Robbins Lumber, Inc.

James A. Robbins

Jim is currently the President of Robbins Lumber and has been with the company full time since 1995. He is responsible for mill operations. He has been an active member of Cub Scout Pack #35 and Boy Scout Troop #35 in Searsmont. Jim is married and has 5 children. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, hunting, fishing as well as spending time outdoors. Jim still enjoys the smell of a fresh cut pine board and hopes to still have pine pitch on his hands when he's 84.

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Alden Robbins

Alden is currently the Vice President - Sales of Robbins Lumber, President of Georges River Energy, and has been with the company full time since 1998. He is the current Chairman of the North Eastern Lumber Manufacturers Association (NeLMA) and Chair of the NeLMA Pine Species Subcommittee, a NAWLA Executive Committee member, past Director of the Softwood Lumber Board, and a Member of the Maine Retail Lumber Dealers Association Board of Directors. Alden and his wife Amy have 6 children. In his spare time, he enjoys outdoor activities with his family such as hiking, camping, skiing, and hunting.

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Catherine Robbins-Halsted

Catherine is currently the Vice President - Administration in charge of Finance, Human Resources, and Insurances, and President of Robbins Lumber East Baldwin.  She has been with the company full time since 1996.  She is the President of the Forest Products Trust Group and serves on the Executive Committee of the Forest Society of Maine, a statewide land trust protecting working timberland. In 2021, she was appointed by Governor Mills to the Land for Maine's Future Board. Catherine is married with two children. In her spare time, she enjoys being outside, cooking, and caring for all her animals.

 

Jim L. Robbins

Jim retired as President of Robbins Lumber in 2013.  He is staying involved with the company as a consultant but also enjoying his retirement to the fullest.  He’s very active with the following organizations: Katahdin Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Searsmont United Methodist Church,  Maine Forest Products Council, and North American Wholesale Lumberman’s Association.  Jim is married and has three children and 13 grandchildren.  In his spare time, he enjoys hunting, fishing, white water canoeing, boating, hiking, cross-country skiing, traveling, antique autos, and spending time with his family.

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Jenness Robbins

Jenness retired as President of Robbins Lumber in 2000 and passed away in 2024.