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Steve Sealey, ex-chief exec, AM Paper Ltd. Now non-exec director of SCA Hygiene UK Photograph: Paul Sweeney Corporate Photography

AM Paper Group Ltd officially opens new tissue mill. Steve Sealey – Chief Exec (right) with Peter McNamara – MD of operations, pictured in front of the Beloit Walmsley TAD machine at AM Paper Group’s new £30million Tawd Mill. Photograph: Paul Sweeney Creative Photography

Anthony Ullman, left, and Michael Heck, joint managing directors of Autofil Worldwide at the company’s £20 million plant. Photograph: Peter Byrne/Guzelian

Ready for a slice of the deals action in the food manufacturing sector, consultant Hugh Thomas (right) has joined the Arthur Anderson Corporate Finance food industry team, headed by Andy Rose (left).

Mike Beverley, northern region managing partner at Arthur Anderson. Photograph: Steve Forrest/Guzelian

Paul Lupton, corporate finance partner at Arthur Anderson, unveils the Curtina transaction.

Allen Plc (building contracting, civil engineering contracting, plant hire, house building, property development and investment) Left to right: Ken Fox (Managing Director), Donald Greenhalgh (Chairman), Martin Smith (Finance Director)

The Arthur Anderson/Garrets transfer pricing team tackle the mountain of paperwork under the proposed rules. Left to right: John Rossiter, Mark Hill, Graham Smith, David Cobb and Jim Charlton. Photograph: Justin Slee/Guzelian

Judy Bell, managing director of Shepherd’s Purse Cheeses and John Ryedale MP launching Yorkshire Feta at ASDA. Photograph: Tony Bartholomew

Murray Johnstone helps fund MBO at Armeg. Left to right: Andy Needham (Murray Johnstone), John Mowthorpe (sales and marketing director, Armeg), Mark Goodison (managing director, Armeg), Sarah Pullan (Murray Johnstone).

Employees from Advance Power visit Eversure Textiles in Sheffield as part of the Inside Yorkshire & Humberside Enterprise programme of best management practice factory visits. (Back row, left to right: Hilary Pickering, Mark Karran, Janet Robinson) (Front row, left to right: Kath Ambrose, Helen Lofthouse, Wendy Thompson, Julie Murphy)

Allen Plc (building contracting, civil engineering contracting, plant hire, house building, property development and investment) Left to right: Ken Fox (Managing Director), Donald Greenhalgh (Chairman), Martin Smith (Finance Director)

Backing from 3I signed and sealed. Left to right: Gordon Bridge (chief executive, AES), Ken Beatty (3I), Chris Rea (managing director, AES)

AM Paper Group announces major expansion and £145 million franchising deal with HSBC. Left to right: Philip Nuttall (Latham Crossley & Davis), Phil Goodwin (HSBC), Alan Murphy (Chief Exec, AM Paper Group), Steve Sealey (MD, AM Paper Group) Photograph: Paul Sweeney Corporate Photography

Allen Plc. Donald Greenhalgh (chairman and managing director of Allen) with Elizabeth Kendrick (Kendrick Hire Plc)