DIC Corporation is a chemical company offering broad range of products, such as printing ink, organic pigments, epoxy resins, industrial adhesive tapes, and PPS compounds. The company operates in three segments, the Packaging and Graphic segment, the Color and Display segment and the Functional Products segment.
DIC was founded in 1908 as a manufacturer of printing inks, DIC has expanded its mainstay organic pigments and synthetic resins businesses. At present, DIC is focusing its expansion efforts on promising growth markets in Asia, notably the People's Republic of China (PRC), to strengthen core businesses, and is also establishing a presence in such emerging markets as Central and Eastern Europe, South America and the Middle East.