Case number: 9:26-bk-90440 - Ascend Elements, Inc. - Texas Southern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Ascend Elements, Inc.

  • Court

    Texas Southern (txsbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Christopher M. Lopez

  • Filed

    04/09/2026

  • Last Filing

    07/07/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
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: 82-2222893

represented by
Michael Berthiaume

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
2200 Ross Avenue
Suite 3600
Dallas, TX 75201
214-855-8274
Email: michael.berthiaume@nortonrosefulbright.com

Julie Goodrich Harrison

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
1550 Lamar
Suite 2000
Houston, TX 77010
713-651-5434
Email: julie.harrison@nortonrosefulbright.com

Ryan E Manns

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
2200 Ross Ave
Ste 3600
Dallas, TX 75201
214-855-0000
Email: ryan.manns@nortonrosefulbright.com

Maria Barbara Mokrzycka

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
1550 Lamar
Suite 2000
Houston, TX 77010
713-651-5359
Email: maria.mokrzycka@nortonrosefulbright.com

John Laurens Wilkes

Clifford Chance US LLP
845 Texas Ave.
Suite 2700
Houston, TX 77002
713-821-2800
Email: laurens.wilkes@cliffordchance.com

Debtor

Ascend Elements US, LLC

3120 Southwest Freeway
Suite 213
Houston, TX 77098
HARRIS-TX
Tax ID / EIN: 41-3028309

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: ha.nguyen@usdoj.gov

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: Crgibbs@mcdermottlaw.com

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
07/06/2026544Stipulation By Ascend Elements, Inc. and Covington Industrial LLC. Does this document include an agreed order or otherwise request that the judge sign a document? Yes. (Filed By Ascend Elements, Inc. ). (Mokrzycka, Maria) (Entered: 07/06/2026)
07/02/2026543Stipulation By Ascend Elements, Inc. and Turner-Kokosing Joint Venture and Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Does this document include an agreed order or otherwise request that the judge sign a document? Yes. (Filed By Ascend Elements, Inc. ). (Mokrzycka, Maria) (Entered: 07/02/2026)
07/02/2026542Debtor-In-Possession Monthly Operating Report for Filing Period ending 5/31/2026, $0 disbursed (Filed By Ascend Elements US, LLC ). (Mokrzycka, Maria) (Entered: 07/02/2026)
07/02/2026541Debtor-In-Possession Monthly Operating Report for Filing Period ending 5/31/2026, $12527282 disbursed (Filed By Ascend Elements, Inc. ). (Mokrzycka, Maria) (Entered: 07/02/2026)
07/02/2026540Certificate of Service re: Documents Served on June 29, 2026 (Filed By Kurtzman Carson Consultants, LLC d/b/a Verita Global ).(Related document(s):519 Declaration, 520 Declaration, 521 Declaration, 522 Exhibit List, 525 Reply) (Gershbein, Evan) (Entered: 07/02/2026)
07/02/2026539Notice of Extension of Designation Period. Filed by Ascend Elements, Inc. (Mokrzycka, Maria) (Entered: 07/02/2026)
06/30/2026538Debtors Master Service List (Filed By Kurtzman Carson Consultants, LLC d/b/a Verita Global ). (Gershbein, Evan) (Entered: 06/30/2026)
06/30/2026537Affidavit Re: Publication of the Notice of Deadlines for the Filing of Proofs of Claim in The New York Times (Filed By Kurtzman Carson Consultants, LLC d/b/a Verita Global ).(Related document(s):497 Generic Order) (Gershbein, Evan) (Entered: 06/30/2026)
06/30/2026536Certificate of Service re: 1) Debtors Emergency Motion for Entry of an Order (I)(A) Establishing Procedures for the Sale, Transfer, and Abandonment of De Minimis Assets, Free and Clear of Liens, Claims, Interests, and Encumbrances; (B) Approving Procedures to Assume and Assign Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases; and (II) Granting Related Relief; and 2) Notice of Hearing on the Debtors Emergency Motion for Entry of an Order (I)(A) Establishing Procedures for the Sale, Transfer, and Abandonment of De Minimis Assets, Free and Clear of Liens, Claims, Interests, and Encumbrances; (B) Approving Procedures to Assume and Assign Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases; and (II) Granting Related Relief (Filed By Kurtzman Carson Consultants, LLC d/b/a Verita Global ).(Related document(s):514 Notice) (Gershbein, Evan) (Entered: 06/30/2026)
06/30/2026535Certificate of Service re: 1) Debtors Witness and Exhibit List for June 26, 2026; 2) Order (I) Authorizing the (A) Retention and Employment of Alvarez & Marsal North America, LLC, (B) Designation of Adam Titus as Chief Restructuring Officer and (C) Provision of Additional Personnel for the Debtors, Each Effective as of the Petition Date and (II) Granting Related Relief; and 3) Amended Notice of Hearing to Consider Approval of the Sale of the Covington Assets (Filed By Kurtzman Carson Consultants, LLC d/b/a Verita Global ).(Related document(s):503 Exhibit List, Witness List, 508 Generic Order, 510 Notice) (Gershbein, Evan) (Entered: 06/30/2026)