| 1908 |
Founded as Kawamura Ink Manufacturing Co., Ltd. |
| 1908-02-15 |
The founding of DIC's predecessor, 'Kawamura Ink Manufacturing Co., Ltd.' Established in 1908 in Honjo, Tokyo (now Sumida Ward). Started manufacturing and selling printing inks, including woodblock, lithographic, and letterpress inks. Initially employed three staff members and appointed sales representatives. As demand grew, purchased raw materials such as pigments and varnishes, and refined them into products. Sales were strong. |
| 1908-02-15 |
川村インキ製造所として創業（東京・本所） |
| 1908-02-15 |
Founded the company. |
| 1910 |
Started developing regional demand. |
| 1910 |
Developed regional demand. |
| 1912 |
Changed company name to Kawamura Kijuro Shoten. |
| 1912 |
1912（明治45）年 商号を川村喜十郎商店に変更 |
| 1912 |
Changed company name to Kawamura Kijuro Shoten. |
| 1915 |
Succeeded in manufacturing inorganic pigments. Focused on offset printing, which was newly introduced in Japan, starting full-scale operations in March 1914. Began research on offset inks, experimenting with viscosity, particle size, and affinity with varnish, leading to successful production in 1915. This positioned the company ahead of the curve in offset printing adoption. |
| 1915 |
1915（大正4）年 無機顔料の製造に成功。オフセット印刷に着目。オフセットインキの製造に成功。オフセットインキに関する文献や資料はほとんどなく、開発には多くの苦労が伴いましたが、オフセット印刷に最適なインキの粘度や、顔料の粒径、ワニスと顔料との親和力の強さなど、試行錯誤を繰り返しながら懸命に開発。1915年、ついに当社はオフセットインキの製造に成功しました。東京と大阪に百数十台を超える印刷機が普及し、オフセット印刷は急速に広まりました。 |
| 1915 |
Succeeded in manufacturing inorganic pigments. |
| 1915 |
Succeeded in manufacturing offset printing inks. |
| 1919 |
In 1919, began overseas expansion by establishing an agency contract in Hankou, China. |
| 1919 |
1919（大正8）年 海外への進出を開始（中国・漢口で代理店契約） |
| 1919 |
Started overseas expansion with agency contract in Hankou, China. |
| 1925 |
Started self-sufficient production of organic pigments, marking a step toward becoming a chemical company. Aimed for stable supply of high-quality domestically produced organic pigments by chemically processing intermediate products from coal tar, producing Leuc Red D and others. Transitioned from a processing business to a printing ink manufacturer. |
| 1925 |
1925（大正14）年 有機顔料の自給生産を開始。自給開始により、当社は単なる加工業から真の意味の印刷インキメーカーへ脱皮すると同時に、化学会社としての第一歩を踏み出しました。 |
| 1925 |
Started self-sufficient production of organic pigments, marking a step toward becoming a chemical company. |
| 1931 |
Expanded into Indonesia. |
| 1931 |
1931（昭和6）年 インドネシアに進出 |
| 1931 |
Expanded into Indonesia. |
| 1936 |
Started manufacturing varnish. |
| 1936 |
1936（昭和11）年 ワニスの製造を開始 |
| 1936 |
Started manufacturing varnish. |
| 1937 |
In 1937, reorganized as a corporation and renamed Dainippon Ink Manufacturing Co., Ltd. |
| 1937 |
1937（昭和12）年 法人組織となし、商号を大日本インキ製造株式会社として設立 |
| 1937 |
Established as a corporation named Dainippon Ink Manufacturing Co., Ltd. |
| 1937-03-15 |
大日本インキ製造株式会社を設立（資本金100万円） |
| 1937-03-15 |
Established the company. |
| 1939 |
Established Beijing branch office. |
| 1939 |
1939（昭和14）年 北京出張所を開設 |
| 1939 |
Opened Beijing branch office. |
| 1940 |
Developed water-based gravure inks by dissolving casein in alkaline solutions, adding alcohol and arabic gum. Adopted as the designated ink for Weekly Graph magazine, used for about ten years. Progressed research on alternative materials to natural resins, leading to expansion into synthetic resin business. |
| 1940 |
1940（昭和15）年 厳しい材料統制により、独自の水性グラビアインキを開発。水性グラビアインキは、揮発油の統制が解除され、溶剤型グラビアインキが再登場するまでの約10年にわたって広く使用されました。 |
| 1940 |
Developed water-based gravure inks. |
| 1945-03 |
本店を本所から板橋（現・東京工場）に移転 |
| 1949-03 |
東京営業所（現日本橋本社）を開設 |
| 1950 |
Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 1950 |
1950（昭和25）年 東京証券取引所に上場 |
| 1950 |
Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 1950-05 |
株式を東京証券取引所に上場 |
| 1952 |
In February 1952, established Japan Reichhold Chemical Industries, Ltd., a joint venture with Reichhold Chemicals Inc., to develop synthetic resin applications. |
| 1952 |
1952（昭和27）年 合成樹脂技術の発展を目指し、外資合弁会社を設立。1952年2月、当社とReichhold Chemicals Incorporated社の合弁による「日本ライヒホールド化学工業株式会社（以下、JRC）」を設立しました。 |
| 1952 |
Established joint venture with foreign capital to develop synthetic resin technology. |
| 1954 |
Signed a technology partnership agreement with Sun Chemical Corporation of the United States. |
| 1954 |
1954（昭和29）年 米 Sun Chemical社との技術提携契約を締結 |
| 1954 |
Signed technology partnership with Sun Chemical of the US. |
| 1957 |
Built an integrated production system from raw materials to final products. Entered plastic molding and processing, expanding into building materials and poly tank products. |
| 1957 |
1957（昭和32）年 合成樹脂製品の急速な進展に向けて、原料から最終製品までの一貫生産体制を構築。新たにプラスチック成形・加工分野へ参入し、原料から最終製品に至る一貫生産体制の構築を目指すことにしました。 |
| 1957 |
Built an integrated production system from raw materials to final products, entered plastic molding and processing, and expanded into building materials and poly tanks. |
| 1958 |
Opened Hong Kong branch as the first overseas base after World War II. |
| 1958 |
1958（昭和33）年 戦後初の海外拠点として香港出張所を開設 |
| 1958 |
Established Hong Kong office as the first overseas base after WWII. |
| 1959 |
Started full-scale production of resin colorants and modifiers. |
| 1959 |
1959（昭和34）年 樹脂着色剤、改質剤の生産を本格化 |
| 1959 |
Started full-scale production of resin colorants and modifiers. |
| 1961-10 |
株式を大阪および名古屋証券取引所に上場 |
| 1962 |
Absorbed JRC and renamed as Dainippon Ink & Chemical Co., Ltd. Provided technology to Australian ink manufacturers. |
| 1962 |
1962（昭和37）年 JRCを吸収合併、商号を大日本インキ化学工業株式会社に変更。オーストラリアのインキ製造会社へ技術供与 |
| 1962 |
Absorbed JRC and renamed as Dainippon Ink & Chemical Co., Ltd. Provided technology to Australian ink companies. |
| 1962 |
Provided technology to Australian ink manufacturing companies. |
| 1962-10 |
日本ライヒホールド化学工業株式会社を吸収合併し、商号を大日本インキ化学工業株式会社に変更 |
| 1965 |
Established Singapore representative office. |
| 1965 |
1965（昭和40）年 シンガポールに駐在員事務所を設置 |
| 1965 |
Established Singapore representative office. |
| 1966 |
Established New York representative office. |
| 1966 |
1966（昭和41）年 ニューヨークに駐在員事務所を設置 |
| 1966 |
Established New York representative office. |
| 1968 |
Established a manufacturing process for pure domestically produced epoxy resins using petroleum distillates in 1971. |
| 1968 |
1968（昭和43）年 印刷の指標となる、DICカラーガイドの販売を開始。1968年7月にオフセットインキによる特色サンプル641色と配合表をセットにした、本格的な色見本帳「DICカラーガイド」を完成させ、販売を開始しました。 |
| 1968 |
Developed a method for manufacturing domestically produced epoxy resins using petroleum distillates. |
| 1968-07 |
In July 1968, launched the DIC Color Guide, a color sample book with 338 colors and formulation tables, greatly influencing the printing and design industries in Japan. |
| 1968-07 |
Started sales of the DIC Color Guide, a key indicator for printing. |
| 1969 |
Started production of polystyrene. |
| 1969 |
Started production of polystyrene. |
| 1969 |
Established DIC Europe in West Germany. |
| 1970 |
Developed the UV-curable ink 'Daicure' using high-sensitivity photosensitive resins, improving printing on non-penetrating materials and drying processes. |
| 1970 |
Entered the multi-layer film packaging market. |
| 1970 |
Developed Japan's first UV-curable ink 'Daicure'. |
| 1970 |
Established DIC America in the US and DIC Hong Kong. |
| 1971 |
Started production of the product in 1971. |
| 1973 |
Developed nematic liquid crystal with a lifespan over 10,000 hours. The liquid crystal display calculator 'EL-805' was launched by Sharp, marking the beginning of the LCD era. |
| 1973 |
Developed high-performance, long-life nematic liquid crystal. |
| 1973 |
Launched the world's first LCD calculator 'Elcimate EL-805' by Sharp. |
| 1978 |
Launched the spirulina health food 'Rina Green'. |
| 1978 |
Launched spirulina health food 'Rina Green'. |
| 1979 |
Acquired Polychrome Corporation of the United States to enter the printing plate-making materials market. |
| 1979 |
Entered the printing plate-making materials market by acquiring Polychrome Corporation of the US. |
| 1980 |
Started production of PPS compounds. Established Sydney representative office. |
| 1980 |
Started PPS compound production. |
| 1980 |
Established Sydney representative office. |
| 1982 |
Developed fluorine-based fire extinguishing agents. |
| 1982 |
Developed fluorine-based fire extinguishing agents. |
| 1985 |
Established Seoul representative office. |
| 1985 |
Established Seoul representative office. |
| 1986 |
Acquired Sun Chemical's Graphic Arts Materials division to strengthen global competitiveness. |
| 1986-12 |
Acquired Sun Chemical's Graphic Arts Materials division, becoming the world's largest printing ink and organic pigment company, accounting for about 13% of the global market. |
| 1986-12 |
米国サンケミカル社のグラフィックアーツ材料部門を買収 |
| 1986-12 |
Acquired Sun Chemical's Graphic Arts Materials division to enhance global competitiveness. |
| 1987 |
Acquired Reichhold Chemicals. |
| 1987 |
Acquired Reichhold Chemicals. |
| 1987-09 |
米国ライヒホールド社を買収 |
| 1989 |
Succeeded in developing high-performance hollow fiber membranes. |
| 1989 |
Succeeded in developing high-functionality hollow fiber membranes. |
| 1990 |
Opened Kawamura Memorial Museum of Art. |
| 1990 |
Opened Kawamura Memorial Museum of Art. |
| 1990-05 |
川村記念美術館（現DIC川村記念美術館）を開館 |
| 1996 |
Established Vietnam representative office. |
| 1996 |
Established Vietnam representative office. |
| 1997 |
Developed double-sided tape 'Daitac #8800CH' using recyclable plastics to meet home appliance and OA equipment manufacturers' demands, supporting the implementation of the Home Appliance Recycling Law. |
| 1997 |
Provided products meeting demands of home appliance manufacturers ahead of the Home Appliance Recycling Law. |
| 1997 |
Established Kodak Polychrome Graphics (KPG) through joint investment with Eastman Kodak of the US. |
| 1999 |
Developed 'New Champion Naturalis 100', an ink using plant oils, achieving drying and VOC reduction, awarded the Nikkei Excellent Products & Services Award. |
| 1999 |
Developed 100% plant oil-based ink reflecting environmental awareness, winning the Nikkei Excellent Products & Services Award. |
| 1999 |
Acquired Totalfina's printing ink division (Coates) of France. |
| 1999-12 |
仏国トタルフィナ社の印刷インキ部門（コーツ）を買収 |
| 2001 |
Established DIC Asia Pacific as the regional headquarters for Asia and Oceania. |
| 2001 |
Established DIC Asia Pacific as the regional headquarters for Asia and Oceania. |
| 2002 |
Constructed printing ink and organic pigment mother plants in Nantong and resin plants in Zhongshan, China. |
| 2002 |
Constructed printing ink and organic pigment mother plants in Nantong and resin plants in Zhongshan, China. |
| 2002 |
Built resin and resin colorant plants in Zhangjiagang, China. Capital was repaid to KPG, and Reichhold Group was divested. |
| 2003 |
Established DIC Investment Co., Ltd. as the regional headquarters for China. |
| 2003 |
中国地区の統轄会社として迪愛生投資有限公司を設立 |
| 2005 |
Built resin and resin colorant plants in Zhangjiagang. Capital was repaid to KPG, and Reichhold Group was divested. |
| 2005 |
中国・張家港に樹脂・樹脂着色剤プラントを建設 |
| 2005 |
KPGから出資分を資本償還 |
| 2005 |
Reichholdグループを売却 |
| 2005-09 |
ライヒホールドグループを売却 |
| 2008 |
Changed company name to 'DIC Corporation' on the 100th anniversary of founding. |
| 2008 |
当社は、明治41年2月15日に印刷インキの製造および販売会社として創業し、今年創業100周年を迎えました。創業以来今日に至るまで、当社は印刷インキ、有機顔料、合成樹脂、機能製品、電子情報材料など、広く事業を展開してきました。また、いち早くグローバル化を推し進め、現在、世界約60カ国に事業を展開しています。 当社は、創業100周年を機に、今後より一層の成長発展を遂げるために「グループ化」「グローバル化」を強力に推し進め、事業構造、企業体質の変革の実現をめざします。このため、グループ企業の連携を一段と強化し、グローバルで認知される企業を目指すことを意図し、商号をこれまでの「大日本インキ化学工業株式会社」から「DIC株式会社」（ディーアイシー）としました。 これまで当社が培ってまいりましたブランド資産を継承しつつ、英文字表記とすることで、当社のイメージをグローバルに展開する国際企業という実態に近づけていきます。今後、「DIC」をコーポレートブランドとして積極的な業容拡大をはかっていきます。 |
| 2008 |
Changed company name to 'DIC Corporation' on the 100th anniversary of founding. |
| 2008-04 |
創業100周年を機に、商号をDIC株式会社に変更 |
| 2009 |
Merged The Ink Tech and domestic printing ink business to establish DIC Graphics. |
| 2009 |
ザ・インクテックと国内の印刷インキ事業を統合し、DICグラフィックスを設立 |
| 2009-10 |
ザ・インクテックと国内の印刷インキ事業を統合し、DICグラフィックス株式会社を設立 |
| 2010 |
Developed green pigment 'G58 Series' for LCD color filters, improving brightness and contrast, contributing to energy saving. |
| 2010 |
地上デジタル放送への移行による薄型テレビの需要増やスマートフォンの普及が急速に進む中、当社は画期的な液晶カラーフィルタ用グリーン顔料「G58シリーズ」を開発。当製品は、従来の業界常識を打ち破り、顔料化学構造の中心金属を銅から亜鉛に替えたことで、輝度を格段に向上させました。さらに、同シリーズの最高グレード品「FASTOGEN Green A310」は、突出した輝度とコントラストを実現。従来と比べて少ないバックライト光量でも要求される画質レベルを再現できることから、数多くのLEDバックライト型液晶テレビやスマートフォン、タブレット、ノートパソコン等に採用。液晶ディスプレイの高画質化と省エネルギー化に貢献しています。 |
| 2010 |
Developed green pigment 'G58 Series' for LCD color filters, improving brightness and contrast, contributing to energy saving. |
| 2012 |
Constructed mother plant for environmentally friendly packaging inks in Nantong. Expanded the Sydney plant and PPS compound production. |
| 2012 |
中国・南通に環境対応パッケージ用インキのマザープラントを建設 |
| 2012 |
オーストリア工場の建設をはじめ、PPSコンパウンドの開発・生産拠点をグローバルに拡大 |
| 2014 |
Established Printing Ink Technology Center in Thailand. |
| 2014 |
Established printing ink technology center in Thailand. |
| 2015 |
Established Polymer Technology Center in Thailand. |
| 2015 |
Completed new headquarters building 'DIC Building' in Nihonbashi. |
| 2015 |
First component of Dow Jones Sustainability Index Asia Pacific. |
| 2015 |
日本橋に本社新社屋「ディーアイシービル」が完成 |
| 2015 |
ダウジョーンズ サステナビリティ インデックス アジアパシフィックの構成銘柄に初採用 |
| 2015 |
Established polymer technology center in Thailand. |
| 2016 |
Established brand slogan 'Color & Comfort' and started branding activities. |
| 2016 |
Constructed new liquid ink factory for packaging in Turkey. |
| 2016 |
ブランドスローガン"Color & Comfort"を定め、ブランディングをスタート |
| 2016 |
トルコにパッケージ用リキッドインキの新工場を建設 |
| 2017-01 |
In January 2017, agreed with Taiyo Holdings on capital and business alliance, including equity stake, completed in February. Taiyo Holdings specializes in electronic component and semiconductor chemicals, with a top share in printed circuit board solder resist. |
| 2017-01 |
太陽ホールディングス株式会社と資本業務提携契約を締結 |
| 2017 |
当社は2017年1月に太陽ホールディングス株式会社との間で、当社の持分法適用会社とすることを含む資本業務提携（出資額249億円）に合意し、同年2月に出資を完了しました。太陽ホールディングスは、プリント配線板用部材をはじめとする電子部品・半導体用化学品の製造販売に関する事業を行っています。特に、プリント配線板の製造に欠かせないソルダーレジストに関しては、世界トップクラスのシェアを誇っています。当社グループの基盤技術をベースとした素材開発力、同社が有するプリント配線板及びソルダーレジストのサプライチェーンを活用し、立体部品に回路を形成した成形回路部品などの次世代材料の開発を進めています。 |
| 2017 |
Formed capital and business alliance with Taiyo Holdings, including equity stake, completed in February 2017. Taiyo specializes in electronic component and semiconductor chemicals, with a top share in printed circuit board solder resist. |
| 2021 |
Acquired BASF's pigment business (Colors & Effects). |
| 2021 |
ドイツBASF社から顔料事業（Colors & Effects事業）を買収 |
| 2021-06 |
ドイツBASF社から顔料事業（Colors & Effects事業）を買収 |
| 2023 |
Acquired PCAS Canada Inc. of Canada to enter semiconductor photoresist polymer business. |
| 2023 |
カナダPCAS Canada Inc.買収（半導体フォトレジストポリマ |
| 2023 |
Acquired PCAS Canada Inc. of Canada for semiconductor photoresist polymer business. |
| 2023-06 |
カナダPCAS Canada Inc.買収（半導体フォトレジストポリマ） |
