ABOUT
US

We know you have a world full of choices and we thank you for allowing us the opportunity to present to you who we are. Our vision is to create customers and develop employees who view Royal as the most sustainable company in the business, across all markets. We pride ourselves in our processes and our reputation for quality. Our exceptional team are motivated, dedicated, and committed. We aim to provide the user of our products convenience and success, and we enjoy making sticky solutions that work.

1989

Royal Adhesive Industries was born from a home kitchen by founder David Buckingham, samples were prepared in a blender and soon a small operation was set up in the family garage.

Deliveries were made on a trailer drawn by the family car where it was not long before the car was traded in to purchase the company’s first delivery truck. Over the years David Buckingham moved from mini factory to mini factory in support of his business growth.

THE BIRTH
OF ROYAL

1997

Marked as a very important milestone for Royal where a spec build for a dedicated solvent borne manufacturing plant was built in Westmead KwaZulu-Natal.

1998

Royal was awarded ISO 9002-1994 accreditation on its quality management system.

1999

Mr. David Buckingham retires after suffering a stroke. The family continue running the dream.

2001

Eric Marzoppi and Heather Marzoppi (David’s Daughter) acquire Royal Adhesives Industries. New ISO 9001-2000 standard implemented and re-certification achieved.

2005

To expand out of the KwaZulu-Natal province, Royal aquired the adhesive division of RT chemicals in turn establishing a distribution centre in Gauteng.

2008

Royal begins manufacturing in Gauteng and expands its range with new products servicing the furniture and packaging industries and consumer products.

2009

New ISO 9001-2008 standard implemented and re-certification achieved.

2010

To support manufacturing requirements Royal Gauteng moves its plant to Germiston.

2013

Royal relocates to new bigger premises in Westmead KwaZulu-Natal with major improvements made to provide for solvent borne systems.

2014

Royal invests in a new bigger Water based plant in Alrode South Gauteng to cope with capacity and demand.

2016

Royal invites new partner Ian Smith to provide support and expertise to the management team.

2017

 

With more focus invested in new consumer products Royal had to find an image that supported both the Industrial and Consumer sectors. New refreshed look at the company’s image with changes made to Logo’s, Website, etc.

2018

 

Our transition from ISO 9001:2008 to the ISO 9001:2015 standard

QUALITY

QUALITY ASSURED

Royal conforms to international quality standards with regard to raw materials sourcing, production management and control of processes.

Audits by SGS for ISO 9001 certification bolster our position as a reputable supplier. Our high quality is consistently assured through production and process control that meet the requirements of ISO 9001:2015.

We pride ourselves that we have been an ISO 9001 certified manufacturer since 1998.

View our ISO 9001 certificate here

QUALITY POLICY STATEMENT

ROYAL ADHESIVE INDUSTRIES specialises in the quality of manufacture and supply of adhesives and allied products.

To ensure the ongoing delivery of quality and service excellence to our customers, we will:

  • Consider the context of our organisation is aligning to the Quality Management System ISO
    9001:2015 and the strategic direction of the company;
  • Continually improve our products, anticipate and meet our customer requirements always
    ensuring the organization remains in line with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements;
  • Ensure the organizations objectives and policies are communicated, understood and applied
    within the organization through its employees and are available to relevant or appropriate
    interested parties;
  • Equip employees with the necessary skills to provide value to our customers, and promote
    awareness of customer requirements through inter department relations;
  • Obtain a total commitment to the implementation and maintenance of the quality policy from
    management and staff and in so doing create a quality awareness culture in the company;
  • Enhance our reputation with our customers by only accepting orders we can meet, and not
    exceed our capacity or capability thereby enabling the organization to deliver intended outputs;
  • React to problems promptly and systematically whilst fostering a team approach to problem
    solving. This approach has also been used to address risks and opportunities for improvement,
    giving assurance to customers that the organization shows continuous results in line with this;
  • Ensure the integrity of the Quality Management System at all times.

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