DIC stock gains 1.57 percent. Recycling protocol advances

Published on 10/08/2026 at 02:19 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

DIC stock was at JPY 5,102 on October 8, 2026, while a new recycling protocol adds an operating milestone. First-half revenue reached JPY 592.983 billion.

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DIC Corporation (ISIN JP3493400000) was trading at JPY 5,102 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on October 8, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. JST, up 1.57 percent from the prior close of JPY 5,023. The company has also established a common protocol for film packaging recyclability with artience, creating a fresh operational milestone ahead of Tokyo Pack 2026. For investors, the event links DIC's printing-ink expertise with a measurable recycling framework rather than a broad sustainability pledge.

Recycling protocol adds a concrete milestone

According to artience on October 7, 2026, the two companies established common testing procedures, evaluation criteria and reporting formats for deinking and debonding in flexible film packaging.

The protocol has three elements: examination procedures, evaluation criteria and a unified report format. That structure is relevant to DIC because it can make results easier to compare across converters, brand owners and recyclers, potentially improving the path from material testing to commercial qualification.

First-half figures set the earnings base

Traders Web lists DIC's first-half 2026 revenue at JPY 592.983 billion and operating profit at JPY 51.850 billion. Net income reached JPY 37.187 billion, while full-year company forecasts call for revenue of JPY 1.140 trillion and operating profit of JPY 78.000 billion.

The half-year revenue represents 51.998 percent of the full-year forecast, while first-half operating profit represents 66.474 percent of the projected annual figure. The different proportions show why the next report matters: profit delivery was further advanced than revenue delivery at the half-year stage.

Tokyo Pack comes before the next results

DIC and artience plan to showcase the protocol at Tokyo Pack 2026 from October 14, 2026. The event gives the initiative a visible industry setting, but commercial significance will depend on adoption by packaging manufacturers and recycling operators.

DIC's investor-relations calendar schedules the announcement of consolidated results for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, on November 12, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. JST, according to DIC Corporation. That release will provide the next quantified test of whether the company is converting its operating initiatives into revenue and profit progression.

Stock trades near its yearly high

DIC stock was trading at JPY 5,102 on October 8, 2026, at the Tokyo Stock Exchange, with a 52-week range of JPY 3,498 to JPY 5,876. The current level is 13.17 percent below the 52-week high, while market capitalization stood at JPY 483.1 billion and volume was 14,000 shares.