FORT MILL, SC—Wikoff Color Corp. announces the official retirement of Don Duncan, Ph.D. as the director of research at Wikoff Color after 20 years of dedicated service to the printing industry. He joined Wikoff in November 1996 and took on his leadership role shortly after in 1997. During his time with Wikoff, Don was responsible for the oversight of research and development of custom formulated inks and coatings for a variety of print technologies and chemistries.
Don holds two U.S. patents and is the author of more than 30 technical papers. In addition to sharing his wealth of knowledge with Wikoff, he contributed to several industry associations by playing an active role in RadTech, TAGA, TAPPI, ASTM, SGIA and the American Chemical Society. Don also served as co chair of the Graphic Arts Focus Group (a committee within RadTech), as well as being a past president of both TAGA and RadTech.
“We are proud to have called Dr. Duncan, a member of the Wikoff family for 20 years. His vast knowledge of our industry and his expertise in growing EB, UV and inkjet technologies made him a remarkable asset in our research & development center and across our company,” said Geoff Peters, president and CEO of Wikoff Color Corp.
Don leaves the R&D center in the very capable hands of Evan Benbow, Ph.D. Evan began his career with Wikoff in 2015 as the assistant director of research & development, where he worked very closely with Don. Prior to coming to Wikoff, Evan worked with energy storage technologies for automotive and grid storage applications. He completed his B.S. degree in chemistry from Iowa State University in 2003 and obtained his Ph.D. at Florida State University in inorganic chemistry specializing in metal alloys with exotic magnetic properties. Evan currently holds a U.S. patent and has published 11 technical papers in peer reviewed journals.
“We look forward to the bright future of Wikoff R&D under Evan’s leadership. In his time with Wikoff he has demonstrated that he is a quick learner and that his values strongly align with those of the company. Evan’s ability to make thoughtful decisions with customer needs in mind will be a key factor in his success in this new role,” adds Geoff.