DIGITAL PLATES -- Shortcutting the Process

Matching all of the features currently offered by wet-process plates is going to take some time, says KPG's Weitoff. "Therefore, those plates will remain the bulk of the business for many years," he asserts.

Given the industry track record he noted earlier, Weitoff expects there to be a lot of skeptics in the market. He thinks those people will be in for a surprise. "If you buy a thermal system today, you will have the option of going no-process in the future. I believe that more today than I did two months ago."