About

Where we’ve been defines who we are today

Family-owned and focused on supporting our customers for the long-term.

Royce is extremely proud of its almost 90 year history. Our founder, Albert J. Royce, Sr., formed our company in 1929 at one plant site in East Rutherford, NJ. Today we operate 3 manufacturing facilities in the US, utilize warehouses across North America, Europe and Asia and maintain joint-ventures in the Middle-East and China.

Our Story

1929

The Royce Chemical Company was founded by Albert J Royce, Sr. as a Textile Chemical Manufacturing Company. It’s primary products were Sodium Hydrosulfite, Sodium Formaldehyde Sulfoxylate and Zinc Formaldehyde Sulfoxylate. Royce has remained in the production of Reductive Chemicals for almost 90 years.

1977

Royce built a Zinc Powder plant for captive consumption, as well as sell it to the major alkaline battery manufacturers.

1977

Royce purchased Passaic Color and Chemical.

1978

Royce built an Indigo Dispersion plant in New Jersey and became a major supplier of Indigo dye to the US Textile Market.

1979

Royce expands the Indigo business by adding Vat dyes and auxiliaries to its product line, supported by a new plant in Charlotte, NC.

1989

Royce begins to manufacture Color Concentrates and Additive Masterbatches for the Plastics Industry.

1990

Royce begins manufacturing Micronized Waxes for the Ink, Coatings and Plastics Industries.

1995

Royce International is formed to source and supply Epoxy Resins, Diluents, Curing Agents and Additives for the Coatings Industry.

1996

Royce opens an office and technical center in Tianjin, China.

2000

Royce introduces several new technologies to improve the efficacy of reductive bleaching of paper.

2003

Royce receives a patent for high performance reductive chemicals for the Paper Industry.

2004

Royce expands operations in China to cater to the local demand of the country.

2009

Royce International forms a joint-venture with Palmer International for the manufacture of Amine Curing Agents in Skippack, PA. The joint-venture is called RP International.

2011

Royce acquires C.H. Patrick & Co.’s Vat dye business, making it the leading supplier of Vat dyes in the US market.

2011

Royce forms a joint venture in Huzhou, China called Sino-Royce Technology Company.

2012

Royce acquires a new manufacturing plant in Gaffney, SC, located on 14 acres of land.

2015

Royce acquires Sunbelt Corporation’s Vat dye business to further strengthen its position in the Vat dye business.

2018

Royce International is sold to Gabriel Performance Products, LLC and Royce rebrands as Royce Global.

2023

Royce launches its new brand of Epoxy Products under the  Tradename