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Our History

Six decades of experience producing PA66

Our facilities have been been production sites and centers of innovation for nylon 6,6 and its intermediate chemicals for more than 60 years.

1949

Chemstrand chartered as a nylon producer.


1953

Established first fully integrated nylon plant in the U.S.


1973

Launched Vydyne® resin and compounds.


1995

Opened sales office in Brussels, Belgium.


2009

Ascend Performance Materials founded by SK Capital.

Opened sales office in Shanghai, China.


2011

Launched Ascend Cares Foundation.


2013

Expanded compounding facilities in Pensacola, Florida.


2015

Launched specialty chemicals signature branded products.


2018

Acquired compounding facility in Tilburg, Netherlands.


2020

Acquired manufacturing facilities in Suzhou, China and Mozzate, Italy.