International CTP Equipment Situation and Market Analysis

CTP technology is a hot topic in the development of printing technology in the world today. According to the statistics of the major international printing and publishing technologies published by the United States Printing Technology Foundation (GATF), CTP technology ranks first for three consecutive years. Since the advent of the CTP equipment in 1995, it has matured into commercial printing in 2000, and it has entered the mature period of the market since 2006. During the 2004 DRUPA exhibition, it became a bright spot in the development of printing technology. After more than ten years of rapid development, the total installed capacity of CTP has increased from 311 units in 1995 to 12,150 units in 2000. In 2006, nearly 30,000 units were digitally published. The scope of application of CTP is growing rapidly. The CTP market share of the United States and the European Union and other countries has reached 70-80%, and Japan has reached 60%. According to relevant data, the United States currently employs 12,940 CTP technologies among 40,000 printing companies, accounting for 28.6%, and it is expected that the The year will reach 32,800 color separations, which will account for 81.3% (including 100% for publishing, special printing, 93.3% for forms, labels, and 82% for packaging printing).

China introduced the first CTP from China Standard Industry Press in 1998. By the end of September 2008, the country’s total CTP inventory had reached 1,419 units (only dozens in 2000 and 726 in 2006).

For a long time, the CTP equipment and plate material market has been monopolized by several major international brands, the price is expensive, and it remains high, which is the most important and direct cause of CTP popularization and development delay.

A few years ago, when the association surveyed the printing factory in Shenzhen Special Zone, the factory manager stated to us that it wouldn't matter if you bought a CTP device. However, if the plate is too expensive, the company couldn't afford to spend more than one million yuan a year. He said metaphorically that it is like buying a pot to cook a meal. It doesn't matter if you want to buy pot equipment every day, and rice for cooking must be taken every day. Therefore, many domestic printing companies have to go for CTP, because of the price of the plate is prohibitively expensive.

Until the recent years, Beijing China-India Zhou Jin Technology, Peking University Founder, and Hangzhou Kore developed the localization of CTP plates for companies such as CTP and Nanyang Second Glue, which only ushered in the high-speed development period of CTP. In recent years, more than 1,000 units have been added. CTP has covered 27 provinces and cities across the country, of which Guangdong Province has more than 600 units. The Yangcheng Evening News has become the first newspaper in the country to use CTP seven units and realize a full digital process. Enterprises, Heshan Ya Tu Shi has 15 CTP systems.

Vigorously promoting computer-to-platemaking technology is a virtuous cycle of achieving green printing and elevating the industry to sustainable development. The computer-to-plate technology is a fully automated integrated production system that integrates precision instruments, optoelectronics, digital imaging technology, computer software technology, and new plate technology. Computer-to-plate technology is very beneficial to the protection of the environment. Regardless of whether it is water or waterless printing, the use of computer-to-plate making does not require the development process during the platemaking process, thereby avoiding the production of toxic substances such as waste water, protecting the environment ink, and truly achieving green plate making. It can be said that it is efficient, high quality and pollution-free. The use of digital photography technology to produce complete digital data does not require the development process of the picture. This is an advantage for environmental protection. The promotion and application of the CTP system is an important symbol of the prepress digital network and the technical standards of the modern era.

Market analysis

In the field of computer-to-plate equipment, the Chinese market sold more than 200 die-cutting stamp marks in 2005 and 2006, indicating that domestic computer-to-plate applications have entered a period of rapid development. It is expected that in 2010, computer-to-platemaking will continue to develop rapidly, with annual sales volume reaching about 500 units at a CAGR of 24.2%. In the five years after 2010 (or even longer), computer-to-plate sales will stabilize between 400 and 500 units.

Sino-Indian Zhou Jin Technology Co., Ltd. has three advantages in producing and selling CTP equipment:

First, China-India Zhou Jin Technology Co., Ltd. is one of the first companies to independently research, develop and produce CTP equipment. It is welcomed by enterprises after the use of proven technology by a number of printing companies. To this end, the Standing Committee of the Tenth National Committee of the CPPCC, Yu Zhen, president of the China Federation of Machinery Industry and president of the China Printing and Equipment Equipment Industry Association, also wrote an inscription for the company: "Independent innovation, industrial service to the country."

The second is: the advantages of cost-effective: According to the relevant departments and part of the printing enterprise application, some of the major indicators have reached the level of similar foreign product regional reports, but the price advantage is obvious, the price is less than half of the imported products.

Third, the CTP equipment is “bundled” with the CTP plates. The group produces CTP plates, and it can also work with leasing companies to solve the financial problems. After two or three years, printing companies do not need to spend money. Invented a set of equipment.