DIC Corporation is a Japanese chemical manufacturer specializing in the development and sale of pigments, polymers, inks, biochemicals, plus speciality plastics and compounds. Founded as Kawamura Ink Manufactory in 1908, the company operates under five business segments of Printing Inks, Fine Chemicals, Polymers, Compounds and Application Materials. DIC Corporation employs 20,264 workers through 174 group companies in 64 countries around the world, and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.