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Above left: James Latham won the TTJ Timber Trader of the Year Award last year Above right: Guests at the 2024 TTJ Awards event
Votes cast are rigorously checked to ensure they are from valid timber buyers and that the votes are for companies which operate in the relevant categories. Every year, up to 2,000 people engage with the online voting platform and the message about the TTJ Awards reaches an ever-wider audience, with our own marketing boosting the number of voters that are reached. “This is the biggest exercise of its kind annually in the industry, so we would encourage timber buyers to use your vote and leave comments - it is very rewarding for companies and provides valuable feedback for the sector,” said Stephen Powney, TTJ Editor. “The most valuable award a company can receive is one which comes from votes cast by their customers, demonstrating that they are doing a good job. That’s what makes the TTJ Awards so unique.” Last year, James Latham scooped the Gold
Award – the coveted Timber Trader of the Year, sponsored by TDUK. This top award recognises a real specialist with a strong trading track record across multiple product channels. “An amazing result, and one which touches on every part of the business, from the people who drive the lorries and operate the depots, to the valuable work completed in the back- office, from finance and compliance to HR and on to our passionate and knowledgeable salespeople,” said Nick Latham, chairman of James Latham following the result. “It’s a real recognition of the ongoing investment we make into our processes, plant and, most importantly, our people. “ The TTJ Awards Judged Categories invite entries to be submitted across a range of topics, as follows:
• TTJ Innovation Prize • Excellence in Marketing • Environmental Achievement
Above: Hilton London Bankside is the award-winning venue for the TTJ Awards in central London
www.ttjonline.com | March/April 2025 | TTJ
• Career Development • Timber Merchanting Development Award
The TTJ Innovation Prize is a much-coveted prize designed to recognise exceptional R&D and product development in the timber and related industries.
Innovation is the application of better solutions that meet new requirements, unarticulated needs, or existing market needs. This is accomplished through more effective products, processes, services, technologies, or ideas that are readily available to markets. The term innovation can be defined as something original and, consequently, something new that “breaks into” the market. The 2024 winner was WJ Group for its timber chassis - providing a new and innovative solution and alternative to steel caravan chassis. The chassis combined glulam and I-beam technology
Entry forms can be downloaded on the TTJ
Awards website, with entries closing on June 16.
Voted categories shortlists will be announced in June and the finalists for the Judged Categories will be released in July. Winners will be announced on September 19 at the TTJ Awards luncheon and presentation ceremony at the Hilton London Bankside. The multi-award-winning hotel is located in the heart of Bankside, near the Tate Modern, with The Distillery Bar providing a focal point for the Post-Awards drinks. Ticket and table sales are now open. For further information about the TTJ Awards visit the TTJ Awards website at https://
awards-ttj.ttjonline.com. For sponsorship and ticket enquiries contact Chidi Adilih at
Chidi.adilih@ttjonline. com / +44 (0) 20 7406 6739 ■
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