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increase font size As prices skyrocket, lumber and building supply companies expanding in central Maine Waterville-based Ware-Butler Building Supply and Pleasant River Lumber Co. recently acquired three local building supply and hardware retailers. 11 of 11 A crew runs the lumber stacker for packaging and shipping at Moose River Lumber in Jackman on Monday, May 10. Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel Waterville-based Ware-Butler Building Supply and its parent company, Pleasant River Lumber Co., are growing after various recent transactions. It’s no secret as to why, seeing lumber prices have skyrocketed nearly 250% over the last year or so, according to the National Association of Home Builders. ....
increase font size Read Article Ware-Butler Building Supply and its parent company Pleasant River Lumber will acquire three longtime building supply and hardware retailers in a move expected to help better serve Maine’s builders, contractors, and homeowners. Phinney Lumber in Gorham, Puiia Lumber Company in Mexico and Jordan Lumber Company in Kingfield will all become part of the Ware-Butler and Pleasant River Lumber Maine family this spring. Puiia Lumber Company in Mexico, a second generation company established in Rumford in 1953, became a Ware-Butler Building Supply location on April 16. Owner and General Manager Tom Puiia will turn the reigns over to his capable team with the support of Ware-Butler. The Mexico location will continue to service its core customers while growing to a full-service building supply operation with a larger delivery circle. ....
Ware-Butler Inc., a lumber and building supply retailer with operations in five Maine locations, is adding three more. The Waterville-based company this month acquired Phinney Lumber in Gorham and Puiia Lumber Co. in Mexico. The chain plans to buy Jordan Lumber Co. in Kingfield by late May, according to a news release Monday. In addition, Ware-Butler said it is buying another business, custom cabinet maker Woodsmith’s Manufacturing of Oakland, and expects that deal to close in mid-May. Ware-Butler, which itself was acquired last November by Pleasant River Lumber Co., would not disclose terms in any of the transactions. With the addition of current employees at the acquired businesses, Ware-Butler’s workforce will grow from 122 to 185, Alan Orcutt, Pleasant River Lumber s retail operations manager, told Mainebiz by email. ....