“When I’m not at the mill, it calls to me,” Team Hancock’s, John “The Bull” Proctor, recently shared. Long-time Casco Mill sawyer, John Proctor, celebrated his retirement on July 8, marking the completion of an incredible 53-year career in the lumber industry. John started at the age of 15 with Chute/Lake Region Lumber and then […]
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Hancock Lumber Welcomes Mark Smith as New General Manager in Damariscotta
Hancock Lumber is excited to welcome Mark Smith as the new General Manager of our Damariscotta location! He brings extensive experience in the lumber and building materials industry to his new role, including time spent in the retail and wholesale arenas in various capacities with Ring’s End, Seacoast Building Supply, Emery-Waterhouse, and most recently, Ware […]
Team Hancock Announces 2023 Employees of the Year!
We are always in the business of celebrating our own people! Every year Team Hancock recognizes an Employee of the Year per Hancock location, and we are excited to announce the 2023 recipients. Congratulations to all of those being recognized for their hard work, loyalty, positive attitudes and commitment to our company culture and customers! […]
Team Hancock’s Rob Riley Recognized in LBM Journal’s 40 Under 40 List
LBM Journal recently released their annual 40 Under 40 list, a recognition honoring young leaders in our industry. Team Hancock is proud to announce that our Brunswick General Manager, Rob Riley, was honored as a 2024 LBM Journal 40 Under 40 award recipient! Rob’s journey at Hancock Lumber is one built on internal advancement, hard […]
Made-in-Maine TimberHP Wood Fiber Insulation Makes Headlines
Timber + HP = High Performance, Healthy Planet, Healthy People While new products frequently enter the building materials scene, few have brought the same level of excitement as TimberHP’s wood-fiber insulation debut. Hancock Lumber is a proud early investor in the business and a supplier of eastern white pine wood chips that are used to […]
Hancock Lumber Celebrates Grand Re-Opening of Yarmouth Hardware Store and New Marvin Design Showroom
On a beautiful early May afternoon in Yarmouth, our Hancock Lumber team welcomed a large crowd of employees, community members, builders, vendor partners, and friends to join us in the official ribbon cutting at our renovated hardware store and new Marvin Design Showroom at 258 Main Street! Everyone in attendance had a relaxing afternoon with […]
Celebrating Homeownership with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland
Hancock Lumber Donates 100% of Building Materials for New Home Hancock Lumber and Habitat for Humanity represent a long-standing and lasting partnership. In our latest collaboration, our team committed to donate 100% of the building materials for a complete house annually—and, extended discounted pricing for all other homes. Habitat brings people together to build homes, […]
Celebrating Bill Jordan, Sr.’s Incredible Career with Team Hancock!
Date of Hire: July 19, 2001 Date of Retirement: May 3, 2024 Long-time Yarmouth GM and now Purchasing Manager, Harland Storey, shared his thoughts on Bill’s Incredible Career with Team Hancock: Bill has been a great steward for Hancock Lumber and has seen many changes in the past 22 years in Yarmouth. He is leaving […]
Northern Logger Features Karla Allen in Latest Publication
Hancock Lumber‘s own Karla Allen is featured as one of the leading women in the March 2024 Northern Logger & Timber Processor magazine, a special edition celebrating women in the forest products industry. Karla joined Team Hancock in October of 2022, following our Madison Lumber Mill acquisition. Karla’s passion for the industry has led to […]
Hancock Lumber Adds Two New Log Procurement Foresters
Hancock Lumber is excited to announce two exciting additions to the log procurement team. Please join us in welcoming Chase Thebarge and Karla Allen! Chase will be buying logs in the Bethel, ME region and Karla will be focused on the Madison, NH area. Our log procurement team is now fully staffed and eager to […]