The company started operations in 1963 and initially engaged in supplying the plastics industry with Colorants and Color-Matching Services. It was incorporated in 1971 and expanded into manufacturing, marketing and distributing Colorants, Chemicals and Additives, serving the requirements of the plastics, paint, and ink industries. In 1985, D&L Industries, Inc. started spinning off its manufacturing and marketing activities into seperate companies. It also expanded and modernized its production capacities and facilities in order to serve the new companies.