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The TTJ Awards at London’s Park Lane hotel last week drew 360 guests from across the timber and related industries. A champagne reception, sponsored by Finnforest UK, set the wheels in motion
![Guest speaker Charles Kennedy chats with Marcus Sanders of Finnforest](/uploads/Pictures/web/n/h/v/vips.jpg)
Guest speaker Charles Kennedy chats with Marcus Sanders of Finnforest
![From left: Simon and Nigel Creffield of Creffields Timber, Simon Henry of Crown Timber and Brian Houghton of Pacific Lumber Services](/uploads/Pictures/web/h/c/s/creffield_crown.jpg)
From left: Simon and Nigel Creffield of Creffields Timber, Simon Henry of Crown Timber and Brian Houghton of Pacific Lumber Services
![From left: Barry Shrimpton, Janice Belton and Rachel Miller, all from Softwood Trader of the Year, Snows Timber](/uploads/Pictures/web/e/t/m/snows.jpg)
From left: Barry Shrimpton, Janice Belton and Rachel Miller, all from Softwood Trader of the Year, Snows Timber
![Peter Wilson of Napier University's Centre for Timber Engineering (left) and TTJ publisher David Wildman](/uploads/Pictures/web/t/t/u/wilson_wildman.jpg)
Peter Wilson of Napier University‘s Centre for Timber Engineering (left) and TTJ publisher David Wildman
![From left: Kevin Bosworth and Andy Pickering, both from Avon Timber, with Steve Grady from Theobalds](/uploads/Pictures/web/w/x/l/avon.jpg)
From left: Kevin Bosworth and Andy Pickering, both from Avon Timber, with Steve Grady from Theobalds
![From left: Neal Reid, Dean Grimbley and Peter Lohmeyer, all from Weinig](/uploads/Pictures/web/s/h/k/weinig.jpg)
From left: Neal Reid, Dean Grimbley and Peter Lohmeyer, all from Weinig
![From left: David Horton of Hoppings Softwood Products, George Briggs, and Mark Lay of Transit Medway](/uploads/Pictures/web/o/k/x/three_men.jpg)
From left: David Horton of Hoppings Softwood Products, George Briggs, and Mark Lay of Transit Medway
![From left: Claire Mountford and Ced Piper of W Howard Ltd with TTJ news editor Steve Powney](/uploads/Pictures/web/o/o/u/steve.jpg)
From left: Claire Mountford and Ced Piper of W Howard Ltd with TTJ news editor Steve Powney
![Malcolm Allum, of MDM Timber Ltd (left), and John Gurr from Morgan & Co (Strood) Ltd](/uploads/Pictures/web/h/t/c/malcolm_alum.jpg)
Malcolm Allum, of MDM Timber Ltd (left), and John Gurr from Morgan & Co (Strood) Ltd
![From left: Philippa Taylor from TMJ Interiors; Paul Willemse, Press Productions; and Eugenie Dellassus from Eurotandem](/uploads/Pictures/web/s/d/j/medite_guests.jpg)
From left: Philippa Taylor from TMJ Interiors; Paul Willemse, Press Productions; and Eugenie Dellassus from Eurotandem
![Stephen Key of Edson Evers (left) and Bruce Inker of Arnold Laver Timber World](/uploads/Pictures/web/n/y/v/key_inker.jpg)
Stephen Key of Edson Evers (left) and Bruce Inker of Arnold Laver Timber World
![From left: Sue Morley of Credit Indemnity & Financial Services, Stuart Lawson of Aon Trade Credit, and Bob Lilley of Credit Indemnity & Financial Services](/uploads/Pictures/web/y/b/f/finance_people.jpg)
From left: Sue Morley of Credit Indemnity & Financial Services, Stuart Lawson of Aon Trade Credit, and Bob Lilley of Credit Indemnity & Financial Services
![Hans Ng (left) and Mark Fleming from Brooks Bros](/uploads/Pictures/web/t/l/f/brooks_bros.jpg)
Hans Ng (left) and Mark Fleming, both from Brooks Bros
![From left: David Nickless, from James Latham plc, David Bryan from Ridgeons, and Ged Giffin, Progressive Solutions](/uploads/Pictures/web/w/h/h/table_2.jpg)
From left: David Nickless, from James Latham plc, David Bryan from Ridgeons, and Ged Giffin, Progressive Solutions
![From left: Alastair Kerr, of the Wood Panels Industry Federation, Peter Travis from +Travis, and Lucy Kamall of Character Communications](/uploads/Pictures/web/m/y/u/table_1.jpg)
From left: Alastair Kerr, of the Wood Panels Industry Federation, Peter Travis from +Travis, and Lucy Kamall of Character Communications
![The celebrations continued at Ye Grapes, where Snows Timber sponsored the drinks](/uploads/Pictures/web/u/b/v/S6300504.jpg)
The celebrations continued at Ye Grapes, where Snows Timber sponsored the drinks