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| 17.06.2025 | Ascend Commences Orderly Wind Down of HMD Production Facility in Lianyungang | All other facilities continue to operate as usual; shipments and product delivery to continue in normal course
Remains on track to emerge from Chapter 11 this fall
HOUSTON, June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascend Performance Materials, a leadi... |
| 13.05.2025 | Ascend begins production of high-purity acrylonitrile | HOUSTON, May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascend Performance Materials announced today the production of high-purity acrylonitrile at its Chocolate Bayou plant in Alvin, Texas, after the installation and commissioning of new purification equipm... |
| 18.12.2024 | Ascend produces bio-circular performance chemicals, PA66 | HOUSTON, Dec. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascend Performance Materials announced today the successful production of acrylonitrile, hexamethylene diamine, adipic acid and nylon 6,6 from feedstocks derived from used cooking oil, expanding its Bi... |
| 24.07.2024 | Ascend commits to further N2O abatement at White House summit | HOUSTON, July 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascend Performance Materials' CEO Phil McDivitt spoke at the White House Super Pollutants Summit this week to tout the company's efforts in tackling greenhouse gas emissions and to advocate for a stren... |
| 30.04.2024 | Lithium-ion battery additive Trinohex® Ultra earns REACH approval in Korea | HOUSTON, April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascend Performance Materials' electrolyte additive for lithium-ion batteries has earned REACH approval in Korea, further expanding the availability of this unique material. Trinohex Ultra, manufacture... |
| 03.04.2024 | Ascend to increase prices on nylon polymers, compounds | HOUSTON, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascend Performance Materials, the largest fully integrated producer of nylon 6,6, announced a new round of global price increases on its polyamide polymers and compounds, where contracts allow, as foll... |
| 22.03.2024 | Ascend to increase prices on HMD | HOUSTON, March 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascend Performance Materials, the largest fully integrated producer of nylon 6,6, announced global price increases on hexamethylene diamine, where contracts allow, as follows:
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| 12.03.2024 | Ascend taps Snetor Group for Latin America and medical engineered materials distribution in Europe | HOUSTON, March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascend Performance Materials announced today that it will expand its relationship with international plastics and chemicals distributor Snetor. Snetor will distribute its polyamide-based engineered ma... |
| 27.02.2024 | Ascend to increase prices up to 20% on performance and specialty chemicals | HOUSTON, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascend Performance Materials, the largest fully integrated producer of nylon 6,6, announced global price increases on its performance and specialty chemicals, where contracts allow, as follows:
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| 20.02.2024 | Ascend to increase prices on nylon polymers, compounds and monomers | HOUSTON, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascend Performance Materials, the largest fully integrated producer of nylon 6,6, announced global price increases on its polyamide polymers, compounds and monomers, where contracts allow, as follows:
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| 02.02.2024 | Ascend to showcase clay control, scavenging technologies and additives at SPE HFTC | HOUSTON, Feb. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascend Performance Materials will exhibit its sustainable specialty solutions for the oil and gas industry at the Society of Petroleum Engineers Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference and Exhibition... |
| 01.12.2023 | Ascend reaches GHG abatement milestone | HOUSTON, Dec. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascend Performance Materials has begun operating a new thermal reduction unit (TRU) that will eliminate over 98% of the greenhouse gas emissions tied to adipic acid production in Pensacola, Florida. Thi... |
| 31.10.2023 | Ascend returns to Plastimagen with innovative new materials for Latin America | HOUSTON, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascend Performance Materials will showcase how it is advancing together with its customers through new products for e-mobility and sustainable materials at Plastimagen this week. In its first Plastimag... |
| 19.10.2023 | Ascend to further increase prices on nylon polymers, compounds and monomers | HOUSTON, Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascend Performance Materials, the largest fully integrated producer of nylon 6,6, announced another round of global price increases on its polyamide polymers, compounds and monomers due to significant ... |
| 06.10.2023 | Ascend increases prices on nylons and chemicals up to 15% on rising costs | HOUSTON, Oct. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascend Performance Materials, the largest fully integrated producer of nylon 6,6, announced global price increases due to significant increases in input costs, where contracts allow, as follows:
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| 07.09.2023 | What To Know About ChatGPT And The Chemical Industry | Chemical industry leaders who shared their thoughts on digital transformation during a keynote at the recent ASUG Best Practices: SAP for Chemicals event held in Houston, Texas, were completely unphased by a dizzying array of complex questi... |
| 22.06.2023 | Ascend highlights 2030 Vision progress in 2022 sustainability report | HOUSTON, June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascend Performance Materials has made significant progress against its 2030 Vision, a set of nine targets that span the three pillars of the company's sustainability strategy. The company published its... |
| 09.11.2022 | Ascend buys majority stake in recycler Circular Polymers | Deal underscores Ascend's commitment to low-carbon polyamides and engineered materials.
HOUSTON, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascend Performance Materials has purchased a majority stake in California-based Circular Polymers, a recycler of p... |
| 19.10.2022 | Ascend launches ReDefyne™ recycled materials; partners with ITW on blockchain traceability | HOUSTON, Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascend Performance Materials has launched ReDefyne™, a portfolio of sustainable polyamides created with up to 100% pre- and post-consumer recycled polyamide 66 or 6 to provide a low carbon footprint an... |
| 13.10.2022 | New materials create safer, quieter EVs | HOUSTON, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascend Performance Materials has developed two materials for electric vehicles that improve safety and passenger comfort. The company's Starflam® X-Protect and Vydyne® AVS tackle two unique challenges ... |
| 12.10.2022 | Ascend continues broad expansion into new markets, launches HiDura™ MED portfolio | HOUSTON, Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascend Performance Materials today announced a new portfolio of medical grade nylon 6,6 resins and engineered materials for the healthcare market under its HiDura™ brand.
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| 07.10.2022 | Ascend focuses on reducing product carbon footprint | HOUSTON, Oct. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascend Performance Materials announced today two efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of its products. The company has made its global compounding operations carbon neutral, making it the first integr... |
| 14.09.2022 | Ascend bringing new materials to Battery Show | HOUSTON, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- At The Battery Show North America, Ascend Performance Materials will feature its new flame-retardant nylons for EV safety applications and its Trinohex® Ultra electrolyte additive, which improves lith... |
| 13.07.2022 | Ascend becomes first and only registrant of Trinohex® Ultra LIB electrolyte additive in China | HOUSTON, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascend Performance Materials' Trinohex® Ultra is now the first and only high-purity 1,3,6-hexanetricarbonitrile to be China REACH-registered, making the performance-boosting lithium-ion battery electro... |
| 29.06.2022 | Ascend brings new EV, battery materials to Battery Show Europe | HOUSTON, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascend Performance Materials is showcasing its latest materials for e-mobility at the Battery Show Europe this week. Among the products Ascend is exhibiting are a new color-stable grade of its Starflam... |
| 01.06.2022 | Ascend completes purchase of plant in Chennai | HOUSTON, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascend Performance Materials has completed its purchase of Formulated Polymers Limited, an engineered materials producer based in Chennai, India. The acquisition establishes Ascend's first production fa... |
| 24.05.2022 | Trinohex® Ultra LIB electrolyte additive now available in EU | HOUSTON, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascend Performance Materials' Trinohex® Ultra is now REACH-registered and available across the European Union.
"The demand for safe, reliable and longer-lasting batteries will only increase as we c... |
| 30.03.2022 | Ascend agrees to acquire Formulated Polymers Ltd. | HOUSTON, March 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascend Performance Materials has reached an agreement to acquire the compounding division of Formulated Polymers Limited, a leading engineered materials manufacturer in Chennai, India. This acquisitio... |
| 18.03.2022 | Ascend, Samsung SDI reach settlement on Trinohex® Ultra patent invalidation proceedings | HOUSTON, March 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascend Performance Materials and Samsung SDI have reached an agreement to end their ongoing global patent invalidation proceedings and enter into a patent license agreement regarding the sale and use ... |
| 12.01.2022 | Ascend to build HMD plant in China's Jiangsu province | HOUSTON, Jan. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascend Performance Materials announced today it signed an investment agreement to construct a new hexamethylene diamine and specialty chemicals plant in Lianyungang, China in the Xuwei New Area Park. T... |
| 09.12.2021 | Ascend to expand compound production to Latin America | HOUSTON, Dec. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascend Performance Materials has announced plans to purchase a compounding facility in San Jose Iturbide, Mexico, growing its global footprint and expanding production capacity for high-performance engi... |
| 01.12.2021 | Koketa begins sampling garments made with Acteev® antimicrobial technology | The prestigious Peruvian brand famous for its luxurious intimate wear is including US-made Acteev® in leggings and undergarments
HOUSTON, Dec. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Koketa, a brand of premium womenswear based in Peru, has begun sampling l... |
| 11.10.2021 | Ascend at Fakuma: Focused on customers' growth | HOUSTON, Oct. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascend Performance Materials is returning to Fakuma with a larger global manufacturing footprint, a broader product portfolio and technical resources committed to bringing their customers' innovations ... |
| 18.09.2021 | SARS-CoV-2, Influenza A inactivated by zinc-embedded nylon fabric | A paper published in ACS Applied Materials Interfaces details effectiveness, describes protocol for future testing
HOUSTON, Sept. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- An international team of scientists and engineers from the University of Cambridge, t... |
| 10.08.2021 | Acteev® to Launch Performance Textiles at 2021 Outdoor Retailer Summer Expo | The latest development from award-winning Acteev combines the antimicrobial protection of zinc with high-performing specialty nylon
HOUSTON, Aug. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Acteev will launch its performance textiles line at the 2021 Outdoor ... |
| 05.08.2021 | Ascend wins lithium-ion battery additive patent case against Samsung SDI | HOUSTON, Aug. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascend Performance Materials has successfully challenged a lithium-ion battery technology patent held by Samsung SDI. In a final written decision, the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board held that all of... |
| 01.07.2021 | Ascend receives quality award from General Motors | HOUSTON, July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascend Performance Materials has received the General Motors 2020 Supplier Quality Excellence Award for its Pensacola, Florida, polyamide 66 plant. The award recognizes GM suppliers who meet or exceed t... |
| 12.05.2021 | Ascend commits to 80% GHG reduction by 2030 | 2020 sustainability report highlights emissions reduction strategy and other initiatives
HOUSTON, May 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascend Performance Materials today published its latest sustainability report highlighting the company's performa... |
| 22.01.2021 | Ascend Performance Materials' Acteev technology takes prize at Outdoor Retailer Innovation Awards
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| 09.11.2020 | Ascend announces global price increases for Vydyne® PA66 polymers, fibers and compounds
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| 03.11.2020 | Ascend announces price increases for intermediate materials
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