HOUSTON – May 7, 2012 — Five women from Africa visited Ascend’s Pensacola facility on May 2 as part of the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program.
Ascend partnered with the Gulf Coast Diplomacy Council to host the group of five women from Angola, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda.
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HOUSTON – May 2, 2012 — Tim Strehl spoke at a May 1 roundtable discussion on the economic importance of shale gas to our energy future and the growth of the Texas chemical and manufacturing industries.
“We have a vested interest in U.S. natural gas production,” Tim said. “Available and affordable natural gas gives us an advantage in our effort to grow in growing markets around the world.”
HOUSTON – May 3, 2012 — Ascend Performance Materials recently visited with customers at the annual ChinaPlas tradeshow in Shanghai, China.
“Our presence at ChinaPlas enabled us to meet with many customers in a short amount of time,” said Scott Rook, Ascend’s vice president of plastics. “We benefit from the meetings and conversations at the show and are excited about supporting our customers in China and in Asia as they grow their businesses. Thanks to all those who visited the Ascend booth.”
HOUSTON – April 30, 2012 — Ascend Performance Materials announces the company received a 100 percent rating from PM Plastics on supplier quality, logistics and service.
“We strive for the highest quality and service at Ascend and are proud to be recognized by PM Plastics,” said Paul Leseman, senior account manager for Ascend. “Ascend will continue to uphold our rigorous standards of supplier excellence, because that’s the right way to do business. Being rated so highly by a customer is a real treat.”
HOUSTON – April 23, 2012 — Ascend Performance Materials will speak about implementing best practices in a large turnaround at the Shutdowns Superconference on June 12 and 13 in Houston, Texas.
“The conference has a strong schedule of presenters, and I’m happy to join other manufacturers to share best practices and provide examples of how to run an effective shutdown,” said Sam Harkreader, turnaround lead for Ascend. “Shutdowns have a significant impact on operations, and, at Ascend we are proud of our manufacturing turnaround processes.”
HOUSTON – March 26, 2012 — Ascend was recognized for the third year in a row by CSX as a winner of its Chemical Safety Excellence Award. The annual award honors companies’ commitment to the safe transportation of hazardous materials by rail through safe loading and maintenance of rail cars.
To qualify for the 2011 Chemical Safety Excellence Award, customers must have shipped more than 600 carloads of hazardous materials during the year without a non-accidental release.
HOUSTON – September 8, 2011 — The Houston Business Journal revealed the 2011 Best Corporate Counsel winners at an awards dinner on September 7. Mr. Andrew Ralston, general counsel, vice president and secretary for Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC, was named Best Solo General Counsel.
“Andrew has a keen legal mind, works well with outside counsel and isn’t afraid to ask the tough question,” said Stephen Lee, partner at Porter Hedges LLP, who nominated Ralston.
HOUSTON – October 11, 2011 — The Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, Pensacola FL, hosted an Economic Development Ribbon Cutting ceremony today celebrating job creation and capital investment at Ascend Performance Materials LLC. Ascend is the recipient of Enterprise Florida grants that enabled the company to expand job creation and make capital improvements to increase the capacity of nylon production, intermediate chemicals, and strengthen plant utilities infrastructure to support manufacturing.
HOUSTON – September 26, 2011 — The Ascend Performance Materials operation in Pensacola, FL was recently awarded Voluntary Protective Programs (VPP) Star status by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). VPP promotes effective worksite-based safety and health. OSHA awards Star status in recognition of employers and workers who demonstrate exemplary achievement in the prevention and control of occupational safety and health hazards, and the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of safety and health management systems.
HOUSTON – August 15, 2011 — Mr. Andrew Ralston, Ascend’s Vice President and General Counsel, has been selected by the Houston Business Journal as one of five finalists for the 2011 Best Solo Corporate Counsel Award.
Finalists were nominated by their peers and selected by a panel of judges that included John Allen, former executive vice president and general counsel of Paradigm BV; Phillip Choyce, vice president and general counsel of NOV Grant Prideco; J. Bradley Green, executive vice president, general counsel and secretary of Carriage Services Inc.;