The Softwood Forest Products Buyer - November/December 2022

Win Smith, Robbins Lumber Co., East Baldwin, ME; and
Rob Hoffman and Tom Merkert, Capital Forest Products,
Annapolis, MD
NELMA EVENT PHOTOS Continued from page 1
Bryson Southard, Ultimizers, Inc., Boring, OR; and Jeff
Hardy, Cersosimo Lumber, Brattleboro, VT
Tim Stoval and Tony Hester, Bright Wood Corporation,
Madras, OR; and Jason Swartz, Minominee Tribal Enterprises,
Neopit, WI
STRONGER TOGETHER
Team Hancock Expands with
Madison Lumber Mill Acquisition
Karl Seger, Falcon Lumber Limited, Toronto, ON; Ryan
Satterfield, Cersosimo Lumber, Brattleboro, VT; and Karl
Smith, H. E. Smith Company Inc., Yarmouth Port, MA
Alex Darrah, Durgin and Crowell Lumber Co., New London,
NH; Henco Viljoen and Adam Duplisea, Nyle Dry
Kilns, Brewer, ME; and Bryan Darrah, Durgin and Crowell
Lumber Co.
Phil Ruck, Stillwater Environmental Engineering, Orono,
ME; and Chris Brochu, Ashley Brochu and Tonia Tibbetts,
Pleasant River Lumber Company, Dover-Foxcroft,
ME
Tom Merkert, Capital Forest Products, Annapolis, MD;
and Martin Vaillancourt, USNR, Plessisville, QC
Jeff Easterling, NELMA, Cumberland Center, ME; Scott
Parker, NAWLA, Chicago, IL; and Bill Price, All Star Forest
Products, Jackson, MS
Chase Morrill, Maine Cabin Masters, Manchester, ME;
Kim Drew, Drew Public Relations with NELMA; and Ashley
Morrill Eldridge and Ryan Eldridge, Maine Cabin Masters
MADISON MILL
Mike Conlin and Jeff Evans, Pennsylvania Lumbermens
Mutual Insurance Company, North Hampton, NH; and
Patrick McBride, McDonald and Owen Lumber Co., West
Salem, WI
Dan Paige, Sandy Neck Traders, Cape Cod, MA; Matt Duprey, Hancock Lumber, Casco, ME; Tim Stovall, Bright Wood
Corporation, Madras, OR; Aaron Schulte, Hancock Lumber, Casco, ME; and John Cole, Hancock Lumber, Bethel, ME
Win Smith, Robbins Lumber Co., East Baldwin, ME; B
Manning, Sawmill Associates, New London, NH; and
Dante Diorio, Diorio Forest Products Inc., Ashland, VA
Ian Penney, Jamie Moulton and Matt Chesley, DiPrizio
Pine Sales, Middleton, NH
Chelsea and Bob Bell, MiCROTEC, Erieville, NY
CASCO MILL
BETHEL MILL
PITTSFIELD MILL
Jim St. John, Wiener, Crowley and St. John, Queens, NY;
Susan Coulombe, Irving Forest Products, Dixville, ME;
and Doug Chiasson, Irving Forest Products, St. John, NB
Zach Miller, The Softwood Forest Products Buyer, Memphis,
TN; and Alden Robbins, Robbins Lumber Co.,
Searsmont, ME
John Krueger, Jim Dermody and Eric McCoy, Seaboard
International, Nashua, NH
Additional photos on page 14
Page 12 Softwood Forest Products Buyer • November/December 2022
Two of New England’s top performing eastern
white pine manufacturers are stronger together
as Hancock Lumber announced its recent
acquisition of Madison Lumber Mill. Hancock
Lumber’s eastern white pine operations have
expanded to four mills with its first sawmill
acquisition in over 20 years.
“When you fi nd caring owners that are looking for an exit strategy that can preserve and perpetuate
their love for their business, employees, industry, and customers—well, it’s a win-win. Hancock
and Madison combine to offer a dynamic set of capabilities within the eastern white pine industry
for log suppliers, customers, and employees. This is a rare opportunity, and we are excited to
maximize its full potential for the benefi t of everyone
associated with both companies. Our commitment to
eastern white pine takes a long view and this partnership
enhances that view.”—Kevin Hancock, CEO