Ascend expands operations

Ascend Performance Materials is again expanding its Greenwood County operations to
accommodate the company’s growth. The $35.2 million expansion will create 30 new jobs. A
global leader in the production of nylon 6/6 fibers, resins and compounds, Ascend has six
manufacturing plants in the southeastern United States and Europe and more than 3,200
employees and contractors worldwide. The Greenwood expansion includes an upgrade to several
lines in early 2019 to increase capacity of nylon polymer production. Last year, the company
added 24 million pounds of staple fiber production capacity at the facility.