History
Updated: April 30, 2020
1931 | Saika Ganryo L.P. founded. |
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1938 | Began full-scale production of milori blue, chrome yellow, fanal pigment, and azo pigments. |
1939 | Company renamed Saika Shikiso Kogyo Co., Ltd. |
1944 | Two other companies in the industry acquired and Company name changed to Dainichiseika Kogyo Kabushikigaisha (Dainichiseika Color & Chemicals Mfg. Co., Ltd.). Entered the offset ink business. |
1948 | Developed and launched colorants for polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Entered the plastic colorant business. |
1950 | Developed and launched vinyl inks. Entered the gravure ink business. |
1953 | Entered new business: mass colorant for synthetic fiber and woven fabric printing. |
1955 | Brought colorants for olefin resins to market. |
1967 | Entered the polyurethane business. |
1969 | Shares listed on First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
1972 | Dainichiseika (H.K.) Co., Ltd. established. |
1974 | Tai Chin Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. established. |
1975 | CCM technology for plastics announced. |
1976 | Entered the UV curable coating agent business. Sambo Fine Chemicals Mfg. Co., Ltd. established. |
1977 | Esta Fine Color Corporation established. |
1984 | Daicolor Italy S.R.L. established. |
1985 | Entered the polymers derived from natural substances business. |
1988 | Hi-Tech Color, Inc. established. |
1989 | Plalloy MTD. B.V. established. Dainichi Color (Thailand), Ltd. established. |
1994 | Shanghai Mitsui Plastic Compounds Ltd. established. |
1995 | PT. Hi-Tech Ink Indonesia established. Dongguan Dainichi Chemical Manufactory Co., Ltd. established. |
1997 | Dainichiseika (H.K.) Coloring Co., Ltd. established. |
2003 | Daicolor Shanghai Mfg. Co., Ltd. established. |
2005 | Dainichi (Shenzhen) Trading Ltd. established. |
2006 | Dainichi Color Vietnam Co., Ltd. established. |
2008 | Dainichi Color India Private Ltd. established. |
2013 | DM Color Mexicana S.A. de C.V. established. |
2016 | AEOLIAN Corporation converted to a subsidiary. |
2020 | Established Bando Production Plant. |
2021 | Established Sakura Technology Innovation Center (STIC). |
2022 | Reclassified to Prime Market in accordance with the reorganization of the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s market segmentation. |