Pine Bark The bark from our Eastern White Pine trees has become a wonderful resource for varied end users. Sold in an unprocessed state, our bark is an environmentally friendly product. Used in construction for erosion control Sold to be processed as mulch Processed as a clean fuel source Sold in bulk “Green” Environmentally Friendly […]
Sawmill News
Investing in our Sawmills
Kevin Hancock Cuts the Ribbon for the New Horizontal Resaw Machine Investing in our sawmills, lumberyards, timberlands, employees and customers is always a top priority at Hancock Lumber. This past June we completed a major capital project at our Ryefield sawmill, located in Casco, the same town in which the company was founded over […]
Bethel Sawmill Earns Forest Products Award
Bethel Sawmill Leaders Accept Forest Products Award The Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce recently recognized Hancock Lumber as the Forest Products Industry Award recipient. Company leaders from our Bethel sawmill attended the event and were presented the award. What a great surprise it was to have Angus King, former Hancock Lumber director, join the event […]
Governor LePage Tours Hancock’s Sawmill
Governor LePage meets Forest Hancock while touring our sawmill! Governor LePage was in Casco today to take a tour of our Ryefield Sawmill. While there he engaged with employees and discussed his background and work history. We learned he spent most of his career working in sawmills! To see more photos from his tour of […]
Wood is Wicked Good!
The U.S. Forest Products Industry Currently Supports More Than One Million jobs. Architects, builders, remodelers and homeowners should take notice of the USDA’s news release on recent findings indicating wood should factor as a primary building material in green building. Specifically, the review found that using wood in building products yields fewer greenhouse gases than […]
Jugtown Forest Ceremonial Ribbon Cutting
Company president, Kevin Hancock, cuts the ceremonial ribbon with brother Matt Hancock. 5,000 acres with miles of marked trails now officially open to the public for recreation and nature exploration in Casco, Naples and Otisfield, Maine. Hancock Lumber held what might have been “the most overdue ribbon-cutting ceremony in American history”, according to landowner Kevin […]
Hancock Lumber Named Exporter of the Year
The Maine International Trade Center recently announced that Hancock Lumber has been named Maine’s Exporter of the Year. Hancock Lumber is the largest manufacturer of Eastern White Pine (EWP) boards in North America. Hancock started their export business in 2007 and today proudly ships their products all over the world. Sawmill Division COO, Kevin Hynes […]
Hancock Wins Coveted Energy Leadership Award
Hancock Lumber recently captured the coveted Philip C. Hastings award in recognition for the company’s leadership in reducing energy usage. “The decision to make these changes to conserve energy at our Bethel sawmill is a win-win situation,” Hancock Lumber President Kevin Hancock said. “Being green and efficient is smart for our company during these tough […]