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Top 10 Takeaways from Kevin Hancock’s LBM Strategies Talk
Hancock Lumber’s CEO Keynotes National Industry Conference Earlier this month, Kevin Hancock took the stage at the LBM Strategies Conference as their keynote speaker, which had a record turnout. A captivated audience listened to him share how a few key ideas have helped transform Hancock Lumber’s culture over the last decade and lead to transformative […]
Torbin Hadlock High Five!
High Five Award in Recognition of: Torbin Hadlock Presented By: Customer Adrian P. Hancock Location: Saco I recently bought windows from Hancock Lumber and I couldn’t be happier. Torbin was so helpful and easy to work with. There are several other local options when buying these windows and Torbin was the reason I chose to […]
Abby Hutchins High Five!
High Five Award in Recognition of: Abby Hutchins Presented By: John Cole Hancock Location: Bethel This year, Abby represented Hancock Lumber at the 24th Annual Bethel Community HarvestFest. She took time out of her day to wave the company flag and support the event. Over 100 donated pumpkins were decorated by the local kids under […]
Team Hancock Lends a Hand in our Communities
Team Hancock has been busy helping in the community. Hancock Lumber recently partnered with Sebago Lakes Region Fuller Center for Housing to help a Windham couple struggling with home confinement due to complications of advanced ALS. Homeowner John Gregoire is completely physically disabled and lives 24/7 in a wheelchair. His wife, Linda, is his full-time caretaker. Getting outside […]
Maine Educators Tour Bethel Sawmill
Two groups of educators toured the Bethel sawmill this summer to learn more about the process of turning a locally grown and harvested tree into lumber products. The first tour group, Maine TREE Foundation, hosted sixteen educators to participate in the Project Learning Tree workshop and tour in Bethel. During the workshop, they focused on […]
Pat MacVane High Five!
High Five Award in Recognition of: Pat MacVane Presented By: Lou C. Hancock Location: Windham During a recent delivery, Pat called me when he got there to let me know he had arrived. He called back about 15 minutes later to tell me he smelled propane and noticed that the homeowner’s tank was leaking at […]
Safety 24/7™ at Hancock Lumber
Earlier this year, Hancock Lumber took a deeper dive into safety, committing to the Safety 24/7 ™ principles in Greg Anderson‘s book. Watch our video below and hear from Team members from across Hancock locations as they talk about what safety means to them—at work and beyond. Safety is our #1 priority and Safety 24/7™ […]
Stronger Together, Hancock Lumber Announces Plans to Acquire Madison Lumber Mill
Two of New England’s top performing eastern white pine manufacturing facilities will be stronger together as Hancock Lumber announces its plans to acquire Madison Lumber Mill. Hancock Lumber’s eastern white pine operations will expand to four mills with its first sawmill acquisition in over twenty years. While Hancock Lumber will be purchasing Madison Lumber Mill […]
Team Hancock Named Best Place to Work, Nine Years Running
Hancock Lumber’s number one focus is to create and sustain a world-class employee experience. Today, the company announced Team Hancock’s been named a Best Place to Work in Maine for the ninth consecutive year, reinforcing they are delivering on their mission to enhance the lives of the people who work at the organization. For Hancock […]
Installing and Working With Eastern White Pine
What’s in your board? Understanding the impact of building materials! Learn more below about the contents of our Hancock Eastern White Pine boards. A species indigenous to Maine and the state’s official tree, Eastern White Pine has been Hancock’s signature product since it started doing business in 1848. Today, Maine’s landscape is 90% forest and Hancock Lumber continues […]