In uk.d-i-y, AlanG wrote:
As in ICI Nobel Division?

Yes.
I think they were up in Scotland.

I believe so - memory augmented by Google suggests both Ayrshire and
Dumfries. Presumably they put the plants in areas of relatively low
population density ;-)

Always seemed a touch amusing to have the Nobel Peace Prize instituted
to assuage old Alfred's guilt at inventing TNT, while ICI (which I believe
bought up his business interests) kept the name going with the more
original association!

Stefek (son of an ICI engineer)