About | Ascent Industries Co.

Positioned for growth.

Ascent Industries Co. is a partnership of U.S.-based specialty chemical companies dedicated to developing innovative formulations and delivering high-quality chemical solutions for diverse industries.

Our business encompasses custom manufacturing, toll processing, and proprietary chemical products, serving customers in sectors including HI&I, Oil & Gas, Coatings, Mining, Water Treatment, Pulp & Paper, Textiles, and many more.

Operating formerly as Synalloy Corporation (previously Blackman Uhler Industries) since 1967, Ascent Industries Co. encompasses a portfolio of highly respected specialty chemical businesses including Manufacturers Chemicals, DanChem, and CRI Tolling.

Our Values

Our values drive our priorities and ultimately guide our behaviors all the way through our segments.

Leadership

More than a position - it is the skillset and acumen needed to develop the behaviors and abilities in our people in order to achieve our mission.

Creativity

Discovering solutions and opportunities in unique and unexpected places.

Longevity

Carefully considering the long-term impact of our strategies and decisions in regards to growth, integrity, safety, sustainability, and culture.

Efficiency

The constant drive for improvement and eliminating waste. The resources we have are valuable and so we seek to eradicate waste from our operations.

Growth

Both personal and as a company, we relentlessly challenge ourselves so we never become stagnant and irrelevant in the marketplace.

Performance

We value people and processes that deliver results. It is important that we are able to perform and deliver value to all of our stakeholders.

J. Bryan Kitchen
President & CEO

Ryan Kavalauskas
Chief Financial Officer

Nicole Durham
Chief Human Resources Officer

Kimberly Portnoy
General Counsel and VP of Regulatory and Govt. Affairs

Harshil Shah
Vice President of Business Operations

Anthony Pan
Vice President of Sales and Business Development

Christian Hogue
Director of Strategic Marketing

Duc Le
Senior Director of Strategic Sourcing

Benjamin Rosenzweig
Executive Chairman of the Board

Henry L. Guy
Board Member

Christopher Hutter
Board Member

Aldo Mazzaferro
Board Member

John P. Schauerman
Board Member