More than 50 years experience.

Established in 1957 by Lee Ruth the Ruth Group manufactures in Australia an extensive range of veterinary products, animal feed supplements, biologicals and algaecides.

The Ruth family has been operating under the distinctive RCI logo since 1961 when it amalgamated with Tone All Supplies Pty Ltd and created the Good eggs marketing campaign which initially positioned it in the then rapidly expanding poultry industry in Australia.

Rural Chemical Industries (Aust.) Pty. Ltd. is the holding company of Ruth Consolidated Industries Pty. Ltd., both wholly owned family companies which operate separately in overseas and local markets.Rural Chemical Industries (Aust) Pty Ltd markets the products of Ruth Consolidated Industries Pty Ltd outside Australia.

Company founder Lee Ruth with son managing director Brett Ruth

Brett Ruth is the Managing Director of both Companies. He has been associated with the industry since 1982 and has gained considerable field experience in the specific market segments serviced by the Companies. 

One of the first company advertisements featuring the RCI logo

RCI brings science to the farm.

RCI research has developed many veterinary products for the intensive livestock, performance animal, cattle, horse, racing camel and goat industries. After winning an Australian Government sponsored research grant RCI developed a unique algaecide which has application in a wide range ofindustries including, but not limited to, potable water supplies, farm dams, irrigation channels, hydroponics,rice growing, mining operations,power stations, nurseries and gardens, golf courses,livestock drinking troughs, sewage treatment works.

This idyllic setting shows the original company research unit with one of the original factories in the background. Both have since been redeveloped.

 
The distinctive RCI logo has become familiaron a range of products helping to improve the livestock industries in Australia and in many countries to which RCI exports its products. 

Hostile climate research
 
RCI pioneered a world wide niche market by specialising in and creating veterinary products for animals raised in
hostile climates. These specialised products are designed to reduce the detrimental effects, and consequent economic loss, on the physiology of chickens and other intensively raised animals, caused by hostile environmental temperatures and relative humidities.
 
RCI veterinary products are all designed to improve production and increase profitability of the farm unit. Being service oriented the group adopted the slogan “we bring science to your farm” To illustrate our commitment to help farmers

RCI was the first company in Australia to introduce least cost feed formulation to farmers mixing their own feed.

This unique analogue feed formulation computer took hours to set up.

This service introduced in the 1970’s was made possibleby purchasing a specialised feed formulation computer which completely occupied a 12 foot square room. Today more powerful feed formulation programmes are now readily available for use on lap top computers. Recognising the need for continuing research the group has also initiated some unique studies into animal production problems which frequently lead to the development of new products.

These have been successfully tested in Australia at: 
 
The University of Sydney  
 
University of Western Sydney  
 
Hawkesbury Agricultural College Research and Development Co Ltd
 
Yanco Agricultural Institute, NSW  
 
Dept of Agriculture and Fisheries  
 
The Animal Research Institute, Queensland 

Outside Australia in:   
 
Thailand at Kasetsart University
 
Indonesia at Balai Penelitian Ternak, Bogor 

The University of the Philippines in the Philippines  
 
The Veterinary Research Institute in Ipoh, Malaysia  
 
Foshan Agriculture and Animal Husbandry College, Guandong;   
 
The Bureau of Pasture and Grazing, Nan Hai City Guandong Province, China  
 
College of Agriculture, University of Baghdad, Iraq  
 
Commercial trials have been completed in: 
 

Australia	Hong Kong
New Zealand	China
Malaysia	United Arab Emirates
Thailand	Oman
Indonesia	Kuwait
Philippines	Saudi Arabia

Wide Distribution

The group has a network of well established and reputable Agents (many being associated with the Company for 30 years or more) in all major Asian and Gulf Country markets. Its products are registered for sale in all major Asian and most GCC markets. The Company also owns well known and established trade marks which are protected in markets where its products are sold.

The ownership and management of the Companies is vested in three brothers, Brett, Craig and Evan Ruth, all graduates of Australian Universities and the sons of the founder of the Group.

Licences

Copies of the following authenticated Licences can be supplied on request.

• Manufacturing Licence issued by the Australian Pesticides & Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA).
• Authority to obtain and supply Therapeutic Substances Authority No VW91 issued by the Department of Health NSW Australia.
• Free Sales Certificate.
• GMP Certification

Finance

The RUTH Group has an authorised capital in excess of AUD$1 million dollars. Its combined assets exceed AUD$1 million dollars and it has achieved multi million dollar sales outside of Australia. It is one of the largest exporters of veterinary products in Australia.

Bankers

HSBC Australia Ltd
580 George St,
Sydney,
NSW 2000

Australia Commonwealth Trading Bank of Australia Ltd
Castle Towers,
Shopping Centre,
Castle Hill
NSW 2154

Australia Membership

• Royal Agricultural Society NSW Professional Calf Rearers' Association of Australia
• World Poultry Science Association
• Australian Business Limited Dairy Research Foundation – University of Sydney Post Graduate Foundation in Veterinary Science,
• University of Sydney
• Australia Arab Chamber of Commerce
• American Society of Animal Science

Location

RCI Head Office is located in Sydney Australia.