Daikin Seika Kogyo Co., Ltd.

Founding

Established Saika Shikuso Co., Ltd., inheriting the operations of Saika Color Co., Ltd. founded in 1931 (Showa 6) and began manufacturing general pigments.

Establishment

Renamed to Daikin Seika Kogyo Co., Ltd. and absorbed the other company in the same industry.

Commenced operations at the headquarters (Chuo-ku) and the Tokyo factory (now Tokyo Manufacturing Plant).

Opened the Sapporo sales office and factory (later renamed Hokkaido Daikin Seika Kogyo Co., Ltd. and absorbed into our company).

Developed plastic colorant vinyl toner color and succeeded in domestic production.

Opened Osaka Sales Office (now West Japan Branch).

Developed colorants for chemical and synthetic fibers, and water-based dyeing colorants, achieving domestic production.

Established the Comprehensive Research Institute (now Synthetic Research Division 1, Synthetic Research Division 2, Dispersed Research Division 1, Dispersed Research Division 2, Technical Management Division) and established a research system for pigments.

Established Ukanam Co., Ltd. (consolidated subsidiary).

Opened Osaka Factory (now Osaka Manufacturing Facility).

Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Completed Headquarters Building.

Opened Hong Kong Representative Office (now Daikin Seika (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd., consolidated subsidiary).

Opened the Narita factory (now Hi-Tech Chemical Co., Ltd., consolidated subsidiary).

Opened Nagoya Sales Office (now Chubu Branch).

Taio Chemical Co., Ltd. (later renamed Osaka Chemical Co., Ltd., now Daikin Color & Composite Co., Ltd., consolidated subsidiary) was established.

Manufacturing of synthetic leather resin and surface treatment agents commenced.

Opened Tokai Factory (now Tokai Manufacturing Facility).

Daido Daikin Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. (later absorbed by our company) was established.

Listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Opened Kyushu Sales Office (now Kyushu Daikin Seika Industrial Co., Ltd., consolidated subsidiary).

Nagoya Chemical Co., Ltd. (now Daikin Color & Composite Co., Ltd., consolidated subsidiary) was established.

Established TAI CHIN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.

A groundbreaking large-scale wastewater treatment facility was completed at the Tokai plant (now Tokai Manufacturing Facility).

São Paulo branch office (now DAICOLOR DO BRASIL, IND. E COM. LTDA., consolidated subsidiary, in liquidation) was opened.

Established Sanbao Precision Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.

Daikin Plaboard Co., Ltd. (now Daikin Chemical Processing & Sales Co., Ltd., consolidated subsidiary) was established.

DAICOLOR ITALY S.R.L. (consolidated subsidiary) established.

Opened Hokuriku Sales Office (now Hokuriku Branch).

Hiroshima Chemical Co., Ltd. (now Daikin Color & Composite Co., Ltd., consolidated subsidiary) was established.

Established HI-TECH COLOR, INC. (consolidated subsidiary).

Acquired INTERMEDIOS ORGANICOS S.A. (now DAICOLORCHEM EU, S.A., consolidated subsidiary, in liquidation).

Established DAINICHI COLOR (THAILAND) LTD. (consolidated subsidiary).

Kanto Daikin Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. (now Daikin Color & Composite Co., Ltd., consolidated subsidiary) was established.

Daikin System Finance Co., Ltd. (later renamed DSF Co., Ltd., absorbed by our company on April 1, 2024) was established.

PLALLOY MTD B.V. established.

Color Planning Center Co., Ltd. (consolidated subsidiary) was established.

Establishment of PT. HI-TECH INK INDONESIA (consolidated subsidiary).

Dongguan Dainichi Chemical Plant Co., Ltd. (consolidated subsidiary) established.

Shiga Manufacturing Plant opened.

DAINICHISEIKA (HK) COLOURING CO., LTD. (consolidated subsidiary) established.

Dainichi Seika (Shanghai) Chemical Co., Ltd. (consolidated subsidiary) established.

Dainichi Seika Trading (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (consolidated subsidiary) established.

Daido Daikin Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. was absorbed.

DAINICHI COLOR VIETNAM CO., LTD. (consolidated subsidiary) established.

Kyushu Chemical Co., Ltd. (consolidated subsidiary) established.

New building of West Japan Branch completed.

DAINICHI COLOR INDIA PRIVATE LTD. (consolidated subsidiary) established.

Additional acquisition of shares in Shanghai Mitsui Composite Plastics Co., Ltd. (consolidated subsidiary).

Kanto Daikin Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. merged with Nagoya Chemical Co., Ltd. and Osaka Chemical Co., Ltd., and changed its name to Daikin Color & Composite Co., Ltd.

DM COLOR MEXICANA S.A. DE C.V. (consolidated subsidiary, in liquidation) established.

Hokkaido Daikin Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. was absorbed.

Additional acquisition of shares in Daikin Plaboard Co., Ltd. (now Daikin Chemical Processing & Sales Co., Ltd., consolidated subsidiary).

New headquarters building completed.

Additional acquisition of shares in Yaru Co., Ltd. (consolidated subsidiary).

Daikin Color & Composite Co., Ltd. (consolidated subsidiary) absorbed Hiroshima Chemical Co., Ltd.

Sakado Manufacturing Facility opened.

Sakura Manufacturing Facility (Fukama Synthesis Co., Ltd.) opened the Sakura Technology Innovation Center (STIC).

Due to the review of market classifications at the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the company transitioned from the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange to the Prime Market.

Establishment of Daichi Seika Insurance Services Co., Ltd. (consolidated subsidiary).