In 1924 Brunner Mond acquired the Magadi Soda Company of Kenya and in 1926 Brunner Mond was one of the four main companies – along with British Dyestuffs Corporation, Nobel's Explosives Limited, and the United Alkali Company – which took part in the merger which created the massive industrial combine Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI). Alfred Mond – son of Ludwig and Chairman of Brunner Mond – was a key figure along with Harry McGowan of Nobel's in bringing this merger about. The Brunner Mond business was absorbed into the Alkali Group of ICI, becoming one of the largest and most successful companies in the world (ICI acquired Crosfield and Gossage's chemicals business from Unilever in 1997.)
In 1924 Brunner Mond obtained the Magadi Soda Company of Kenya, and in 1926 Brunner Mond was one of the four major companies – along with British Dyestuffs Corporation, Nobel's Explosives Limited, and the United Alkali Company – that participated in the merger creating the massive industrial conglomerate Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI). Alfred Mond – son of Ludwig and Chairman of Brunner Mond – played a crucial role alongside Harry McGowan of Nobel's in bringing this merger about. The Brunner Mond business was absorbed into the Alkali Group of ICI, becoming one of the largest and most successful companies globally (ICI acquired Crosfield and Gossage's chemicals business from Unilever in 1997).