The Next Wave - Digital Directions

"Increased competition amongst hardware suppliers this year, particularly in platesetting (both thermal and visible light) and proofing, will give customers a broader choice of solutions and increasingly competitive pricing. We now see all the major plate vendors competing with production-ready CTP thermal plates—reducing another perceived barrier to CTP adoption. Already, Heidelberg and Creo have stepped up production to more than 50 output devices per month in response to increasing demand.