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Ascend Performance Materials Completes Development of New Loading Facilities for Acrylonitrile

Ascend Performance Materials today announced it has developed new railcar, tanker truck and ISO container loading facilities for deliveries of acrylonitrile in North America.

This new capability for loading and delivery of acrylonitrile by railcar, tanker truck and ISO container throughout North America complements Ascend’s previously existing barge and ship (export) delivery capability.  Ascend is proceeding now with customer trials and deliveries throughout North America.

“Ascend already operates the largest acrylonitrile production plant in the world at our Chocolate Bayou facility near Alvin, Texas, and this new capability demonstrates Ascend’s strategic commitment to our North American acrylonitrile customers,” said Thomas Verghese, Ph.D., president of the Chemicals business at Ascend Performance Materials.

“The development of this new capability for delivery of significant quantities of our product by railcar, tanker truck and ISO container is a key milestone in Ascend’s strategy to grow our presence in the North American acrylonitrile market,” added Verghese.

For more information, visit ascendmaterials.com/an.