DIGITAL PLATE TECHNOLOGY -- Platemaking Loses a Step

Creo characterized the product as pre-beta and says it expects to have a plan in place by the end of 2004 for its commercialization.

Fuji Photo Film simply claims to have a processless plate "under development." It reportedly will be based on the intelligent polymer technology used in the Fujifilm Brillia LH-NN thermal, negative plate for the news-paper market (set to be released in the fourth quarter of 2004) and uniformed grain technology used in the Brillia LH-PJ thermal, positive plate currently available in the Asian market. The product will also implement a new on-press development technology.