M&A Deal Summary

First Tube Acquires Ascent Tubular Products

On June 30, 2025, First Tube acquired metals/mining company Ascent Tubular Products from Ascent Industries for 16M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is First Tube’s 1st transaction in the Metals/Mining sector.
  • This is First Tube’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is First Tube’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is First Tube’s 1st transaction in North Carolina.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-06-30
Target Ascent Tubular Products
Sector Metals/Mining
Buyer(s) First Tube
Sellers(s) Ascent Industries
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 16M USD

Target

Ascent Tubular Products

Troutman, North Carolina, United States
Ascent Tubular Products offers ornamental stainless-steel tubing in sizes with a wide variety of shapes. Ascent Tubular Products was founded in 1990 and is based in Troutman, North Carolina.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

First Tube

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Category Company
Founded 2017
Sector Marketing
DESCRIPTION

First Tube is a live experience marketing platform designed to deliver always-on premium video content distributed at scale resulting in clear RO. First Tube was founded in 2017 and is based in Brooklyn, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Metals/Mining M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: North Carolina M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Ascent Industries

Oak Brook, Illinois, United States

Category Company
Founded 1945
Sector Manufacturing
Employees514
Revenue 178M USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Ascent Industries encompasses a portfolio of highly respected manufacturing businesses including Manufacturers Chemicals, DanChem, CRI Tolling, Bristol Tubular Products, the stainless steel and galvanized pipe and tube operations of Marcegaglia USA, and American Stainless Tubing. Ascent Industries was founded in 1945 and is based in Oak Brook, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 5
Sector: Metals/Mining M&A 2 of 2
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 4 of 4
State: North Carolina M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 5 of 5
Year: 2025 M&A 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-03-12 Bristol Metals

Bristol, Tennessee, United States

Bristol Metals is a manufacturer of Stainless, duplex, super duplex, 6 moly, nickel alloy and titanium welded steel pipe. Bristol Metals was founded in 1941 and is based in Bristol, Tennessee.

Sell $45M