| 1891 |
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Founded as Morohoshi Chiyokichi Workshop |
| 1908 |
Founded as Kawamura Ink Manufactory |
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| 1931 |
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Chiyokichi established Morohoshi Chiyokichi Corporation |
| 1937 |
Incorporated as Dainippon Printing Ink Manufacturing 1950 Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange |
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| 1950 |
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Morohoshi Printing Ink Co.,Ltd was established |
| 1962 |
Merged with Japan Reichhold, changed Company name to Dainippon Ink and Chemicals |
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| 1966 |
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Main factory, headquarters and laboratory were completed at Aoto-cho, Yokohama |
| 1986 |
Acquired Sun Chemical |
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| 1987 |
Acquired Reichhold |
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| 1991 |
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Firm name was changed to The Inctec Inc |
| 1999 |
Acquired Coates |
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| 2005 |
Sold Reichhold |
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| 2008 |
Changed Company name to DIC Corporation |
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