Ascent is the name
The former Synalloy has changed its name to Ascent Industries with effect from 10 August. As a consequence, the company’s chemical division, which combines multiple speciality chemical manufacturers in the US, is also rebranding to Ascent Chemicals. All of the former company names and designations - Synalloy Chemicals, CRI Tolling, DanChem, DTI and Manufacturers Chemicals - are now being retired as they are united under a single brand.
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