Ascent Industries Co. Announces Sale of Bristol Metals, LLC for $45 Million

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ascent Industries Co. (Nasdaq: ACNT) (“Ascent” or the “Company”), an industrials company focused on the production and distribution of specialty chemicals and industrial tubular products, has announced it has reached a definitive agreement to sell substantially all of the assets of Bristol Metals, LLC (“BRISMET”) to Ta Chen International, Inc. (Ta Chen), a manufacturer and distributor of stainless and aluminum coils, sheets, plates, long products, tubes and PVFs, for approximately $45 million in an all-cash transaction. The transaction is planned to close on March 31, 2025.

BRISMET has been an industry leader in stainless, duplex, super duplex, 6 moly and nickel alloy welded steel pipe manufacture since 1964. Proceeds from the transaction will be used to accelerate organic and inorganic growth of the company’s specialty chemical business as well as general corporate purposes.

“We are proud of achieving this value-creating outcome for Ascent shareholders. While transformational changes have been implemented at BRISMET over the past year, the inherent cyclicality in its end-markets makes it a much better fit for a more sector focused franchise,” said Bryan Kitchen, president and CEO of Ascent. “This transaction provides Ascent with additional capital to pursue growth opportunities within the Specialty Chemicals segment. We are proud of BRISMET’s performance under our stewardship and believe BRISMET is positioned for a strong future with Ta Chen.”

Ascent’s remaining assets within the tubular segment consist of American Stainless Tubing (ASTI), a producer of premium ornamental stainless steel tubing. More information about the Bristol Metals transaction can be found within the presentation section of the Company’s investor relations site.

Angle Advisors acted as financial advisor and Amundsen Davis, LLC acted as legal advisor to Ascent.

About Ascent Industries Co.

Ascent Industries Co. (Nasdaq: ACNT) is a company that engages in a number of diverse business activities including the production of specialty chemicals and industrial tubular products. For more information about Ascent, please visit its website at www.ascentco.com.

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