Magadi Soda Company
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Minerals |
| Founded | 1911 |
| Headquarters | , Kenya |
| Products | Soda ash |
| Parent | Tata Chemicals |
TheMagadi Soda Companymanufacturessoda ashat the Kenyan town ofMagadi,which is in southwesternKenya.It is the largest manufacturer of soda ash inAfrica.The company was founded in 1911 and minestronafromLake Magadi,in theRift Valley.Lake Magadi has one of the purest surface deposits of trona. The trona is converted by Magadi to soda ash, at a facility near the mining operations, and the soda ash is transported by rail toMombasaforonward shipping.[citation needed]
Magadi is asubsidiaryofBrunner Mond,Imperial Chemical Industries,and ofTata Chemicals,and is headquartered in Magadi, Kenya.[citation needed]
Transport[edit]
The company operates arailwaybranchline linking with the mainKenyan Railway System.[citation needed]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- Hill, M F (1964).Magadi: the story of the Magadi Soda Company.Birmingham, England:Kynoch Pressfor the Magadi Soda Co.OCLC10552595.
External links[edit]
- Magadi Soda Company Official WebsiteArchived24 March 2011 at theWayback Machine
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