After an incredible and transformative 36-year career at Hancock Lumber, sawmill veteran, Russell Coulter, retired on 12/30/21. Kevin Hancock recognized Russell at our December Board of Directors meeting at the Home Office in Casco. “Russell has lived through and done everything there is to do at Hancock Lumber—he’s been a manager, an executive, the equivalent […]
Employee Engagement
“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 […]
Honoring Toby Hammond’s 44-Years of Hancock Lumber Service!
Congratulations, and thank you to Toby Hammond for an outstanding 44-years of service with Hancock Lumber! As the longest tenured HancockLumber employee, it’s hard to begin to summarize all of Toby’s accomplishments and the impact he’s had on the forest products and building materials industries–but, during his last Hancock Lumber Board of Directors meeting on […]
Best Places to Work in Maine, 7th Consecutive Year!
Hello, Team Hancock! Today, Hancock Lumber learned it was named a Best Places to Work in Maine for the 7th consecutive year! Congratulations to our entire team of 550 people across our 14 locations–together, we have achieved this amazing accomplishment and get to celebrate another year being a Best Place to Work in Maine. It […]
Hancock Lumber Named Best Places to Work in Maine, 5-years in a Row
Hancock Lumber Named Best Places to Work in Maine, 5-years in a Row For 5-years running, Hancock Lumber has been named a Best Places to Work in Maine. Hancock Lumber’s mission is to create a work environment that first and foremost recognizes employees as human beings and ultimately improves the lives of anyone who works […]
Hancock Pittsfield Capital Improvement Project Enhances Employee Engagement
BEYOND THE PROFITS AND PAYBACK: HOW HANCOCK PITTSFIELD’S CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ENHANCES EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT Rodney Williams, Sawmill Manager, experiences the upgrade first-hand on line Over the course of each year Hancock Lumber organizes a wish list of capital improvement projects across their entire business – from the retail lumberyard division to sawmill manufacturing, and now […]
Employee Engagement: What Being a ‘Best Place to Work’ Means to Me
HANCOCK’S CORE VALUES : EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT Best Place to Work Celebration! Thanks to over 350 Hancock Lumber employees and family members that joined us for a beautiful night of baseball at the Portland Sea Dogs on June 9th. It was great getting to know each other outside of work and to celebrate our 4th year in […]
Core Values Continued: Employee Engagement
ENGAGEMENT. Leadership is encouraged at every position in the company here at Hancock Lumber. We strive to create a workplace where employees feel empowered, respected and listened to, honoring our commitment to a culture where ‘Everybody Leads’ and truly being a ‘Best Place to Work’. Creating and sustaining a best place to work environment takes […]
Team Hancock Hires New CFO Following Nationwide Search
Hancock Lumber Welcomes Paul Wainman as Chief Financial Officer Hancock Lumber hires new CFO! After an extensive, nationwide search, Hancock Lumber is excited to announce the hiring of Chief Financial Officer, Paul Wainman. Paul has extensive experience in both finance and management with market leading brands, including Hallmark/William Arthur and Kleinfeld Paper. Hancock Lumber President, […]
Employees Celebrate Various Years of Service!
At the start of each year, Hancock Lumber recognizes employees in our sawmills, retail stores and administrative office who will celebrate various years of service. While the plaques have not been officially presented to employees yet, Kevin Hancock, sent out a company-wide email this morning we just had to share. Stay tuned as we’ll post recipients celebrating these milestone […]