HOUSTON – Ascend Performance Materials announced plans to increase production capacity across its intermediate chemicals and polymers portfolio by 10 to 15 percent to support the continued growth of its customers.
"The global demand for nylon 6,6 and our intermediate chemicals continues to grow at 3 to 4 percent per year in a range of diverse applications," said Phil McDivitt, Ascend's President and CEO. "Ascend has cost effective expansion opportunities that allow us to bring additional capacity online as the market needs it."