07.29.16
1886 Merritt Road
Fort Mill, SC 29715
Phone: (803) 548-2210
www.wikoff.com
Sales: $180 million (Ink World estimate).
Major Products: Sheetfed and web offset inks, solvent-based and water-based flexo and gravure inks, energy-curable inks and coatings, security inks, UV inkjet inks, overprint varnish and aqueous coatings.
Key Personnel: Geoff Peters, president and CEO; Daryl Collins, VP of national sales and regional operations; Greg Burch, VP of international and security markets; Frieda Liles, VP of finance and treasurer; Buck Rorie, VP of administration; Martin Hambrock, VP of Canadian operations; Don Duncan, director of R&D; Ken Klug, director of purchasing; Art Dennis, director of manufacturing.
Number of Employees: 473.
Comments: Wikoff Color had an excellent year in 2015, as the company enjoyed growth in the expanding energy curable, flexible packaging, label and inkjet segments.
“Wikoff Color fared quite well globally in 2015,” said Geoff Peters, Wikoff Color’s president and CEO. “Continued growth in key target markets such as flexible packaging, label and digital technologies influenced our success not only in North America, but also in international markets.
“In addition to the sustained expansion in our digital and international businesses, Wikoff Color was pleased to have experienced good growth with our energy curable ink and coating product lines,” Peters added.
For the first time, Wikoff Color exhibited at drupa, showing its portfolio of products. “We are highlighting our entire product line, meeting customers and potential distributors,” said Daryl Collins, VP of national sales and regional operations at Wikoff Color.
As the packaging and digital printing markets evolve, Wikoff Color is capitalizing on its strengths in areas such as low migration and energy curable inkjet technologies to make gains in these fields.
“Packaging, particularly food packaging, is a large and growing area where there are opportunities to excel and differentiate,” said Dr. Don Duncan, director of research for Wikoff Color. “The significant interest in packaging that allows low-to-no migration of any chemicals into food, whether they are from ink, coating, adhesives or the substrate itself, is a huge opportunity.
“Inkjet in the commercial/industrial sector is also rapidly growing,” Dr. Duncan added. “Increasing numbers of people recognize that product decoration is a value-enhancing process and are extremely interested in printing on large numbers of irregularly shaped objects that have never been available for printing before.”
Peters anticipates a successful year ahead for Wikoff Color.
“Good growth is anticipated for Wikoff Color in 2016,” Peters said. “We expect this growth to come from a combination of increases in our international and digital markets, as well as strong sales in the traditional sectors of our business.”
Fort Mill, SC 29715
Phone: (803) 548-2210
www.wikoff.com
Sales: $180 million (Ink World estimate).
Major Products: Sheetfed and web offset inks, solvent-based and water-based flexo and gravure inks, energy-curable inks and coatings, security inks, UV inkjet inks, overprint varnish and aqueous coatings.
Key Personnel: Geoff Peters, president and CEO; Daryl Collins, VP of national sales and regional operations; Greg Burch, VP of international and security markets; Frieda Liles, VP of finance and treasurer; Buck Rorie, VP of administration; Martin Hambrock, VP of Canadian operations; Don Duncan, director of R&D; Ken Klug, director of purchasing; Art Dennis, director of manufacturing.
Number of Employees: 473.
Comments: Wikoff Color had an excellent year in 2015, as the company enjoyed growth in the expanding energy curable, flexible packaging, label and inkjet segments.
“Wikoff Color fared quite well globally in 2015,” said Geoff Peters, Wikoff Color’s president and CEO. “Continued growth in key target markets such as flexible packaging, label and digital technologies influenced our success not only in North America, but also in international markets.
“In addition to the sustained expansion in our digital and international businesses, Wikoff Color was pleased to have experienced good growth with our energy curable ink and coating product lines,” Peters added.
For the first time, Wikoff Color exhibited at drupa, showing its portfolio of products. “We are highlighting our entire product line, meeting customers and potential distributors,” said Daryl Collins, VP of national sales and regional operations at Wikoff Color.
As the packaging and digital printing markets evolve, Wikoff Color is capitalizing on its strengths in areas such as low migration and energy curable inkjet technologies to make gains in these fields.
“Packaging, particularly food packaging, is a large and growing area where there are opportunities to excel and differentiate,” said Dr. Don Duncan, director of research for Wikoff Color. “The significant interest in packaging that allows low-to-no migration of any chemicals into food, whether they are from ink, coating, adhesives or the substrate itself, is a huge opportunity.
“Inkjet in the commercial/industrial sector is also rapidly growing,” Dr. Duncan added. “Increasing numbers of people recognize that product decoration is a value-enhancing process and are extremely interested in printing on large numbers of irregularly shaped objects that have never been available for printing before.”
Peters anticipates a successful year ahead for Wikoff Color.
“Good growth is anticipated for Wikoff Color in 2016,” Peters said. “We expect this growth to come from a combination of increases in our international and digital markets, as well as strong sales in the traditional sectors of our business.”