vancouver response center t 604 451 2727 toll free 1 800 f 2713 767 2736 customer support email callcentre creo com www document number n a release date 13 february 2002 daryl spencer product manager imaging and media 2700 437 9891 the digital plate market executive summary 3 introduction 4 2 early visible thermal ctp sales new introductions 5 comparison table plates entering commercial service drupa 2000 to sept 2001 competition between manufacturers prices of 6 research investments recent patents applications 7 8 offering offerings large small performance 9 up specifications trends within standardizing on violet page white paper