Business
![Drupa returns to Messe Düsseldorf next May](/media/vasmeper/messe-dusseldorf-pic-drupa.jpg?rxy=0.5,0.0&width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e72355f4f9d0)
Drupa sign-ups continue as show gets closer
With the first in-person Drupa in eight years now only nine months away from opening its doors, major industry names have continued to reveal their participation in the event.
![Andrew Adkins and Caroline Maddox joined Go Inspire in July](/media/bwnpozgz/caroline-and-andy.png?rxy=0.5,0.0&width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e72355499ea0)
Go Inspire makes double senior appointment
Go Inspire Group has appointed two new directors to support its ongoing commitment to further expand its services.
![(L-R) Konica Minolta's Allan Bates and Sketches Int's Nizar Alolabi](/media/l1sfznh2/sketches-int-and-konica-minolta.jpg?rxy=0.5,0.0&width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e723556711b0)
Sketches Int in UK Konica Minolta first
Sketches Int has become the first UK company to install the Konica Minolta AccurioShine 3600 inkjet spot UV coater with iFoil One in-line hot foil stamping module.
![Thirlby, left with Rae: We’re looking at creating a nationwide hub and spoke model](/media/gmdj4zhz/anthony-thirlby-and-andy-rae-venn-holdings.png?width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e7324c1c1470)
Rae leaves Venn, Thirlby looks to recruit
The dynamic duo at the helm of Venn Holdings have become a dynamic one after Andy Rae stepped back from the business.
![The final merger is expected to take place in mid-2024](/media/nh2jejms/adobestock_92027264.jpeg?rxy=0.5,0.0&width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e7234b6c4a40)
Pro Carton to merge with CEPI Cartonboard
Members of industry associations Pro Carton and CEPI Cartonboard are set to merge into one association under the name Pro Carton, following a 12-month consultation.
![Daysley: R&D tax credits are "extremely beneficial" to business](/media/2g2lb5ze/rob-daysly.jpg?rxy=0.5,0.0&width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e72354b6ad70)
DSS puts R&D tax credits to use
Designs Signage Solutions (DSS) has put £100,000 in research and development tax relief to work in developing 3D scanning and augmented reality software for its livery services.
![Six jobs were lost due to the closure of Ripping Image. Image: Google Maps](/media/jzjmvfqz/ripping-image.jpg?rxy=0.5,0.0&width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e72354d6b890)
Ripping Image ceases trading and enters liquidation
A Middlesex-based printer whose business was severely hit by the pandemic has ceased trading.
![Fisherprint was established in 1947. Image: Google Maps](/media/ydkhhuaf/fisherprint.jpg?rxy=0.5,0.0&width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e72354e90810)
Fisherprint liquidation confirmed
A public notice on The Gazette has confirmed that Fisherprint is in liquidation, weeks after local news reports said the business had ceased trading.
![David Henningham (L) on a surprise visit to Short Run Press](/media/0suhvlj5/henningham-family-press-david.jpeg?rxy=0.5,0.0&width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e7235451f830)
Henningham Family Press saved by Kickstarter campaign
Fine art bindery Henningham Family Press is looking forward to a sustainable future after smashing its Kickstarter funding goal.
![The move followed an internal review by the group](/media/w5gbnpxr/flint-inks.png?rxy=0.5,0.0&width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e723546224d0)
Flint Group removes mineral oil from sheetfed process inks
Print consumables manufacturer Flint Group has revealed that all of its sheetfed process inks are now mineral oil free.