DIC Corporation

DIC Corporation
DIC株式会社
Public KK
Traded as TYO: 4631
Industry Chemicals
Founded Tokyo, Japan February 1908 (1908-02)
Founder Kijuro Kawamura
Headquarters Waterras Tower, 101, Kanda Awajicho 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0063, Japan
Key people
Products
Revenue

Decrease $ 7.487 billion USD (FY 2012)

(¥ 703.8 billion JPY) (FY 2012)

Increase $ 202.809 million USD (FY 2012)

(¥ 19.1 billion JPY) (FY 2012)
Number of employees
20,034 (consolidated) (as of December 31, 2013)
Website Official website
Footnotes / references
[1][2][3]

DIC Corporation (DIC株式会社 Dī Ai Shī Kabushiki-gaisha) is Japanese chemical company, specializing in the development, manufacture and sale of inks, pigments, polymers, specialty plastics and compounds and biochemicals.[4]

It was founded in 1908 as Kawamura Ink Manufactory, renamed to Kawamura Kijuro Shoten in 1915, incorporated as Dainippon Printing Ink Manufacturing in 1937 and renamed to Dainippon Ink and Chemicals (DIC) in 1962 before the name was changed to the present name DIC Corporation in 2008 on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.[5] The company slogan "Color & Comfort By Chemistry" emphasizes that DIC products should deliver color and comfort to daily life.

The company operates worldwide (through 176 subsidiary and affiliate companies in 62 countries) and includes the Sun Chemical corporation, based in the Americas and Europe.[1]

DIC in Japan has 10 plants in Japan, located in Tokyo, Chiba, Hokuriku, Sakai, Kashima, Yokkaichi, Shiga, Komaki, Saitama, and Tatebayashi. The main research laboratory in Japan is located in Sakura, Chiba cooperating with DIC development centers in China (Qingdao DIC Finechemicals Co., Ltd., Qingdao, China) and the Sun Chemical Group's research laboratories (in USA, Germany and UK).[6]

The company is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

History

Business and Products

DIC is divided in 4 business units: Printing Inks, Fine Chemicals, Polymers and Application Materials.

DIC Color System Guide

The DIC Color System Guide is a spot color system, based on Munsell color theory.[11] It is common in Japan, and comparable in role to the Pantone systems – the other common system in Japan is by Toyo Ink.

Cultural Activities

DIC Corporation locations
DIC headquarters building in Tokyo 
DIC Central Research Laboratories in Sakura 
Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art also in Sakura 

References

  1. 1 2 "Corporate Data". Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  2. "Income Statements". Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  3. "Annual Report 2013" (PDF). Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  4. "Company Profile". Reuters. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  5. "History of the DIC Corporation". Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  6. "Research and Development of the DIC Corporation". Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  7. "Printing Inks Division". Retrieved 2014-02-18.
  8. "Fine Chemicals Division". Retrieved 2014-02-18.
  9. "Polymers Division". Retrieved 2014-02-18.
  10. "Application Materials Division". Retrieved 2014-02-18.
  11. The Informed Illustrator: Digital Spot Color Systems
  12. "Renaissance Company Information". Retrieved 2014-02-19.

External links

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