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Ascent Industries Co.

A maker of specialty chemicals, Ascent Industries Co. produces surfactants, defoamers, flame retardants, and other chemical solutions used in cleaning products, oil and gas, textiles, and water treatment, and also does custom manufacturing for other companies. Its roots go back to 1945, and it operated for decades as Synalloy Corporation before rebranding to Ascent in 2022 — a name chosen to reflect its "upward growth trajectory." The rebrand folded several legacy brands, including DanChem and Manufacturers Chemicals, into a single Ascent Chemicals label.