1804
The Croxley Paper Mill was designed and built by John Dickinson in 1804, in the village of Croxley Green in Hertfordshire, England.
1893
John Dickinson sends first official representative to South Africa and opens first office in Cape Town the following year.
1897
Official Establishment of John Dickinson’s own warehouse and offices in Johannesburg.
1910
New warehouse and factory opened in Cape Town, named Croxley House.
1923
John Dickinson takes over 2 envelope machines and the stationery order book of ESA Robinson.
1933
The Cape Town factory was extended.
1965
Establishment of headquarters and new factory in Isando Johannesburg, making it the largest stationery factory in the Southern Hemisphere
1968
Formation of The Dickinson Robinson Group (“DRG”)
1969
Durban factory established in Mobeni
1971
Over a 1,000 people employed at 3 factories making envelopes, books and stationery of every kind
1983
DRG Stationery assets, including Croxley brand, sold to a partnership between Waltons Stationery and CNA. Creation of Silveray Stationery Company (Pty) Ltd
1997
The Bidvest Group acquires Silveray Stationery Company