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Thank you for the prompt reply :D

I've already used the booktabs.sty, but in this case - disregarding any typesetting "nonos" - the table format is rigidly enforced and _cannot_ be changed ... period.
- Not to my complete satisfaction, but that's the way life goes, I fear.

Therefore I _must_ use ...

As to the centering problem, it's solved.

It seems as if mdwtables somehow is not completely compatible with the array.sty or colortbl ... no big issue, I'll deal with that later on.

Table-Def was:
\newcolumntype{M}[1]{>{\centering\arraybackslash}m{#1}}
\newcolumntype{C}[1]{>{\centering ...

Hi Folks.

After a long time of abstinence I return to the LaTeX-World, just to find, that some things have changed unexpectedly.

Problem:

Using longtable or tabular with m{1cm} delivers the expected result. (Attachment lower section) - It's just not centered.

Using >{\center}m{1cm} jostles the ...