A.W. Hopeman begins his cabinetmaking business, A.W. Hopeman Builder, in Rochester, N.Y. It eventually becomes A.W. Hopeman & Sons and expands to include Hopeman Brothers.

Hopeman Brothers begins performing marine joiner work for the large William Cramp & Sons shipyard in Philadelphia.

Hopeman is heavily involved in construction of facilities at the University of Rochester (N.Y.) and of other Rochester landmarks.

A.W. Hopeman & Sons adds a manufacturing facility in Royston, Ga., signaling the start of Royston LLC operations.

Royston begins offering modular metal fixtures for the convenience store, food service and other retail industries.

Royston expands, adding a state-of-the-art metal fabrication plant in Jasper, Ga. The company headquarters eventually moves from Royston to Jasper.

Royston acquires Reynolds Corp., a 57-year-old, front-end retail solutions company in Jackson, Tenn.

Royston acquires the retail checkstand business unit of Michigan’s Borroughs Corp.

Royston LLC acquires the assets of Ameridiser LLC.

Royston LLC acquires E.L.F. Wood Products