Seven devoted employees were awarded for their services to HLC Wood Products in Needham on Friday.

Together contributing 155 years of experience, the workers were congratulated on their hard work making wooden palettes for the pharmaceutical, agricultural, building and packaging businesses.

Anne Lewis, who owns the businesses with her partner Peter, said: "This is a long-serving award to say thank you and to show our appreciation. Next year we will have four more awards to give."

The awards were given to Kevin Tovell, Andy Tovell and Paul Fuller for 25 years of service, and to Stephen Howell, Stephen Currie and Terry Copeman for 20 years of service.

Jonathan Chapman, was also awarded for his 20 years of service, was not able to collect his award on the day