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HOUSTON, July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

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 the company's rigorous quality

performance criteria and support multiple functions across GM's organization.

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Ascend, the largest fully integrated producer of polyamide 66 resin, produces

materials used to make parts that improve the safety, performance and fuel

efficiency of automobiles, from fasteners and electrical connectors to airbags

and radiator end tanks.

"Customer-focused is one of our core values at Ascend and it means that

everything we do is in service to our customers," said Phil Jeszke, automotive

segment lead at Ascend. "The strength of our relationship with GM is built on

partnerships throughout the production chain focused on quality and

performance, from the materials to the design and manufacturing."

This year's award marks the second consecutive year Ascend has been recognized

by GM.

"We strive to be a strategic partner to our customers, helping them drive

growth," said Isaac Khalil, senior vice president for polyamides at Ascend.

"We've spent the last several years investing in our global footprint, product

portfolio and technical resources in order to provide our customers with the

materials and support they need. We value the recognition from GM and look

forward to continue to support them."

About Ascend Performance Materials

Ascend Performance Materials makes high-performance materials for everyday

essentials and new technologies. Our focus is on improving quality of life and

inspiring a better tomorrow through innovation. Based in Houston, Texas, and

with regional offices in Shanghai, Brussels and Detroit, we are a fully

integrated material solutions provider with nine global manufacturing

facilities in the United States, Europe and China. Our 2,600-person global

workforce makes the plastics, fabrics, fibers and chemicals used to make safer

vehicles, cleaner energy, better medical devices, smarter appliances and

longer-lasting apparel and consumer goods. We are committed to safety,

sustainability and the success of our customers and our communities.

Learn more about Ascend at www.ascendmaterials.com.

Contact: Ally Jahn, +1 713-210-9809, ajahn@ascendmaterials.com

SOURCE  Ascend Performance Materials