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Hammond Lumber Company to Donate $100,000 in Support of Victims and Families of the Lewiston Tragedy

BELGRADE, Maine – In the wake of the recent tragedy that struck the community of Lewiston, Hammond Lumber Company (Hammond) announces donations of $100,000 to support the victims and families affected by the tragedy in Lewiston. As a longstanding member of the Lewiston-Auburn community, Hammond Lumber Company is committed to providing immediate assistance and resources […]

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Crane Certification

Eight of our Boom Drivers and prospective Boom Drivers have recently completed Crane Certification Class with Cranes 101 from Bellington, Mass. All eight employees underwent two days of classroom training with the Cranes 101 instructor. After completing classroom training, they successfully took the Crane Certification written test, scoring at least 89 out of 100. Essential topics covered […]

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HeartSaver First Aid, AED and CPR Training

In January, 33 of our employees from 13 branches completed a successful certification training on HeartSaver First Aid, AED, and CPR. The full day training, led by Delta Ambulance, encompassed everything from administering epinephrine, putting on a simple band-aid to applying a tourniquet, from tending to a broken bone to helping a victim with a […]

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Wreaths Across America 2022

On Friday, November 11th, in conjunction with Veterans’ Day, Hammond Lumber Company began its six-week fundraising effort by promoting online wreath-sponsorship donations for National Wreaths Across America Day. These wreaths are symbols of remembrance and placed on the graves of our country’s fallen servicemen and women. This annual tribute is held across the country every […]

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2022 LBM Expo and Vendor Tours

This month, Hammond Lumber Company hit the road for the Lumber & Building Materials (LBM) Expo and made several stops along the way to tour several vendor partners’ facilities and showrooms throughout New England. The annually hosted expo, coordinated through the National Retail Lumber Association, features over 250 manufacturers, wholesalers, and distributors of lumber and […]

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Back to School Fundraiser

During the month of August, our team of 900+ employees came together to initiate a company-wide fundraiser benefiting students and their families as they prepared for the new school year. Across all 22 branch locations, employees and customers contributed non-perishable food items and monetary donations. Through employee and company contributions, $2500 was raised and $500 […]

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3rd Annual Travis Mills Foundation Plane Pull®

On Saturday, October 22nd, in the spirit of fundraising, close to 40 teams entered into the ultimate game of tug of war by pulling an 80-TON FedEx cargo plane done the run way at Portland Jetport. Teams of 20 collaboratively competed for the fastest time pulling the plane a total of 20 feet. Proceeds from […]

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2022 Industry Leader Award Recipient

The National Safety Council recognizes 7 Hammond lumber Company locations as Industry Leader’s for 2022. The award symbolizes excellent safety performance within our industry. Branches recognized include; Bar Harbor, ME Belfast, ME Blue Hill Camden, ME Damariscotta, ME Farmington, ME Portland, ME The Industry Leader Awards are one component of the NSC Occupational Awards Program, […]

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