| 1929-07 |
Separated and established as Lead Powder Paint Co., Ltd. from Nippo Battery Co., Ltd. (now GS Yuasa Corporation). Capital: 500,000 yen. |
| 1929-07 |
Separated and established Lead Powder Paint Co., Ltd. from Nippo Battery Co., Ltd. (now GS Yuasa Corporation). Capital: 500,000 yen. |
| 1929-08 |
Acquired Abe Paint Manufacturing in Osaka (Osaka Factory). |
| 1929-08 |
Acquired Abe Paint Manufacturing in Osaka (Osaka Factory). |
| 1936-05 |
Absorbed and merged Asahi Lacquer Manufacturing in Yokohama, established Yokohama Factory, and renamed to Dainippon Paint Co., Ltd. |
| 1936-05 |
Absorbed and merged Asahi Lacquer Manufacturing in Yokohama, established Yokohama Factory, and renamed to Dainippon Paint Co., Ltd. |
| 1946-09 |
Built a discharge lamp factory in Hiratsuka. In 1977, the lighting equipment division separated and became Nippo Electric Co., Ltd. |
| 1946-09 |
Built a discharge lamp factory in Hiratsuka: In 1977, the lighting equipment division separated and became Nippo Electric Co., Ltd. |
| 1949-05 |
Listed stocks on Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto Stock Exchanges. |
| 1949-05 |
Listed stocks on Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto Stock Exchanges. |
| 1958-08 |
Constructed a factory for organic fluorescent pigments and fluorescent paints in Ofuna. Became independent as Shinroyi Co., Ltd. in 1959. |
| 1958-08 |
Constructed a factory for organic fluorescent pigments and fluorescent paints in Ofuna: Became independent as Shinroyi Co., Ltd. in 1959. |
| 1962-07 |
Built a paint factory in Komaki (current Komaki Factory). |
| 1962-07 |
Built a paint factory in Komaki (current Komaki Factory). |
| 1966-04 |
Separated the household paint division and established SUNDAY PAINT Co., Ltd. |
| 1966-04 |
Separated the household paint division and established SUNDAY PAINT Co., Ltd. |
| 1968-05 |
Established Nitt Service Co., Ltd. for logistics rationalization. |
| 1968-05 |
Established Nitt Service Co., Ltd. for logistics rationalization. |
| 1970-05 |
Established a joint venture Thai DNT Paint Mfg. Co., Ltd. in Thailand. |
| 1970-05 |
Established a joint venture Thai DNT Paint Mfg. Co., Ltd. in Thailand. |
| 1972-01 |
Established Nippo Electric Co., Ltd. in Akita Prefecture as a dedicated company for Nippo Discharge Lamps. |
| 1972-01 |
Established Nippo Electric Co., Ltd. in Akita Prefecture as a dedicated company for Nippo Discharge Lamps. |
| 1972-10 |
Established a joint venture BONNTILE-DNT INDUSTRIES (S) PTE., LTD. in Singapore. Renamed to DNT Singapore Pte., Ltd. in July 1991. |
| 1972-10 |
Established a joint venture BONNTILE-DNT INDUSTRIES (S) PTE., LTD. in Singapore: Renamed to DNT Singapore Pte., Ltd. in July 1991. |
| 1975-10 |
Separated and established Nitto Engineering Co., Ltd. for coating and environmental engineering. |
| 1975-10 |
Separated and established Nitto Engineering Co., Ltd. for coating and environmental engineering. |
| 1988-04 |
Built a paint factory in Otawara, Tochigi (relocated from Yokohama Factory, now Nasu Factory). |
| 1988-04 |
Built a paint factory in Otawara, Tochigi (relocated from Yokohama Factory, now Nasu Factory). |
| 2001-10 |
Merged with Tanabe Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., which has excellent technology for automobile and plastic paints. |
| 2001-10 |
Merged with Tanabe Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., which has excellent technology for automobile and plastic paints. |
| 2003-05 |
Established DAI NIPPON TORYO MEXICANA, S.A. de C.V. in Mexico. |
| 2003-05 |
Established DAI NIPPON TORYO MEXICANA, S.A. de C.V. in Mexico. |
| 2005-03 |
Closed Osaka Factory due to streamlining and efficiency of production system. |
| 2005-03 |
Closed Osaka Factory due to streamlining and efficiency of production system. |
| 2006-03 |
Nippo Electric Co., Ltd. listed on JASDAQ. |
| 2006-03 |
Nippo Electric Co., Ltd. listed on JASDAQ. |
| 2006-06 |
Established Nitto Kasei Co., Ltd., acquired anti-corrosion paint business of Nippon Steel Corporation, and started operations in October of the same year. |
| 2006-06 |
Established Nitto Kasei Co., Ltd., acquired anti-corrosion paint business of Nippon Steel Corporation, and started operations in October of the same year. |
| 2008-08 |
Acquired shares of DIA Fluorescent Co., Ltd., a manufacturer of lighting equipment, and made it a consolidated subsidiary. |
| 2008-08 |
Acquired shares of DIA Fluorescent Co., Ltd., a manufacturer of lighting equipment, and made it a consolidated subsidiary. |
| 2009-08 |
Established DNT Service Co., Ltd. as a color matching company. Established DNT Lighting Co., Ltd. as a lighting sales company. |
| 2009-08 |
Established DNT Service Co., Ltd. as a color matching company: Established DNT Lighting Co., Ltd. as a lighting sales company. |
| 2009-10 |
Absorbed and merged Osaka DNT Service Co., Ltd., Tokyo DNT Service Co., Ltd., Yokohama DNT Service Co., Ltd., and Chubu DNT Service Co., Ltd. into DNT Service Co., Ltd. |
| 2009-10 |
Absorbed and merged Osaka DNT Service Co., Ltd., Tokyo DNT Service Co., Ltd., Yokohama DNT Service Co., Ltd., and Chubu DNT Service Co., Ltd. into DNT Service Co., Ltd. |
| 2010-07 |
Established a joint venture Lilama3-Dai Nippon Toryo Co., Ltd. in Vietnam. |
| 2010-07 |
Established a joint venture Lilama3-Dai Nippon Toryo Co., Ltd. in Vietnam. |
| 2012-12 |
Made Nippo Electric Co., Ltd. a 100% subsidiary through share exchange (delisted from JASDAQ). |
| 2012-12 |
Made Nippo Electric Co., Ltd. a 100% subsidiary through share exchange (delisted from JASDAQ). |
| 2013-01 |
Absorbed and merged sales companies Dainippon Paint Sales Co., Ltd., Tokyo Chemical Co., Ltd., Osaka Chemical Co., Ltd., and Kyushu Chemical Co., Ltd. |
| 2013-01 |
Absorbed and merged sales companies Dainippon Paint Sales Co., Ltd., Tokyo Chemical Co., Ltd., Osaka Chemical Co., Ltd., and Kyushu Chemical Co., Ltd. |
| 2013-04 |
Absorbed and merged DIA Fluorescent Co., Ltd. and DNT Lighting Co., Ltd. into Nippo Electric Co., Ltd., renamed to DNT Lighting Co., Ltd. |
| 2013-04 |
Absorbed and merged DIA Fluorescent Co., Ltd. and DNT Lighting Co., Ltd. into Nippo Electric Co., Ltd., renamed to DNT Lighting Co., Ltd. |
| 2013-06 |
Established a joint venture DNT KANSAI MEXICANA, S.A. de C.V. with Kansai Paint Co., Ltd. in Mexico. |
| 2013-06 |
Established a joint venture DNT KANSAI MEXICANA, S.A. de C.V. with Kansai Paint Co., Ltd. in Mexico. |
| 2013-07 |
Absorbed and merged Nippo Real Estate Co., Ltd. and DNT Business Service Co., Ltd. |
| 2013-07 |
Absorbed and merged Nippo Real Estate Co., Ltd. and DNT Business Service Co., Ltd. |
| 2015-01 |
Established a joint venture Japan Powder Coatings Manufacturing Co., Ltd. with Kubo Kō Paint Co., Ltd., a consolidated subsidiary of Kansai Paint Co., Ltd. |
| 2015-01 |
Established a joint venture Japan Powder Coatings Manufacturing Co., Ltd. with Kubo Kō Paint Co., Ltd., a consolidated subsidiary of Kansai Paint Co., Ltd. |
| 2018-08 |
Established Di Ente Coatings (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd. in China. |
| 2018-08 |
Established Di Ente Coatings (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd. in China. |
| 2019-08 |
Relocated headquarters to Chuo-ku, Osaka. |
| 2019-08 |
Relocated headquarters to Chuo-ku, Osaka. |
| 2020-06 |
Opened a coating technology center inside Komaki Factory, Komaki City, Aichi Prefecture. |
| 2020-06 |
Opened a coating technology center inside Komaki Factory, Komaki City, Aichi Prefecture. |
| 2020-07 |
Opened a corrosion technology center inside Nasu Factory, Otawara City, Tochigi Prefecture. |
| 2020-07 |
Opened a corrosion technology center inside Nasu Factory, Otawara City, Tochigi Prefecture. |
| 2022-04 |
Merged B.O. Chemical Co., Ltd. into Nitto Kasei Co., Ltd. and renamed Nippo Denko Co., Ltd. to Akita DNT Lighting Co., Ltd. |
| 2022-04 |
Moved from the First Section to the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange due to market classification review. |
| 2022-04 |
Merged B.O. Chemical Co., Ltd. into Nitto Kasei Co., Ltd. and renamed Nippo Chemical Co., Ltd. to Nitto Kasei Co., Ltd. |
| 2023-04 |
Acquired all shares of Japan Powder Coatings Manufacturing Co., Ltd., making it a 100% subsidiary. |
| 2023-04 |
Acquired all shares of Japan Powder Coatings Manufacturing Co., Ltd., making it a 100% subsidiary. |
| 2025-03 |
Acquired 50.10% of shares of Kanto Paint Co., Ltd., making it a consolidated subsidiary. |
| 2025-03 |
Acquired 50.10% of shares of Kanto Paint Co., Ltd., making it a consolidated subsidiary. |
| 2025-12 |
Acquired all shares of AGC Coatings Co., Ltd. (now BonFron Co., Ltd.), making it a consolidated subsidiary. |
