Hammond Lumber Company was founded in 1953 by Skip and Verna Hammond with a single sawmill in Belgrade, Maine. Today, the fourth-generation, family-owned is one of the largest independent lumber and building material retailers in the northeast with over 900 employees and 22 locations across Maine and New Hampshire. Hammond Lumber Company carries a full line of building materials, millwork, kitchen, bath and flooring products, and is a quality manufacturer of eastern white pine. Hammond has multiple Kitchen, Bath & Flooring Design Centers and showrooms, Home Planning Design Centers and millwork showrooms across the State. Hammond is the 17th largest pro dealer and lumberyard in the nation by 2022 sales according to the LBM Journal 100. Hammond Lumber Company has received numerous awards, including 2020 ProSales Dealer of the Year; 2021, 2022, 2023 Best Places to Work in Maine, National Safety Council’s 2023 Occupational Excellence Achievement Award and 2023 Industry Leader Award; and NeLMA’s 2023 Outstanding Safety Performance Award.