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HOUSTON, Oct. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

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 to market faster.

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Since the last Fakuma, Ascend purchased three well-established engineered

plastics facilities in Europe and Asia: Poliblend in Mozzate, Italy; Eurostar

in Fosses, France; and a compounding site in Suzhou, China. These acquisitions

increased the company's global footprint and greatly expanded their product

portfolio with polyamide 6, flame-retardant compounds, masterbatches and

recycled polymers.

"We have been focused on helping our customers accelerate their growth and meet

new demands for several years," said John Saunders, Ascend's vice president for

Europe. "Whether its lightweighting or electrification in automotive, greater

safety at higher voltages in electrical, or durability in consumer and

industrial goods, we have innovated, optimized and grown to better serve our

customers."

Ascend, the world's largest fully integrated producer of polyamide 66 resin,

recently launched its HiDura(TM) long-chain polyamides and Starflam(R)

flame-retardant portfolio to meet the transitions to e-mobility,

electrification and renewable energy.

"Returning to Fakuma allows us to show customers how we have executed on our

strategy of being a global, diversified and reliable partner," said Isaac

Khalil, senior vice president of polyamides at Ascend. "We have invested

heavily in technical resources, our products and our operations, and we have

innovated new, higher-performance materials to allow our customers to be more

competitive in new technologies."

Ascend is committed to working with customers to innovate sustainable

solutions, including product environmental impacts, new applications and

greenhouse gas emissions. The company announced an 80% GHG emissions reduction

by 2030 in its latest sustainability report.

Ascend will showcase its new materials, facilities and technical capabilities

at Fakuma hall A4, stand 4111 from 12-16 October.

Learn more about Ascend at www.ascendmaterials.com.

Contact: Osama Khalifa, +1 832-963-1347, okhali@ascendmaterials.com

SOURCE  Ascend Performance Materials