At the end of last month during their virtual annual meeting the Maine Development Foundation (MDF) honored Kevin Hancock with the Kenneth M. Curtis Leadership Award. Each year MDF’s Leadership Maine alumni nominate candidates for the Kenneth M. Curtis Leadership Award that recognizes extraordinary achievements by Leadership Maine graduates. Governor Curtis was not only the […]
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Bright Wood Visits and Tours Hancock Lumber Operations
Last month Hancock’s sawmill team hosted our Oregon customer, Bright Wood—and, wow, was it great to have customers back in Maine! Sawmill team members Aaron Schulte, Matt Duprey, and Jack Bowen welcomed members of the Bright Wood team to the Pine Tree state to tour our Bethel and Casco eastern white pine manufacturing facilities. Dallas, […]
Supporting Outdoor Activities in our Communities
Team Hancock has partnered with local organizations to help support outdoor activities in our communities. Earlier this summer our Kennebunk lumberyard made a donation to the Kennebunk Land Trust. Our team donated material so their organization could create posts to hang their “You Are Here” signs at the Alewive Woods Preserve. Volunteers on the stewardship […]
Building off a Family Legacy, Hancock Lumber to Acquire Winnipesaukee Lumber
Hancock Lumber announced today its plans to acquire Winnipesaukee Lumber, an independent, family-owned building materials supplier that has operated in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire since 1985. With a tentative closing date of 11/1/21, the two companies plan to work together in the coming months to ensure a smooth transition for their employees and customers, carrying on […]
“Best Place to Work in Maine” for 8th Consecutive Year
Congratulations to our team of 600 employees for earning the Best Place to Work in Maine accolade for the 8th consecutive year! Team Hancock’s commitment to our best place to work in Maine process directly supports our employee-centric culture and mission to have a highly engaged team and respectful work environment where every employee leads […]
Casco Sawmill Underway with Six Major Capital Projects
Capital project planning and reinvestments are a normal part of any given year at Hancock Lumber. Typically, each manufacturing facility will take on at least one major capital project, but for Team Hancock’s Casco sawmill 2021 is a year of six major reinvestments! General Manager, Mike Shane, is up for the challenge of managing these […]
Hancock Pine Boards Donation Made to Local Chamber
The Sebago Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce is a community cornerstone utilized by locals and tourists alike. They serve eight towns in the Sebago Lakes region of Western Maine. When they found themselves in need of materials to redo their conference room, they turned to Hancock Lumber who offered to make a donation of their […]
Casco Days 2021 Recap
A Casco tradition since 1935, Casco Days returned this year after the pandemic in full force. Closing for the pandemic in 2020 was only the second cancellation of this local tradition since it started 86 years ago! As one of the only 100% volunteer-run fairs in the state of Maine, Casco Days is truly a […]
Hancock Lumber Earns Forest Products Group Trust Safety Award
Safety First! Congratulations to Hancock Lumber on earning the Forest Products Group Trust Safety Award for “Most Effective Claims Management”! Each year the Forest Products Group Trust hands out safety awards in several categories to deserving members. Of the 24 companies that are members, Hancock Lumber was selected as the top performer in claims management […]
Celebrating Kevin Hynes and his Amazing Career at Hancock Lumber
It’s hard to believe that today marks Kevin Hynes’ last day of work at Hancock Lumber. After an incredible 16-year career with our company, our Sawmill Division COO is retiring and moving to the west coast. Over the last couple of weeks, teams have gathered, reflected, laughed, shared, and celebrated Kevin Hynes. At our farewell […]