Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. - Dai Nippon Printing

Japanese: 大日本印刷[株] - だいにっぽんいんさつ

A printing company. Founded by Sakuma Teiichi in 1876 as Shueisha, it was a pioneer in the letterpress printing industry. In 1935, it merged with Nisshin Printing to form the current company name. In addition to books and magazines, after World War II it expanded into commercial and special printing, rapidly growing and taking the lead in the industry. It has also expanded into electronics and digital information services, transforming into a comprehensive information processing company that goes beyond printing. It boasts a global share in shadow masks that apply plate-making technology. It is also a global manufacturer of LCD and semiconductor-related panels. Head office in Tokyo, factory in Ichigaya, Tokyo, and elsewhere. Capital in 2011 was 114.4 billion yen, and sales for the fiscal year ending March 2011 were 1.5893 trillion yen. Sales breakdown (%) is as follows: Information and communication 45, lifestyle and industry 33, electronics 18, soft drinks 4. Overseas sales ratio 12%.
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Japanese:

印刷会社。1876年佐久間貞一が秀英舎を創業，活版印刷業の先駆となる。1935年日清印刷と合併して現社名。書籍，雑誌のほか，第２次大戦後は商業印刷，特殊印刷などに進出して飛躍的に発展，業界の首位を占める。さらにエレクトロニクス，デジタル情報サービスにも進出し，印刷を超えた総合情報加工業へと転身している。製版技術応用のシャドーマスクでは世界的シェアを誇る。液晶・半導体関連のパネル生産も世界的。本社東京，工場東京市ヶ谷ほか。2011年資本金1144億円，2011年３月期売上高１兆5893億円。売上構成（％）は，情報コミュニケーション45，生活・産業33，エレクトロニクス18，清涼飲料４。海外売上比率12％。
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