Board Member, Emily Pataki Appointed to Sunset Advisory Commission

Caroline BennittUncategorized

Lt. Governor  Dan Patrick announced the appointment of Emily Pataki to the Sunset Advisory Commission. She is currently the President of Pedernales Electric Cooperative, the largest electric coop in the US.  We could not be prouder of our board member. Congratulations! See Lt. Governor’s Official Press Release Below: PR 10 26 2017 Lt. Gov. Patrick Announces Appointments to The Sunset …

Atec Opens Singapore Office

Caroline BennittUncategorized

Atec has opened a Singapore Branch and hired Kok Pin (KP) Tan as Manager. KP Tan is a graduate Mechanical Engineer with 18 years of aeroengine support experience. KP has worked for many of the engine OEMs and we are excited to add him to our team. His knowledge and proximity will allow us to respond quickly to our Asian …

Atec in the Cajun Navy

Caroline BennittPeople & Community

Hurricane Harvey leaves a wake of destruction behind, but also leaves a city and state united together to rebuild. Stories have emerged of everyday people doing extraordinary things to help their communities and friends. The Louisiana volunteer group, coined the “Cajun Navy” set out by the hundreds in boats rescuing people from their homes in Houston, Beaumont and Port Arthur. …

Atec Weathers Harvey

Caroline BennittNews

We are very grateful to say that Atec’s family and our companies were fortunate to not have flooding from Hurricane Harvey. We are all about preparation and planning here in Texas and we are pleased to report that foresight has been rewarded. Atec, VLI and Hager have weathered what our Fort Bend County Office of Emergency Management has classified as …

Atec Acquires Astronics’ Engine Test Systems Lines

Caroline BennittNews

Atec, Inc. has today acquired the engine test systems business and product lines of Astronics Test Systems, Inc. Astronics’ engine test products have a proud history involving the US Navy, Racal and EADS in Texas, California and Florida. Atec is the oldest engine test cell company in the USA, now with seven locations internationally. “Atec is expanding areas of our …

Atec Attends Citizens for Space Exploration in D.C.

Caroline BennittPeople & Community

Atec participated in the 2017 Citizens for Space Exploration Congressional Visits Trip May 23-25, 2017 to help advance support for human space exploration and demonstrate a large, grassroots constituency for space exploration. The 26th annual trip included 96 travelers, representing 27 states, who split into 3 or 4 person teams to conduct 401 Congressional office visits. The diverse group of …

Senator Ted Cruz visits Atec

Caroline BennittNews

Senator Ted Cruz of Texas and his staff visited Atec headquarters in Stafford, Texas on Monday April 10, 2017. Atec’s recent awards from NASA and the Small Business Administration no doubt had his interest in our company at a high level. Sen. Cruz is chair of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Space, and he had recently pushed through the first …

Atec is NASA’s Top Subcontractor for 2016!

Caroline BennittAtec in Space, News

Atec’s long-term perspective over 64 years and our early ownership’s close involvement in America’s drive to put a man on the moon cast the die for the March 1, 2017 public announcement by NASA that Atec was their premier national subcontractor for 2016. The year saw Atec deliver leading edge lithium-ion battery management modules to Boeing for the International Space …

Atec: In It for the Long Haul

Caroline BennittPeople & Community

For most engineering companies today, good talent can be hard to find and even harder to keep. Small companies in the Aerospace sector must face the very real prospect that bigger companies or competitors will lure their talent away. Many firms provide early training ground for young engineers and professionals, only to see them move on after a few years, …

ADAQ OTK™ Launched

Caroline BennittNews

Bradley Richardson, Manager of Electrical Engineering at Atec, Inc., announced the launch of the new ADAQ OTK™ (Offsite Test Kit) portable data acquisition system. Now under contract to a large European aerospace conglomerate, the ADAQ OTK™ will facilitate offsite testing and correlation needs. They are a repeat customer, with ADAQ™ control systems at multiple locations. “The OTK will provide a …