Hammond Lumber Company (Hammond) has been named one of the 2026 Best Places to Work in Maine, marking the sixth consecutive year the company has received the recognition.
The Best Places to Work in Maine program is designed to identify, recognize, and honor the best places of employment in Maine.
The 2026 Best Places to Work in Maine list is made up of 134 companies in three size categories: 42 small employer companies (15-49 U.S. employees), 67 medium employer companies (50-249 U.S. employees), and 25 large employer companies (250+ U.S. employees). Hammond is one of the 25 winners in the large employer category with over 1,200 employees across Maine and New Hampshire.
Best Companies Group managed the overall registration and survey process and also analyzed the data and used their expertise to determine the final rankings.
The final rankings will be announced at the October 13 awards celebration. Hammond Lumber Company and the other 2026 winners will be honored October 13 at an 80s-themed celebration at the Augusta Civic Center in Augusta, ME.
A publication featuring the winners will be distributed at the Oct.13 event and will be available at https://bestcompaniesgroup.com/best-places-to-work-in-maine/.
Based in Belgrade, Hammond has been a family-owned and operated company since 1953. Today, Hammond is a fourth-generation, family-owned business with over 1,200 employees and 34 locations across Maine and New Hampshire. To learn more about Hammond, visit www.hammondlumber.com.
About Hammond Lumber
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 company is one of the largest independent lumber and building material retailers in the northeast with over 1,200 employees and 34 locations across Maine and New Hampshire. Hammond Lumber Company carries a full line of building materials, windows and doors, 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 window and door showrooms across the State. Hammond is the 12th largest pro dealer and lumberyard in the nation by 2025 sales according to the LBM Journal 100. The building material supply company has received numerous awards, including 2020 ProSales Dealer of the Year, Best Places to Work in Maine in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 Best Companies to Work For in New Hampshire in 2023, 2024, and 2025, National Safety Council’s 2025 Occupational Excellence Achievement Award and 2025 Industry Leader Award, and NeLMA’s 2025 Outstanding Safety Performance Award. Learn more at www.hammondlumber.com.
