Ascend Performance Materials
Textile Houston, TX · Private
Ascend Performance Materials successfully emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in December 2025 under new CEO Patrick Schumacher, marking a significant operational recovery for the world's largest nylon 6,6 producer. Recent operational challenges include a power failure and chemical leak at the Cantonment, FL facility, though the company continues process optimization with a new waste recovery unit at the Alvin plant.
Ascend Performance Materials is the world's largest fully integrated producer of nylon 6,6, manufacturing performance chemicals, engineered plastics, and fibers used in automotive, textile, and industrial applications. The company emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in December 2025 and operates major integrated manufacturing complexes across the southeastern United States.
Employees
2,200
Mfg Plants
4
All Facilities
5
Activity
7/10
Type
Private
Plant Locations (5 mapped)
0
Recent News
Power failure at Ascend results in chemical leak. Here's what we know - Pensacola News Journal
Google News · 2/17/2026
Alvin Plant turns waste into critical chemical with new recovery unit - The Facts
Google News · 2/3/2026
Ascend Performance Materials Successfully Emerges from Chapter 11 - NorthEscambia.com
Google News · 12/26/2025
Ascend Performance Materials Successfully Emerges from Chapter 11 - ABF Journal
Google News · 12/22/2025
Ascend Performance Materials Successfully Emerges from Chapter 11 - Yahoo Finance
Google News · 12/19/2025
Ascend Performance Materials Appoints Patrick Schumacher as Chief Executive Officer - PR Newswire
Google News · 12/10/2025
Nylon Maker Ascend Secures OK For Ch. 11 Plan - Law360
Google News · 12/9/2025
Ascend Performance Materials Receives Court Approval of Disclosure Statement - PR Newswire
Google News · 10/20/2025
Manufacturing Plants (4)
Decatur Operations
Decatur, AL
Integrated manufacturing site on ~760 acres in production since 1952; produces nylon 6,6 intermediates and engineered materials; ISO 9001 and Responsible Care certified
Foley Plant
Foley, AL
Manufacturing facility on ~39 acres in production since 1961; produces specialty nylon products; ISO 9001, RCMS, and TS16949 certified
Pensacola Chemical Complex (Cantonment)
Cantonment, FL
Fully integrated nylon 6,6 complex on ~2,000 acres; produces adipic acid, HMD, nylon resin, and nylon fiber/yarn; ~1,200 employees; Ascend's flagship site dating to 1953; continued operating through bankruptcy
Chocolate Bayou Plant
Alvin, TX
Large chemical manufacturing facility ~14 miles southeast of Alvin in Brazoria County; produces chemical feedstocks and acrylonitrile; dates to Monsanto-era operations
Other Facilities (1)
Ascend Performance Materials Corporate Headquarters
Houston, TX · hq
Corporate headquarters with approximately 75 on-site staff; manages global operations