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.

Jordan Lumber Company in Kingfield, a second generation company established in the 1960s, will continue to do business as Jordan Lumber at the end of May. Jonathan Jordan will remain as the general manager as he has for over 30 years.

Pleasant River currently owns and operates lumber manufacturing facilities in Dover-Foxcroft, Jackman, Enfield, Hancock and Sanford that specialize in spruce/fir framing lumber and eastern white pine boards. In addition to the mills, Pleasant River Lumber owns Moosehead Cedar Log Homes in Greenville, Chaffee Transport in Clinton, Quality Saw Sales and Service, a full service saw filing and supply company in Enfield and A&A Brochu Logging, a logging division specializing in commercial thinning, headquartered in Enfield. With the new acquisitions, the Pleasant River Lumber family of companies will employ a total of 568 people working and living in Maine.

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