Butch Barberi joined Hancock lumber in July as the new Log Procurement Forester for the Pittsfield sawmill. Butch comes to Hancock Lumber with nearly 30 years of experience in the Forest Products industry, primarily in fiber procurement for a hardwood sawmill and large paper mills in Vermont and Maine. He has held positions in forest […]
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Hancock + Maine Sustainable Forestry Initiative Team Up for Make-A-Wish Donation!
Hancock Lumber and the Maine Sustainable Forestry Initiative teamed up to help make a Maine girl’s Make-A-Wish dream come true! Scott Pease, Procurement Forester, at Hancock Lumber sits on the executive committee for the SIC (Maine SFI Implementation Committee) here in Maine and helped orchestrate this donation. The two organizations rallied to get involved and donate […]
Internal Promotions: Congratulations Kara and Evan!
Please join us in celebrating two of our employees and their recent promotions to outside sellers! Kara Brochu has been a member of Team Hancock for over 13 years, starting as a Counter Pro in Bridgton and advancing through the years to Inside Sales Support, Project Pro, and now an Account Manager handling outside sales […]
Mark Your Calendars for the 84th Annual Casco Days
CASCO DAYS: 7/26, 7/27, 728 – The secret is out, the small lakeside town of Casco, Maine comes to life in a big way at the end of July! You won’t want to miss this classic festival, filled with midway games, concerts, fireworks, parades, homemade burgers, fried dough and lemonade and so much more! Generations […]
Hancock Sponsors Washburn Norlands Strawberry Festival
Hancock Sponsors Washburn Norlands Strawberry Festival Earlier this year Hancock’s Bethel Sawmill generously donated their own v-match eastern white pine boards for the Washburn Norlands new barn doors. A few years ago, Hancock Lumber donated 12,000 board feet of their own eastern white pine for the barn rebuild that was previously destroyed by fire. Because […]
Team Hancock Living our Core Values
It’s always so fun to see employees, our brand ambassadors, living out Hancock’s core values and share those moments with everyone. Over the last month a couple of exciting things have happened that we wanted to feature–from a collection of our people canoeing for a cause on the Royal River, to team members in Bethel […]
Hancock, 320ink, and Allmade Apparel Making a Difference from Haiti to Maine
Hancock Lumber, 320ink, and Allmade Apparel Making a Difference from Haiti to Maine. This spring, Hancock Lumber took a different approach when ordering their builder gear. After hearing about a new t-shirt manufacturer, Hancock decided to purchase the Allmade apparel brand, a high quality t-shirt line with a socially and environmentally responsible mission. The Allmade team is […]
Peter Bernier Retires from Hancock Lumber
Hancock Lumber’s Yarmouth store hosted a lunch to celebrate the amazing career of long-time industry leader, Peter Bernier. Thursday marked approximately 45 years to the day since Peter Bernier began working in the industry here in Maine. He started in 1973, right out of college, selling for Brunswick Coal and Lumber (who he had worked […]
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 […]
Hancock Yarmouth Exceeds Goal Hosting American Red Cross Blood Drive
On Tuesday, March 27th, Hancock Lumber’s Yarmouth location hosted an American Red Cross Blood Drive. Lead by CounterPro Sarah Dube with the support of General Manager, Harland Storey, the entire Yarmouth Team stepped up both by recruiting donors and serving as donors themselves. With short notice serving as a fill in location for the Red […]