Hancock Lumber plans to acquire Johnson Lumber, a single-location lumberyard located in Salisbury, Massachusetts. The transaction is expected to close on May 31, 2025, with the location officially beginning operations as Hancock Lumber on Monday, June 2 – marking Team Hancock’s twelfth lumberyard and its first in Massachusetts.
Founded in 1963 and originally operating as a sawmill, Johnson Lumber has grown into a respected contractor yard with a strong presence across Northeast Massachusetts, Southern New Hampshire, and Southern Maine.
Johnson Lumber is situated on a 12-acre site featuring covered storage and contractor-focused inventory. Like Hancock, Johnson Lumber is a delivery-driven operation, with over 80% of its sales delivered to job sites – fitting seamlessly with Hancock’s service model for delivering first-class products and services on-time and in-full to professional builders.
Strategically, the acquisition is a natural extension of Hancock Lumber’s markets, enhancing the reach between its existing Kennebunk, Maine and Wolfeboro, New Hampshire locations. This additional lumberyard will help grow key product lines including Hancock-made wall panels, trusses, and pine, along with Marvin windows and Tiny Homes, while creating additional capacity and delivery efficiency across the region.
Twenty Johnson Lumber employees will join Team Hancock, including three second generation owners, two of whom will stay on short-term to assist with the transition and one as a full-time employee. The two companies plan to work together in the coming months to ensure a smooth transition for employees and customers.
Hancock Lumber is a seventh-generation, family-owned integrated forest products company.
