History
Updated: June 27, 2024
| 1939 | Established Saika Shikiso Kogyo Co., Ltd., and took over the business of Saika Ganryo L.P. founded in 1931, and began production of general pigments. |
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| 1944 | Acquired two other companies in the same industry and changed company name to Dainichiseika Color & Chemicals Mfg. Co., Ltd. |
| 1945 | Head Office (Chuo-ku, Tokyo) and Tokyo Plant began operations. (now Tokyo Production Plant) |
| 1947 | Opened Sapporo Office and Plant. (later renamed Hokkaido Dainichiseika Co., Ltd. Merged with the Company) |
| 1948 | Developed and succeeded in domestic production of colorants for polyvinyl chloride (PVC). |
| 1950 | Opened Osaka Office. (now West Japan Head Branch) |
| 1953 | Developed and succeeded in domestic production of mass colorants for chemical based fibers and synthetic fibers and water-based textile printing agents. |
| 1957 | Established Central Research Laboratory (now Organic Synthesis Research No. 1 Division, Organic Synthesis Research No. 2 Division, Application Research No. 1 Division, Application Research No. 2 Division, and Technical Coordination Division) and established a research system for pigments. Established UKIMA Chemicals & Color Mfg. Co., Ltd. (consolidated subsidiary) |
| 1960 | Opened Osaka Plant. (now Osaka Production Plant) |
| 1961 | Listed on Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 1962 | Completed construction of the Head Office building. Opened Hong Kong Representative Office. (now Dainichiseika (HK) Ltd., consolidated subsidiary) |
| 1963 | Opened Narita Plant. (now Hi-Tech Chem Co., Ltd., consolidated subsidiary) |
| 1964 | Opened Nagoya Office. (now Central Japan Head Branch) Established Taiyo Kako Co., Ltd. (later renamed Osaka Kako Co., Ltd. and now Dainichi Color Composite Co., Ltd., consolidated subsidiary) |
| 1967 | Began production of resins for synthetic leather and surface treatment agents. |
| 1968 | Opened Tokai Plant. (now Tokai Production Plant) Established Oyodo Dainichiseika Co., Ltd. (later merged into our company) |
| 1969 | Listed on First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Opened Kyushu Office. (now Kyushu Dainichiseika Co., Ltd., consolidated subsidiary) Established Nagoya Kako Co., Ltd. (now Dainichi Color Composite Co., Ltd., consolidated subsidiary) |
| 1973 | Established Tai Chin Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. |
| 1974 | Completed an epoch-making large-scale wastewater treatment facility at Tokai Plant. (now Tokai Production Plant) Opened São Paulo Representative Office (now DAICOLOR DO BRASIL, IND. E COM. LTDA., consolidated subsidiary, now in the process of liquidation) |
| 1977 | Established Sambo Fine Chemicals Mfg. Co., Ltd. Established Dainichi Plaboard Co., Ltd. (now Dainichiseika Kako Hanbai Co., Ltd., consolidated subsidiary) |
| 1984 | Established Daicolor Italy S.R.L. (consolidated subsidiary) |
| 1985 | Opened Hokuriku Office. (now Hokuriku Branch) |
| 1987 | Established Hiroshima Kako Co., Ltd. (now Dainichi Color Composite Co., Ltd., consolidated subsidiary) |
| 1988 | Established Hi-Tech Color, Inc. (consolidated subsidiary) |
| 1989 | Acquired INTERMEDIOS ORGANICOS S.A. (now DAICOLORCHEM EU, S.A.、consolidated subsidiary, now in the process of liquidation) Established Dainichi Color (Thailand), Ltd. (consolidated subsidiary) Established Kanto Dainichiseika Co., Ltd. (now Dainichi Color Composite Co., Ltd., consolidated subsidiary, merged on April 1, 2024) Established Plalloy MTD. B.V. |
| 1994 | Established Color Planning Center Inc. (consolidated subsidiary) |
| 1995 | Established PT. Hi-Tech Ink Indonesia. (consolidated subsidiary) Established Dongguan Dainichi Chemical Manufactory Co., Ltd. (consolidated subsidiary) |
| 1996 | Opened Shiga Production Plant. |
| 1997 | Established Dainichiseika (H.K.) Coloring Co., Ltd. (consolidated subsidiary) |
| 2003 | Established Daicolor Shanghai Mfg. Co., Ltd. (consolidated subsidiary) |
| 2005 | Established Dainichi (Shenzhen) Trading Ltd. (consolidated subsidiary) |
| 2006 | Acquired Oyodo Dainichiseika Co., Ltd. Established Dainichi Color Vietnam Co., Ltd. (consolidated subsidiary) |
| 2007 | Established Kyushu Kako Co., Ltd. (consolidated subsidiary) Completed construction of the new West Japan Head Branch building. |
| 2008 | Established Dainichi Color India Private Ltd. (consolidated subsidiary) |
| 2011 | Acquired additional equity interest in Shanghai Mitsui Plastic Compounds Ltd. (consolidated subsidiary) |
| 2013 | Kanto Dainichiseika Co., Ltd. merged with Nagoya Kako Co., Ltd. and Osaka Kako Co., Ltd. and changed trade name to Dainichi Color Composites Co., Ltd. Established DM Color Mexicana S.A. de C.V. (consolidated subsidiary, now in the process of liquidation) |
| 2014 | Acquired Hokkaido Dainichiseika Co., Ltd. |
| 2015 | Acquired additional equity interest in Dainichi Plaboard Co., Ltd. (now Dainichiseika Kako Hanbai Co., Ltd., consolidated subsidiary) Completed construction of the new Head Office building. |
| 2016 | Acquired additional equity interest in AEOLIAN Corporation. (consolidated subsidiary) |
| 2017 | Dainichi Color Composite Co., Ltd. (consolidated subsidiary) merged with Hiroshima Kako Co., Ltd. |
| 2020 | Established Bando Production Plant. |
| 2021 | Established Sakura Technology Innovation Center (STIC) at Sakura Production Plant. (UKIMA Chemicals & Color Mfg. Co., Ltd.) |
| 2022 | Due to the revision of the market classification of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the company moves from the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange to the Prime Market. |
| 2024 | Established Dainichiseika Insurance Service Inc. (consolidated subsidiary) |