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Arjo Wiggins Appleton aims to build a 20m technology park next to its mill in Aberdeen.

Carwin, the Adare-owned print management firm, has secured the contract to manage retail group Allders' entire print requirements with its promise of efficient workflow.

Montrose Press, which bought the assets of Chelmsford-based Clifford Thames earlier this year, is poised to pick up the assets of Hyway Printing Services after Thomas Potts withdrew from the bidding.

Creo has returned to profit a quarter earlier than predicted, but still made a loss after restructuring and business integration costs.

The future of Hyway Printing Services is still to be determined.

A lack of investment by printing companies in new equipment has forced MAN Roland to concede that there will be a downturn in business for 2002.

Benhamgoodheadprint has emerged as the most likely print beneficiary of BTs purple-coloured rival to <i>Yellow Pages</i>.

Midlands Publishing Group plc faces a winding-up petition from the <i>Financial Times </i>over around 2,500 of unpaid advertising bills.

Express Newspapers legal battle to retain its 50% stake in West Ferry Printers has proved fruitful to the tune of 9m.

The extent of the multi-million pound black hole in the accounts at Polestar Chantry in Wakefield can be revealed.

Businesses in the UK are waiting for 18bn worth of late payments from customers, according to figures from BACS.

Former Waddies managing director Brian Purves has returned to the industry in a senior managerial role at Allied Publicity Services (APS Group).

Printers are being urged to be careful in dealings with Berger & Company, which distributes management reports.

Antony Rowe director Peter Vincent left the company last week less than a year after he was appointed.

Argos has produced its biggest catalogue yet the autumn/winter 2002 volume is a whopping 1,122pp and weighs in at a hefty 1.6kg.