About Royston

Our History

Over 130 years of customer-driven innovation:

1868: A.W. Hopeman, the company's founder, began his cabinetmaking business in Rochester, New York.
1916: Hopeman started performing marine joiner work for Cramp's Shipyard in Pennsylvania.
1964: The company added to its diverse manufacturing capabilities with a new factory in Georgia, which was the start of the Royston division.
1970: Royston begins offering modular metal fixtures to the convenience store, food service and retail industries.
1980: Royston expanded, adding a state-of-the-art metal fabrication plant in Jasper, Georgia.
2003: Acquired Reynolds Corporation, a front end solutions company
2003: Acquired the retail business unit of Borroughs, a metal checkstand manufacturer

Vertically integrated manufacturer
- Concept to installation
- Customer specific designs
500,000 sq. ft., 500 employees in 3 plants
Parametric engineering systems, CNC tooling and strong focus on design for manufacturability
Highly trained, employed survey and installation teams
Serving the convenience store, grocery, mass merchant and specialty retail industries