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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000095953-25-000011"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACNT"
cik: "0000095953"
company_name: "ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO."
filed_at: "2025-03-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T21:56:49.491564+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ascent Industries sells Bristol Metals for $45M cash to Ta Chen International

## Summary
- Sale price approximately $45 million in cash; expected to close March 31, 2025.
- Buyer is Ta Chen International, a stainless and aluminum products manufacturer.
- Proceeds to accelerate organic/inorganic growth in Specialty Chemicals and for general purposes.
- BRISMET had 2024 revenue of $27.2M; remaining tubular assets include American Stainless Tubing (ASTI).
- CEO Bryan Kitchen cites value creation and redirecting capital to higher-growth segment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000095953-25-000011
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACNT
- cik: 0000095953
- company_name: ASCENT INDUSTRIES CO.
- filed_at: 2025-03-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/95953/000009595325000011/0000095953-25-000011-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/95953/000009595325000011/acnt-20250312.htm

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