Robbins Lumber, Inc. announced the acquisition of two sawmills, expanding the company’s footprint from two locations to four locations. The sawmills in Hancock and Sanford, previously owned by Pleasant River Lumber Co., will retain all 74 employees between the two locations. The company says the acquisition will allow them to build upon its brand of Eastern White Pine production, which the company already produces in its existing locations in Searsmont and East Baldwin. A purchase price for the two acquired locations was not disclosed.
The two acquired sawmills have been renamed to reflect the purchase. The Hancock location will now be known as Robbins Lumber Downeast, LLC, and the Sanford location will be known as Robbins Lumber Sanford, LLC.
Robbins Lumber, Inc. owns and manages 30,000 acres of its own forests and buys logs from more than 150 independent loggers. Headquartered in Searsmont with a milling operation on a 40-acre site, Robbins Lumber’s main location includes a 8.5 MW cogeneration plant, a computerized sawmill, planing mills, and 70,000 square feet of warehouse space.
With the addition of the Hancock and Sanford locations, Robbins Lumber now employs 250 people throughout its four locations.
