DIC India, formerly known as Coates of India, is a member of the DIC Group of Japan. The company manufactures printing inks which are used as intermediates by the publication and packaging industries. The company also manufactures polyurethane adhesives. A wide range of UV lacquers are sold under the brand name Viocure. The manufacturing facilities of the company are located at Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Noida and Ahmedabad. The industrial coatings manufacturing facility of its wholly owned subsidiary DIC Coatings India is located at Bangalore. There are three segments in printing ink, viz., publishing inks, packaging inks and commercial printing inks.