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DIC Corporation
DIC is a fine chemicals company with a top share in printing inks, organic pigments and PPS compounds in the global market. Established in 1908 as a manufacturer of printing inks, DIC has capitalized on its capabilities in organic pigments and synthetic resins to build a broad portfolio to markets such as automobiles, electronics, foods and housing.
Established in 1908 as a manufacturer of printing inks, DIC has expanded its mainstay organic pigments and synthetic resins businesses while at the same time cultivating world-class related core technologies. Since then, DIC has leveraged these technologies to build a broad portfolio encompassing materials and finished products.
This has enabled the Company to respond to market needs by providing customers in the automotive, electronics, food packaging, housing and other industries with solutions that bring “color” and “comfort” to people’s lives.
Looking ahead, DIC —today a multinational organization with operations in more than 60 countries and territories— will redouble its efforts to contribute to environmental protection and to the realization of a safe and sustainable society.
Historical Highlights
- 1908 Feb Founded as Kawamura Ink Manufactory
- 1937 Mar Incorporated Dainippon Printing Ink Manufacturing
- 1950 May Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
- 1962 Oct Merged with Japan Reichhold, changed Company name to Dainippon Ink and Chemicals
- 1986 Dec Acquired Sun Chemical’s Graphic Art Material Dept.
- 1987 Sep Acquired Reichhold Chemicals, Inc.
- 1999 Dec Acquired Totalfina S.A.’s Printing Ink Dept. (Coates)
- 2005 Sep Sold Reichhold
- 2008 Apr Changed Company name to DIC Corporation
- 2009 Oct Established DIC Graphics, joint venture with Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.(DNP) integrating DIC's domesitic printing ink buisiness and DNP's printing ink
- 2017 Jan Enters capital and business alliance with Taiyo Holdings Co., Ltd.
