Ascend Performance Materials

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Ascend Acquires California Plastics Recycler

US nylon giant Ascend Performance Materials has acquired an undisclosed majority stake in compatriot Circular Polymers, a recycler of post-consumer high-performance polymers including PA 6 and 6.6, polypropylene and PET.

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Ascend Buys Eurostar Engineering Plastics

US nylon giant Ascend Performance Materials, which claims to be the world’s biggest fully integrated producer of polyamide 66 resin, has acquired Eurostar Engineering Plastics for an undisclosed sum. The French compounder manufactures a broad portfolio of flame-retardant engineered plastics and boasts expertise in halogen-free formulations.

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