A huge shout out to our amazing team! On Monday, the Casco Mill had a computer issue which shut us down at 2. Being behind, the crew pushed it on Tuesday and ran 148,526 feet. A great accomplishment. Wednesday the team pushed again and broke a record, 154,123 feet. I am humbled by what this young […]
Eastern White Pine
Out with the Old and In with the New: Hancock Lumber Continues to Invest Companywide
It started in 1848 with a hand-written contract for the construction of a mill. Ever since, Hancock Lumber has continued to invest in the future of eastern white pine manufacturing. With mills in the heart of eastern white pine territory, Hancock Lumber is one of the largest producers of the species in the country. Reinvesting […]
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 […]
Wholesale Pine
Our veteran sawmill sales team services wholesale customers across the globe – from manufacturers to distributors, our team listens to customers and puts together proprietary programs and grades to meet their business needs. Wholesale customers interested in learning more about buying Hancock Pine, please contact Matt Duprey: [email protected] Customers interested in large volume purchases (200+bags) […]
How it’s made: Hancock ProFinish
Finishing Done Right: Enjoy less prep and faster finishing with Hancock Lumber’s in-house priming, painting and staining facility! Fly through our Hancock ProFinish operations, watch our team in action, and learn about all of the product and environmental benefits to our locally-finished, eastern white pine boards. Ready to shop now? Check out our ProFinish boards […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Logging + Landowner Resources
Certified Master Loggers Certified Master Loggers are held to exemplary standards of responsible timber harvesting. Click the link below to view the most up to date Certified Master loggers list and map. State Specific Resources MAINE INFO CONTRACTORS/SUPPLIERS Maine Best Management Practices Manual LANDOWNERS/FORESTERS Maine Best Management Practices Manual Find a Logger in Maine Maine Natural […]
Jugtown Forest Offers 5,000 Acres Open to the Public!
Hancock Lumber’s 5,000 acres of privately owned working forest encompass parts of Casco, Naples and Otisfield. Jugtown Forest is open to the public for responsible recreation including horseback riding, ATVing, snowmobiling, hunting, and some of the best hiking in Maine! Please enjoy our miles of marked trails in accordance with our rules and regulations. We […]