. So from my side and the rest of the team at Astec, congratulations. Today is the first day for the next 365 days. Please continue to work safe, please continue to keep your families in mind on a daily basis, and we're looking forward to celebrating the next milestone. Thank you and congratulations.
