Articles from DIC Corporation

DIC Corporation (TOKYO:4631) announced today that it has established a $62 million investment portfolio to accelerate business creation in the rapidly expanding Physical AI domain, which includes technologies such as sensors, wearables, robotics and automation. As part of this initiative, DIC has entered into a strategic partnership with Emerald Technology Ventures, a Switzerland-based global venture capital firm known for its deep expertise in industrial technologies and strong presence across Europe and North America. Leveraging Emerald’s investment capabilities and innovation network, DIC will begin full-scale investments and collaborations with startups worldwide.

DIC Corporation (TOKYO:4631) announced today that it will participate in CES 2026, one of the world’s leading technology trade shows for the consumer electronics industry, which will be held from January 6 to 9, 2026, in Las Vegas, in the U.S. state of Nevada. DIC has chosen “Signals” as the theme of its exhibit and will showcase prototypes of three innovative products that embody its “Direct to Society” business creation mechanism, which aims to transcend the traditional constraints of chemicals manufacturing to deliver value directly to society. This will be the second consecutive year that the Company has taken part in this important event.

DIC Corporation (TOKYO:4631) announced today that it will showcase a prototype of its new HAGAMOSphere™ omnidirectional multicopter at CES 2025, one of the world’s most powerful technology event, which will be held from Jan 7 to 10, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Garnering praise from judges for its innovative design and engineering features, this prototype earned DIC designation as a CES Innovation Awards® 2025 Honoree. DIC is honored to receive the CES Innovation Awards for the first time. The prototype has been highly recognized for its outstanding design and engineering since its announcement on November 14, 2024 (U.S. time).

DIC Corporation (TOKYO:4631) announced today that it has developed a new specialty polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) film in collaboration with Japanese firm Unitika Ltd. that suppresses transmission loss at high frequencies. This product’s low dielectric properties make it suitable for use in a key for millimeter-wave printed circuit boards compatible with next-generation communications devices and for millimeter-wave radar. This new PPS film has already been evaluated by a number of electronics materials manufacturers and preparations are currently being made to commence commercial production.

DIC Corporation (TOKYO:4631) announced today that last month it acquired certification under ISCC PLUS,* an international certification scheme for sustainable products, for a product manufactured by subsidiary DIC Epoxy (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.

Global metalworking fluid, grease, and lubricating oil manufacturers, notably those seeking new, more sustainable lubricants using renewable base oils/high-quality additives for the automotive and electric vehicle (EV) industries, can anticipate new high-performance, environmentally minded vegetable-type extreme pressure lubricant additives (EP additives) from DIC Corporation (DIC).

DIC Corporation (Tokyo:4631) today announced that it has developed an antifoaming agent for use in lubricating oils for electric vehicles (EVs) that contains no perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFASs) and boasts exceptional performance features. This new offering achieves excellent antifoaming properties, thermal stability and durability (shear stability), all of which had previously been difficult with PFAS-free products. Going forward, the Company will seek to broaden its product lineup and will promote the expansion of sales to manufacturers of lubricating oils for EVs in Japan, the United States and Europe. DIC has set a goal for annual sales of these products of ¥2.0 billion by fiscal year 2030.

DIC Corporation (Tokyo:4631) today announced that subsidiary DIC Graphics Corporation recently revamped its DIC Digital Color Guide™ app. The updated app was released in August 2023.

DIC Corporation (TOKYO:4631) today announced the development of the MEGAFACE™ EFS series of environment-friendly surfactants that deliver a performance rivaling that of conventional fluorosurfactants despite not containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs). These new products are suitable alternatives to fluorosurfactants for diverse applications, including displays, semiconductors, automobiles and coatings. The Company will promote the series in Japan, other East Asian markets, Europe and the United States, among others, targeting industries ranging from electronic materials to electric vehicles (EVs) and batteries, and aims to achieve annual sales of ¥5 billion by fiscal year 2030.

DIC Corporation (TOKYO:4631) today announced that on June 1, 2023, it acquired 100% of the shares of Quebec-based PCAS Canada Inc. from French based company PCAS S.A., which manufactures and sells polymers used in photoresists for semiconductor photolithography.

DIC Corporation (DIC) announced the start of joint business development in the area of polyphenols with California-based biotech startup Debut, a vertically integrated synthetic biology company at the forefront of advanced biomanufacturing technology. The polyphenols will be produced using an innovative biotechnology for use in the cosmetics and nutrition industries. As a first step, DIC and Debut will begin construction of a biomanufacturing facility in the United States in 2023, and will launch global sales for use in the cosmetics field via the DIC Group’s distribution network in 2024.

DIC Corporation (TOKYO:4631) announced today that we will promote environmental investments approximately US$9M at Earthrise (Earthrise Nutritionals, LLC, California), a U.S. subsidiary, and Hainan DIC (Hainan DIC Microalgae Co., Ltd., Hainan), a Chinese subsidiary, producing an edible blue-green algae, Spirulina, as well as the natural blue food colorant, LINABLUE®. This investment will realize zero water emission from both plants by January 2023.

DIC Corporation (TOKYO:4631) announced the start of the second phase of a joint development agreement with California-based biotech startup Debut Biotechnology, Inc. (Debut Biotech), a synthetic biology company at the forefront of advanced biomanufacturing technology. The agreement focuses on creating natural red colorants for the food, nutrition, and cosmetics industries.

DIC Corporation (TOKYO:4631) and biotech startup Green Science Materials, Inc. (GSM) expand their collaboration on Suizenji Nori blue-green algae and SACRANTM polysaccharide extract, developing Suizenji Nori indoor mass cultivation technology needed to deliver the stable production of SACRANTM required for global scale. This vital leap in algaculture technology offers cosmetics makers an opportunity to ethically enhance the sustainability of skincare products to meet increasing consumer demand for ethical and sustainable products.

DIC Corporation (TOKYO:4631) has completed investment in Back of the Yards Algae Sciences Inc. (BYAS), a sustainable food technology startup focused on developing innovative extracts and alternative proteins, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The move strategically advances DIC’s growing business position in more sustainable and circular algae-derived products, including natural food colorants, natural food additives, and biostimulants—vital for improving vertical farming yields.

DIC Corporation (TOKYO:4631) announced a joint research development agreement with California-based biotech startup Debut Biotechnology, Inc., further enhancing DIC efforts to develop natural pigments for food colorants and cosmetics.

DIC Corporation (TOKYO:4631) has completed investment in Vaxa Technologies Ltd., a biotech startup headquartered in Rosh Pina, Israel, as part of a strategic expansion of DIC businesses around health food and other algae-derived products.