ICI background

Founded in 1926 from the merger of 4 British chemical

companies
The 1930s were flourishing years with the development
of plastics and the discovery of new materials
During WWII, the company was involved into war effort
During the 1950s, the company has extended its
market upon the pharmaceuticals
From 1982 to 1987,John Harvey Jones was the CEO and
highly increased the companys profit
In 1993, the company de-merged and created the
Zenecca Group
ICI has been acquired by Akzo Nobel in 2008