Things We Have Valued

We Listen to Customers’ Voice and Propose Solu tions through the Production of Valuable Products
Founder Yoshihiro Takahashi thought “we all wish our lives to be surrounded with our favorite colors.”
To realize customers’ desire to add colors to their lives without limitation, we have promoted research and development.

Established Aiming for Domestic
Production of Pigments

Permeated in the Domestic Markets withImproved Technological Development
and Production Structures

Using Our Domestic Production
Technology to Expand intoOverseas Markets

Pursuing Improvement ofFunctionality in Response toCustomers’ RequestsBefore World War II, out of concern that pigments largely reliedon import, Yoshihiro Takahashi founded Saika Ganryo L.P.
in 1931 with the aim of realizing the domestic production ofpigments. The founder started up research and development ofpigments with the recognition that pigments need to be easier
to use in order them to be disseminated.
In 1944, acquiring two other companies in the same industry,the company name changed to Dainichiseika Color & Chemicals
Mfg. Co., Ltd., which became the basis of the company today.

After World War II, we restarted operation with three pillars of its
postwar plan: Research and development on “synthetic resincolorant,” “pigmented printing agent” and “mass colorant forchemical-based fibers and synthetic fibers.”
Although other companies in the same industry were proactively
introducing overseas technologies, we were persistent on
domestic production and proprietary development of pigments.
By 1953, we have already set up the three R&D pillars, and in1968 Iwata Production Plant (currently Tokai Production Plant)
was constructed, which was the start of our full scale presence inthe domestic markets.

Amid increased overseas launching of Japanese corporations in
the 1980’s and 1990’s, we expanded its business area to meetcustomers’ needs.
Currently we have 19 sales and production bases in 13 countries
and regions, building a business structure that can respond todevelopment needs of customers worldwide.

The demands from our customer today range from thedevelopment of colors that meet customers’ requests to newtechnology for environment-friendly products and improvementof user convenience.
We have established our R&D and production structures in
response to customers’ diverse needs, and strive for further
growth as a chemical product manufacturer.

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Founded Saika Ganryo L.P.

Acquired two other companies
in the same industry andchanged company nameto Dainichiseika Color &Chemicals Mfg. Co., Ltd.
Entered the offset ink
business.

Developed and launchedvinyl inks.
Entered the gravure ink
business.

Entered the polyurethanebusiness.

Established Dainichiseika(HK) Co., Ltd.

Established Daicolor Italy
S.R.L.

Established Shanghai Mitsui
Plastic Compounds Ltd.

Established Daicolor
Shanghai Mfg. Co., Ltd.

Established Dainichi ColorVietnam Co., Ltd.

19691974

1985

Shares listed on First
Section of the Tokyo Stock
Exchange.

Established Tai Chin
Chemical Industry Co.,Ltd.

Entered the natural polymer
business.

1975

Established Hi-Tech Color,Inc.

1948
Founder Yoshihiro Takahashi

1938
Began full-scale productionof milori blue, chrome yellow,
fanal pigment, and azo
pigments.

Developed and launchedcolorants for polyvinyl
chloride (PVC).
Entered the plastic colorantbusiness.

1953
Entered new business: mass
colorants for synthetic fiber
and woven fabric printing.

Announced CCM
technology for plastics.

1955

Company renamed Saika
Shikiso Kogyo Co., Ltd.

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1977
Established Esta Fine
Color Corporation.

2013

Established Dainichi Color
India Private Ltd.

Established DM Color
Mexicana S.A. de C.V.

2005

2016

1976
Entered the UV curable
coating agent business.
Established Sambo Fine
Chemicals Mfg. Co., Ltd.

2008

Established Dainichi(Shenzhen) Trading Ltd.

1970
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2000

1980

Tokai Production Plant at thecompletion of phase
1 construction

1950
1931

1988

Brought colorants for olefin
resins to market.

1939

1995
Established PT. Hi-Tech Ink
Indonesia.
Established Dongguan Dainichi
Chemical ManufactoryCo., Ltd.

1997
1989
Established Plalloy MTD. B.V.
Established Dainichi Color(Thailand), Ltd.

Established Dainichiseika(HK) Colouring Co., Ltd.

Converted AEOLIAN
Corporation into a subsidiary.

2021
Established Bando
Production Plant.

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