Texstars, LLC
Kurt Bethke has extensive experience in the engineering field, with their most recent role being Vice President of Engineering & Technology Groups at Texstars, LLC starting in April 2019. Prior to this position, they worked as a Senior Product Development Engineer at Gardner Denver Pumps from February 2018 to March 2019. From March 2011 to February 2017, they held the positions of Manufacturing Engineer and Process Engineer at Parker Aerospace. Beginning in October 2006 and ending in August 2010, Kurt was the Design Engineering Manager, Product Engineering Manager, and Manufacturing Engineering Manager at Texstars, Inc. Kurt also served as the Continuous Improvement Coordinator from August 2005 to October 2006 and as a Senior Project Engineer and Senior Manufacturing Engineer from December 1994 to August 2005 at the same company.
Kurt Bethke, Engineering Manager, completed their Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin from 1981 to 1986.
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Texstars, LLC
Texstars Inc., based in Texas, USA, is a leading provider of highly-engineered polymer and composite-based technologies. Core products include high-performance transparencies for use mainly in military aircraft canopies and composite and thermo-plastic moulded components and assemblies for a broad range of applications. Transparencies produced by Texstars are typically manufactured out of polycarbonate and acrylic materials and employ the use of advance coating technology to provide low observable (ie “Stealth”) and other protective characteristics that provide both tactical advantage and superior product-life performance characteristics. Other transparent components include a full range of anti-ballistic screens for land-based applications. Ascent Aerospace is Texstars' parent company. With over 1,200 employees, Ascent Aerospace is a recognized leader in integrated transparency systems and coatings and aerospace tooling and automation.