27 www.printmonthly.co.uk September | October 2026 - Issue 362 EVENTS | NEWS BPIF celebrates 125 years at annual Members’ Day The British Printing Industries Federation (BPIF) has held another Members’ Day at St Bride Foundation which included a range of talks and presentations, which was then followed by the Print Industry Reception at the House of Lords. The event acted as a great chance for the federation to celebrate 125 years in the industry, having been established in 1901. The BPIF discussed its Annual Review and a 125-year lookback at the event, acknowledging the work of its business and legal services, its research, communities, and government advocacy. The day started with a welcome speech by Charles Jarrold, chief executive at the BPIF, as well as the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held by Jarrold and Jonathan Dul, chair of the BPIF, and managing director of MiRiCal Emblems. Both Jarrold and Dul used the chance to update members on BPIF initiatives, meetings, and annual finances. In the presentation, Jarrold addressed the recent divestment in BPIF Training, saying it was crucial for the much-needed investment the company needed, hoping it would financially benefit both the BPIF and BPIF Training. Jarrold also pointed to the importance of the federation’s events and resources, calling the quarterly Printing Outlook as “core” to the BPIF, and the yearly Carols for Printers get together as a perfect way to round off the year. The rest of the day including three more panel sessions which focused on the past, present, and future of the print industry, hosted by editors from various trade publications, including Print Monthly. Following the Members’ Day, attendees moved onto the Print Industry Reception at the House of Lords where industry members got the chance to unwind and raise a glass to 125 years of the BPIF, as well as celebrate members of the industry. At the event visitors were presented with speeches from Lord Teverson of Tregony, host of the event, as well as Peter Hughes of Unite the Union, and Simon Biltcliffe of Webmart, who introduced the Kathy Woodward Award. The award, sponsored this year by Webmart, was launched in 2015 to commemorate the BPIF’s previous chief executive officer who was a big supporter of fostering young talent. This year’s winner was Izelda Lala from Baker Labels who won £1,000 to help with her career development, while Chloe Welham from Two Sides UK and Daniel Mydlowski from Blackmore won highly commended recognition. Following this, Jarrold returned to the stage to announce the winner of The Award for Outstanding Achievement to the Printing Industry which went to Debbie Mellet, managing director at LabelForm based in Maidenhead. Jarrold said the award recognised her 50-year long career and credited her for her victories at BPIF Label golf day in which Jarrold hadn’t done as well. On the whole the event was a reflection of the need for learning from the past but also improving for the future. When accepting her award, Mellett encouraged attendees to engage young people in their businesses, a theme that carried through the day. By David Osgar Charles Jarrold welcomed a variety of industry professionals and businesses to The BPIF Members’ Day Debbie Mellet, managing director at Label-Form based in Maidenhead
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