Tata Chemicals Magadi celebrated 100 years of soda ash production at Lake Magadi.

Tata Chemicals acquired a 100% stake in Brunner Mond in December, and Magadi Soda became Tata Chemicals Magadi Limited.

In September, Soda Ash Investments PLC acquired Brunner Mond PLC, and Brunner Mond shares were delisted from the London Stock Exchange.

The company was renamed Brunner Mond Group PLC.

Earlier in February, Akzo Nobel's soda ash activities in the Netherlands were acquired.

Brunner Mond Holdings Limited was formed, including the Kenyan soda ash business from ICI.

Brunner Mond combined with three other chemical companies to form Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI).

Brunner Mond began manufacturing soda ash in the UK.

Brunner Mond and Company was formed in the UK.