In 1912 fire destroyed most of the East Palestine, Ohio, facility, named "Plant #1".
At the time, "Plant #1" employed 750 East Palestine residents, which accounted for nearly one third of the city's population.
In 1955 the company went bankrupt, and the East Palestine facility was reorganized and came under the control and administration of the Royal China Company, who renamed the facility "Royal China Incorporated, East Palestine Division".
The company operated for nearly 56 years, liquidating its holdings between 1959 and 1960, and closing in 1960.
At its peak the company was able to produce over 800,000 dozen-piece sets of dinnerware.