We specialize in creating the highest quality products across the wood products spectrum from raw log to finished products.
Mass Ply Panel |
MPP is a massive, large scale, structural composite lumber based panel designed as an alternative to Cross Laminated Timbers (CLT). CLT products have been used in Europe for decades as a substitute for concrete construction, and have recently been used in multi-story construction in the United States.
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Mass Ply Panel |
MPP is a massive, large scale, structural composite lumber based panel designed as an alternative to Cross Laminated Timbers (CLT).
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Veneer |
The vast majority of the veneer that we manufacture is made from Douglas Fir due to the high quality of the species’ wood fiber.
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Plywood |
Freres Lumber Co., has been the industry leader in the production of high-quality sheathing and touch sanded plywood panels since 1998.
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Lumber |
Our primary lumber products are variations of 2×3 through 4×6 dimensions in softwood species such as Douglas Fir or Hemlock.
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We employ nearly 500 individuals in the North Santiam Canyon (the communities of Lyons and Mill City, Oregon). Job opportunities exist in our veneer manufacturing operations, a stud mill, our cogeneration facility, trucking, and in our forestry and road building departments.
We are dedicated to attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce of people from all walks of life, backgrounds, and cultures. We believe in promotion from within and always look internally before recruiting externally.
Structural panel sales volumes moderated over the last few weeks as purchasers absorbed the duration of order files, as well as the new high in sales price hit for ½” CDX panels. Last week, ½” 4-ply CDX hit an all-time high of $2090/msft. This surface......
14 June, 2021
May 24, 2021 —The panel market and the plywood market, in particular, continues to roll along this month. As high as prices are, they continue to edge higher. Same tune as last month, though the scramble for quick shipping wood in May seems to have intensified. ...
24 May, 2021
May 17, 2021 — Freres Lumber recently announced exciting news about a wage increase for all new and existing employees! We have some great opportunities for you to start your career with this family-owned business...
17 May, 2021
Structural panel sales volumes moderated over the last few weeks as purchasers absorbed the duration of order files, as well as the new high in sales price hit for ½” CDX panels. See more about the market, and specifically the lumber futures market, in today's blog post 👇
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June Market Report: Lumber Futures Market - Freres Lumber Co., Inc.
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Considering customers won't have their purchased panels until September, the lumber futures market has dropped, and purchasers have paused.
There's a current struggle to build forest land back to where it was prior to the devastation of the Beachie Creek Fire of 2020. In response, we lengthened our planting season from two months to six months (October to April). And we expect to do another planting in the Fall because of all the damage.
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See more about local efforts, including Oregon Department of Forestry's role, in this article from KATU News.
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ODF lends hand to wildfire recovery amid unprecedented demand for tree seedlings
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There's a current struggle to build forest land back to where it was prior to the devastation of the Beachie Creek Fire of 2020. The flames of the wildfire tore through Oregon's forests and the Oregon Department of Forestry wants to make sure an equal opportunity for regrowth happens for both large....Jason is a great dude. Road around with him figuring out a game plan for water trucking in the days immediately after the fire. Great piece.
I really enjoy working with Jason whenever I get a chance he’s a great guy I truly believe he knows what he’s doing when it comes to the trees and re-planting
We recently purchased a screening system from RD OLSON MFG., INC. that will be used to develop new residual products and markets. Watch to see the plant screening through ground bark from our mill and logyard.
The screened material can be used for bark dust, potting mixes for nurseries, or to generate new products, such as bark nuggets. In the long term we hope to develop new soil products. Just another that we help the environment by generating beneficial products from every part of a log! 👏
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