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MBO team bidding in Howitts sell-off

A management team has emerged as the front-runner to buy up-for-sale Howitts

Imprinta decision imminent

The organiser of the Imprinta exhibition expects to be able to confirm the date of the exhibition shortly

Publishers moving to digital workflow

Cond Nast plans to use digital workflows in the production of all its titles by next May

DTI finds In-a-Flap debts of over 3m

The DTI Insolvency Service's initial report to the creditors of In-a-Flap Envelope Company Limited has found an estimated total deficiency of 3.25m

BPI shareholders shun Macfarlane bid

Macfarlane had secured acceptances for only 1.24% of BPI's shares by 7 November, the first closing date for its 250p per share offer

Pacedene asks for more information

The joint administrators of Pacedene have asked for a further three months of administration in their report to creditors

Premier Paper partners D&AD

Premier Paper has entered into a partnership programme with British Design & Art Direction

Imprinta put back to 2003

Imprinta has been postponed from June 2002 until February 2003

Presstek adds plate capacity

Presstek is adding extra plate manufacturing capacity to meet the increase in demand it expects for its Anthem processless plate

Spectrum invests in kit and sale

Spectrum Labels has spent 750,000 on a new press and building extension

Valhaven goes into liquidation

Valhaven, the repro house based in Isleworth, Middlesex, went into liquidation on 31 October

Southernprint "re-engineers" with 48pp Heidelberg

Southernprint is "re-engineering for the next decade" after ordering a 48pp Heidelberg M4000 Sunday press and taking an option on a second

Pass4press given green light by PPA

Pass4press, the long-awaited PDF-based standard for digital ad submission, was launched by the PPA last week

Abitibi hits out at shareholder slur

Newsprint manufacturer Abitibi-Consolidated has hit back at criticism by its 11% shareholder, Quebecor

Imprima merger creates pan-European print firm

Dutch print and publishing group Mercurius Groep Wormeveer has bought London's Imprima and merged it with its financial print arm De Bussy