Neil Ryan, PTG Treatments managing director, said: “We sponsored the pre-lunch drinks for the first time last year because we wanted to be associated with what has become the premier event of the timber trade calendar.

“This year is the 10th anniversary of the TTJ Awards, so we are sponsoring a champagne reception before the awards lunch and prize-giving.”

&#8220TTJ has put a lot of work into these awards over the past 10 years and needs the support of the industry to keep making them work”

Neil Ryan, PTG Treatments managing director

Mr Ryan said his company’s sponsorship of the event had brought comments from customers and others in the industry. “It was noticed, and it was a good thing be associated with.

“TTJ has put a lot of work into these awards over the past 10 years and needs the support of the industry to keep making them work.”