DIC India is a part of the World's largest manufacturer of printing Inks and allied material, DIC Corporation of Japan. DIC Japan has a 71.75% share holding in DIC India Limited through DIC Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, Singapore. DIC India is one of the largest companies in the Indian printing, publishing and packaging industry segment, serving top-of-the-line newspapers, magazines, packaging and printing establishments in the country. Formerly known as COATES OF INDIA LIMITED, DIC India was formally born on April 02, 1947. Today, DIC India has spread its business operations across the country with factories and logistic centres at strategic locations. DIC India's R & D Centre at Kolkata and Noida, a member of DIC Group's international R & D network, focuses on development of new products, improvement of existing ones, new technologies, processes and applications for indigenous and pan Asia-Pacific markets.