1873 - founded by John Tomlinson Brunner and Ludwig Mond. 1874 - produced their first soda ash. 1898 - were trading as Brunner Mond & Co. Limited; a member of the Solvay group of companies. 1924 - acquired the Magadi Soda Company of Kenya. 1926 - became one of the companies merged to form ICI. 1991 - Brunner Mond was re-created as an independent Company by the acquisition of the UK and Kenyan soda ash businesses from ICI. 2006 - Tata Chemicals Limited - part of the Tata Group of India - acquired the Brunner Mond Group, though the company still trades in the UK as Brunner Mond.