Texas Southern Bankruptcy Court

Case number: 9:26-bk-90440 - Ascend Elements, Inc. and Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Ascen - Texas Southern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
Case title
Ascend Elements, Inc. and Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Ascen
Chapter
11
Judge
Christopher M. Lopez
Filed
04/09/2026
Last Filing
06/11/2026
Asset
Yes
Vol
v
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PlnDue, DsclsDue, COMPLX, LEAD




U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Southern District of Texas (Houston)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 26-90440

Assigned to: Bankruptcy Judge Christopher M. Lopez
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  04/09/2026
341 meeting:  05/26/2026
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  10/30/2026

Debtor

Ascend Elements, Inc.

133 Flanders Road
Westborough, MA 01581
WORCESTER-MA
Tax ID / EIN: XX-XXXXXXX

represented by
Michael Berthiaume

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
2200 Ross Avenue
Suite 3600
Dallas, TX 75201
214-855-8274
Email: [email protected]

Julie Goodrich Harrison

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
1550 Lamar
Suite 2000
Houston, TX 77010
713-651-5434
Email: [email protected]

Ryan E Manns

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
2200 Ross Ave
Ste 3600
Dallas, TX 75201
214-855-0000
Email: [email protected]

Maria Barbara Mokrzycka

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
1550 Lamar
Suite 2000
Houston, TX 77010
713-651-5359
Email: [email protected]

John Laurens Wilkes

Clifford Chance US LLP
845 Texas Ave.
Suite 2700
Houston, TX 77002
713-821-2800
Email: [email protected]

Debtor

Ascend Elements US, LLC

3120 Southwest Freeway
Suite 213
Houston, TX 77098
HARRIS-TX
Tax ID / EIN: XX-XXXXXXX

represented by
Maria Barbara Mokrzycka

(See above for address)

U.S. Trustee

US Trustee

Office of the US Trustee
515 Rusk Ave
Ste 3516
Houston, TX 77002

represented by
Ha Minh Nguyen

Office of the United States Trustee
515 Rusk St
Ste 3516
Houston, TX 77002
202-590-7962
Email: [email protected]

Creditor Committee

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Ascend Elements, Inc., et al.
represented by
Charles R Gibbs

McDermott Will & Schulte LLP
2801 N. Harwood St.
Suite 2600
Dallas, TX 75201
214-295-8063
Email: [email protected]

Latest Dockets
Date Filed#Docket Text
06/11/2026475Docket Text
Certificate of Service re: Order (I) Approving the Sale of the Debtors Interests in the Hopkinsville, Kentucky Assets Free and Clear of Liens, Claims, Interests and Encumbrances, (II) Approving the Assumption and Assignment of Associated Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases and (III) Granting Related Relief (Filed By Kurtzman Carson Consultants, LLC d/b/a Verita Global ).(Related document(s):469 Generic Order) (Gershbein, Evan) (Entered: 06/11/2026)
06/11/2026474Docket Text
Notice of Closing of Transaction Contemplated by Asset Purchase Agreement. (Related document(s):469 Generic Order) Filed by Ascend Elements, Inc. (Mokrzycka, Maria) (Entered: 06/11/2026)
06/09/2026473Docket Text
Order Granting Motion for Shawna Y. Staton To Appear pro hac vice (Related Doc # 471)
Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found here
Signed on 6/9/2026. (yml4) (Entered: 06/09/2026)
06/08/2026472Docket Text
Certificate of Service re: Order Authorizing the Retention and Compensation of Certain Professionals Used in the Ordinary Course of Business (Filed By Kurtzman Carson Consultants, LLC d/b/a Verita Global ).(Related document(s):467 Generic Order) (Gershbein, Evan) (Entered: 06/08/2026)
06/08/2026471Docket Text
MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Shawna Y. Staton (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number A27267232) Filed by Creditor Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division (Staton, Shawna) (Entered: 06/08/2026)
06/05/2026470Docket Text
Statement Statement Periodic Report (Form 426) (Filed By Ascend Elements, Inc. ). (Mokrzycka, Maria) (Entered: 06/05/2026)
06/05/2026469Docket Text
Order (I) Approving the Sale of the Debtors Interests in the Hopkinsville, Kentucky Assets Free and Clear of Liens, Claims, Interests and Encumbrances, (II) Approving the Assumption and Assignment of Associated Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases and (III) Granting Related Relief Signed on 6/5/2026 (clopez) (Entered: 06/05/2026)
06/05/2026468Docket Text
Proposed Order Submission After Hearing (Filed By Ascend Elements, Inc. ). (Mokrzycka, Maria) (Entered: 06/05/2026)
06/04/2026467Docket Text
Order Authorizing the Retention and Compensation of Certain Professionals Used in the Ordinary Course of Business (Related Doc # 153). Signed on 6/4/2026. (rgs4) (Entered: 06/04/2026)
06/04/2026466Docket Text
PDF with attached Audio File. Court Date & Time [06/03/2026 01:00:23 PM]. File Size [ 14032 KB ]. Run Time [ 00:29:44 ]. (admin). (Entered: 06/04/2026)