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0000095953
Ascent Industries Co.
001-05200
20 N. Martingale Rd
Suite 430
Schaumburg
IL
60173
1-630-884-9181
Christopher G Hutter
Director
Common Stock
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
200 West Street
New York
NY
10282
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1355000
9500000
06/10/2025
NASDAQ
Common Stock
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Public market
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Common Stock
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