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| 1929 |
The Royce Chemical Company was founded by Albert J. Royce, Sr. as a Textile Chemical Manufacturing Concern. Its primary products were Sodium Hydrosulfite, Sodium Formaldehyde Sulfoxylate and Zinc Formaldehyde Sulfoxylate. Royce has remained in the production of Reductive Chemicals for over 80 years. |
| 1977 |
Royce built a Zinc Powder plant for captive consumption, as well as to sell it to the major alkaline battery manufacturers. |
| 1977 |
Royce purchased Passaic Color and Chemical, putting it in the dyestuff business for Plastics, Paper, Leather and Textiles industries. |
| 1978 |
Royce built an Indigo Dispersion plant in New Jersey and became a major supplier of Indigo Dye in the US Textile Market |
| 1979 |
Royce expands the Indigo business by adding Vat Dyes and Auxillaries to its Product line supported by a New Plant in NC. |
| 1989 |
Royce began to manufacture Color Concentrates and compounds for the plastics industry. |
| 1990 |
Royce began manufacturing micronized waxes for the Ink, Coatings, and Plastics Industries. |
| 1995 |
Transferred Phenalkamine Resin technology and formed a strategic alliance with Cibatul, a former joint venture of Ciba-Geigy in India. |
| 1996 |
Royce opened office and Technical Center in Tainjin, China. |
| 1996 |
Royce formed Royce International, creating additional strategic alliances throughout Europe and Asia. |
| 2000 |
Royce introduced innovative bleaching systems to Pulp and Paper industry. |
| 2003 |
Royce receives a patent for high performance reductive chemicals for the paper industry. |
| 2004 |
Royce expands operations in China to cater to local demand of the country. |
| 2009 |
Royce International forms a joint venture with Palmer International for manufacture of Amine curing agents at Skippack, PA. The 50-50 JV is called RP International. |
