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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The celebrations continued at Ye Grapes, where Snows Timber sponsored the drinks