COURTESY OF TREELINE
Treeline’s story begins not with a fleet of trucks or a bustling service center, but with one chainsaw and a horse named Captain. From that humble start, Owner and President Brian Souers built a company that has become a cornerstone of Maine’s forest products industry. What began as a forest management business has grown into a diverse operation providing jobs, products, and community support throughout the region.
The strength of Treeline has always been its people. For example, Bob Bethune, who, as Treeline’s Operations Manager, has spent four decades ensuring the responsible stewardship of Maine’s forests and keeping wood flowing to the mills that rely on it. Robert Bailey, with more than two decades as Treeline’s Woodyard Manager, is known for running one of the cleanest woodyards west of the Penobscot River. For three decades, Rick Muncey has maintained Treeline’s equipment, preventing breakdowns, reducing hazards, making repairs, and minimizing the risk of wildland fires.
Other amazing people at Treeline are Dick Chesley, Keith Crocker, Em Tash, Kevin Osnoe, Heath Libby, Rick Irish, and Bill Emery. These are just a few that have been with Treeline for over 20 years, committed to the company that’s been committed to them and their community since its founding. Each of these key people will be quick to share their success with their amazing team. Being a “Treeliner” is a term of pride, and many of those working here have worn it for decades!
From sustainable forest management, firewood, truck and equipment repair, and maintenance services to quality parts and supplies, mobile SP Tools trucks, land development and sales, earth work, lumber products, rental properties, home construction, and heating and plumbing services, everything Treeline does has its roots in Maine’s magnificent forests.
We deliver this wide array of products and services thanks to the lessons learned, skills earned, and evolving customer needs. Treeline has never stopped learning and innovating to serve our customers and support our community.
While the past is important, Treeline always looks forward. We know that our success is due to the dedication of our people who serve our customers so well. That is why we are raising the bar to become an employee-centric company with leadership shared by all those working here.
We also strive to invest in and improve our community’s future: Treeline Making a Difference (TMD) is a non-profit created and supported by Treeline employees and friends. TMD invests resources into our community by giving back to those in need. Investments like these are important and Treeline is proud to be able to support our community in this way.
From one horse and a dream, to a company that touches lives across Maine, Treeline stands as proof of what perseverance, community, and innovation can achieve. The past laid the foundation, the present is built on hard work and heart, and the future shines brightly with possibilities — for Treeline, for its people, and for the community it proudly serves.