Hamilton--Behind the Urge to Merge

Clearly, the prepress supply chain is down to about a half dozen "superpowers": Adobe, Agfa, Creo, Fuji, Heidelberg, Kodak Polychrome Graphics and Dainippon Screen. Of these, only Agfa and Fuji can offer the complete package, bundling their consumables with systems. And though the relationship between Creo and Heidelberg will undergo some changes in light of the Scitex acquisition, it's hard to imagine a complete divorce occurring.