Company Background

Brunner Mond is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of sodium carbonate (soda ash), sodium bicarbonate and associated alkaline products. The company supplies customers from manufacturing plants in Northwich in the UK, where it has its headquarters; and Magadi in Kenya. Brunner Mond (South Africa) Pty Ltd also operates a transportation terminal at Durban, South Africa. The Brunner Mond Group is wholly owned by Tata Chemicals Limited, part of the Tata Group of India.

Brunner Mond is also one of the world’s leading producers of refined sodium bicarbonate and calcium chloride liquor.

Soda ash is a vital constituent in a wide range of manufacturing processes including those for glass, detergents and industrial chemicals. Sodium bicarbonate is also used in the manufacture of a diverse range of products including pharmaceuticals, bakery products and personal care products such as toothpaste and deodorants. The Group’s major markets are in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and South-East Asia.

Originally formed in 1873, since its re-creation as Brunner Mond in 1991 the company has supported an extensive programme of investment in its products, plant, people and customer service facilities.

Company Structure

The European business employs around 500 people.

Brunner Mond’s headquarters are in Northwich, Cheshire, where the Northwich manufacturing site is made up of the two plants – Northwich East and Northwich West – on either side of the town at Lostock and Winnington.

In February 2006 Tata Chemicals Limited acquired 100% ownership of the Brunner Mond Group through its wholly owned subsidiary Homefield Pvt UK Limited. Tata Chemicals Limited is part of the Tata Group, one of India’s largest business conglomerates. In 2008 Tata Chemicals also acquired the soda ash business of General Chemical Industrial Products Inc, a US based chemical company.

The following are part of the Brunner Mond group of companies, all of which are Private Limited Companies registered in England:

Further Information

Information about the Magadi Soda Company can be found at www.magadisoda.co.ke
and about Tata Chemicals at www.tatachemicals.com