In 1848, two brothers from Casco bought 400 acres of timberland in their hometown, contracted the construction of a new dam and water-powered mill, and launched the business that would become Hancock ...

These are confusing terms, as they really don’t refer to the actual hardness of the wood. Balsa, for example, is a hardwood, ...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia & CAROL STREAM, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The integration of Madison’s Sawmill Lumber Listings Directory with Blue Book Services’ Lumber Blue Book directory has been completed ...

The cost of a common commodity has scrambled summer plans, and it's not gasoline: Soaring lumber prices are making new houses, renovations and even simple picnic tables drastically more expensive. At ...