IMAGE CAPTURE -- Market Goes Flat

According to the equipment manufacturer, the market for scanners in all quality classes has experienced a downturn in recent years, including declines as great as 20 percent in 2001 alone, depending on market and product. "This move is a timely response to the changing needs and trends in the market," says Bernhard Schreier, CEO of Heidelberg Druckmaschinen. "We will be focusing our prepress business on workflow software and plate imaging (CTP)."