Private company
United Alkali Company
Former chemical company of the United Kingdom1
United Alkali Company Limited was a British chemical company formed in 1890, employing the Leblanc process to produce soda ash for the glass, textile, soap, and paper industries. It became one of the top four British chemical companies merged in 1926 with Brunner Mond, Nobel Explosives and British Dyestuffs Corporation to form Imperial Chemical Industries.2 It is headquartered in Widnes.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersWidnes1
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United Alkali Company Limited was a British chemical company formed in 1890, employing the Leblanc process to produce soda ash for the glass, textile, soap, and paper industries. It became one of the top four British chemical companies merged in 1926 with Brunner Mond, Nobel Explosives and British Dyestuffs Corporation to form Imperial Chemical Industries.2
Products and brands
- sodium carbonate
Listed on Wikidata.1
Timeline
Links
- WikipediaUnited Alkali Company
- WikidataQ7887377
Sources
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- 2WikipediaUnited Alkali Company on Wikipedia