In early February, hundreds of Maine’s top leaders and industry experts gathered at the Samoset Resort in Rockport for the annual, invite-only Maine State Chamber Leadership Summit. Spanning two-days, the event brought together a dynamic mix of legislators, business owners, educational leaders, and construction professionals including Team Hancock’s Chief Strategy + Growth Officer, Rebecca Hatfield. […]
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“Why Executives Around the Country Turn to a Maine Lumberyard for Lessons in Leadership” – Inc. Magazine Feature
Recently featured in Inc. Magazine , check out this article featuring Kevin Hancock, Hancock Lumber, and Nando’s North America titled, “Why Executives Around the Country Turn to a Maine Lumberyard for Lessons in Leadership” by Nicole Gull McElroy. Hancock Lumber is a 175-year-old company with an outsize presence in its home state – but the impact […]
Congratulations 2023 Hancock Lumber SafetyPro Sites
We would like to congratulate the 8 Hancock Lumber locations who achieved SafetyPro status in 2023! Earning status as a Hancock Lumber SafetyPro Certified site requires a commitment to proactive, responsible, and observant behavior by every employee, every day! Results of the quarterly 10-point surveys as well as the SafetyPro metric score determine whether a […]
Remembering Peter Ladd
Peter Ladd July 17, 1956 – October 19, 2023 “Peter Ladd left a legacy at Hancock Lumber, and across Maine, that is uniquely his own. Humble, unassuming, self-sufficient, kind, talented, dependable, and fun loving – these are all attributes I think about with respect to Peter. He was, of course, one of the best baseball […]
Standing Frame Production Nears 1,800 Units: an update from Non-Profit, Stand with Me
Stand with Me is a story about a young man from Bangor, ME putting his passion, purpose, faith, and expertise to work for good by creating standing frames at low costs for families in need. What Scott Mitchell has accomplished professionally and personally is beyond impressive – he is not only on track to become […]
The Hancock Online Experience
Have you checked out our full Hancock Online experience? Our team is always hard at work improving our online presence to equip you with all of the inspiration and shopping tools you and your business may need. Scroll through our offered services, such as kitchen design and component manufacturing, and request a quote for countless […]
Hancock Lumber Contributes to Maine ABC Competition
The Associated Builders and Contractors hosted its Maine Craft Championships this April in Augusta. The Maine chapter of the ABC organization aims to represent merit shop construction and construction-related firms through support, education and legislation. Attendees of this year’s event included 1,278 attendees (students and instructors), four legislators and the Maine DOL Commissioner, Laura Fortmen. Hancock […]
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 […]
Here’s to 175 Years!
In 2023, Hancock Lumber is celebrating its 175th year in business! With this historic milestone comes extreme gratitude for all of the employees, customers and partners who have left and continue to leave an impact on the productivity and culture of this company. Hear from Hancock Lumber’s ownership group as they reflect on this exciting […]
The Ones Who Calmed the Storm
A letter from Kevin Hancock We will never see a set of conditions at work like we experienced together in 2021 and 2022. First, there was covid which brought lockdowns, masks, no school, no daycare, essential industries, remote work, fear, frustration, sickness, tension, supply chain chaos, and ‘the great resignation’. I remember in 2021 people asking […]