Cleide Aitken
President
Program
Regional Partner Organization
Our Story
Mecano-Tech, Inc., led by Cleide Aitken, has specialized in manufacturing energetic materials and products for the petroleum industry since 1981. Based in Kenney, Texas, Mecano-Tech offers custom design, manufacturing, and R&D, pioneering innovation in explosives engineering.
Mecano-Tech invests in pioneering R&D to enhance safety, reduce costs, and improve the environmental sustainability of power charges within the oil and gas industry and is a key employer in its local communities.
Market Expansion
Leading the only woman-owned businesses specializing in explosives manufacturing for the energy sector in the U.S.
Product Growth
Leveraging advanced technologies to deliver innovative products that ensures quality and performance
Infrastructure Investment
And testing capabilities that include mechanical, thermal, ballistic, and penetration testing
Technology Investment
To reduce the cost and toxicity of essential power charges for the oil and gas industry, promoting safer and more environmentally conscious practices
