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The countdown to drupa has begun in earnest, with the show due to open in Dusseldorf, Germany on 31 May.

A highlight will be the Drupa Innovation park (DIP) which will play host to 130 exhibitors presenting innovations related to workflow, automation, print technologies, marketing platforms and business models.

The DIP spreads across six theme parks and includes a freely accessible stage program and daily interviews at the DIP energy lounge.

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The importance of business models will be emphasised by Osman Zöllner, head of marketing at online printing company WIRmachenDruck GmbH (Germany).

“Our products and services are innovative and provide visitors with new ideas on technologies, applications and trends,” he said.

A familiar face at the DIP is Olav Kollin, general manager at Print 4 Reseller, who will demonstrate Marketplace 4.0 – a central sourcing and marketing platform for print products.

There will also be exhibitors covering technology in mass customisation, multichannel publishing and marketing solutions.

You can register for drupa 2016 here.

Food & Drink Business

Sydney-based craft rum producer, Sydney Distilling Co Pty Ltd, trading as Brix Distillers, has entered voluntary administration, with Ben Carson and Richard Stone from RSM Australia Partners appointed as Joint and Several Voluntary Administrators on 21 January 2026.

Pure Wine Co has been appointed as the exclusive national mainland distributor for Tasmanian winery, Pipers Brook Vineyard. Effective from 1 March, Pure Wine Co will manage national mainland distribution and trade sales for Pipers Brook and its Kreglinger Sparkling, Pipers Tasmania and Ninth Island labels.

The fourth round of the federal government’s Traceability Grants Program is now open for applications, with funding from $50,000 to $500,000 available for projects modernising and enhancing agricultural traceability systems.