Ascend Performance Materials Announces Global Price Increase for All Vydyne® Brand Polymers

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ascend Performance Materials announced today a global price increase for all of its Vydyne^® branded polymers.

The price increase takes effect February 1, or as contracts allow and includes the following price changes:

Materials	Geography	Price Increase	Terms
Ascend Vydyne^® (PA 66) polymers	North America	$0.15/lb	As contracts allow Non-contract business – price determined on an order-by-order basis
Ascend Vydyne^® (PA 66) polymers	Asia	$0.33/kg	As contracts allow Non-contract business – price determined on an order-by-order basis
Ascend Vydyne^® (PA 66) polymers	Europe	€0.30/kg	As contracts allow Non-contract business – price determined on an order-by-order basis

Customers should contact their local sales representative for additional information.

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About Ascend Performance Materials
Ascend Performance Materials is a global premium provider of high-quality chemicals, fibers and plastics. Ascend is one of the world’s largest integrated PA66 producers, with its own in-house manufacturing facilities, ensuring total security of supply. Ascend’s product range has earned it an unequalled reputation for quality, innovative techniques and an enlightened approach to business that expands the horizons of possibility. With eight global locations and more than 3,200 people working at our sites around the world, Ascend has the inspiration, the expertise, the people and the attitude toward innovation to consistently deliver the right solution for customers.

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