October 29, 2018
This last summer, as many of you were driving through the Willamette Valley on your way to summer vacations, you may have noticed that there are significant numbers of standing dead trees along the roads and scattered … Read More
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October 15, 2018
Depressed Markets Across the Wood Products Spectrum
Wood products market dropped dramatically over the last couple of weeks, extending price discounts from earlier in the month. Panel markets are looking for a bottom, with few customers willing … Read More
September 10, 2018
Volatility Plagues Plywood Demand
Plywood demand has been lackluster over the last few weeks. We had one big week of purchasing before things became quiet again. Typical customer feedback includes lack of available labor to complete projects … Read More
August 20, 2018
When we initially began constructing our engineered Mass Plywood Panel one question continually asked of us was, “What applications do you see your wood product used for in the future?” The answer always came back to, “The … Read More
August 13, 2018
Housing starts affected by increased material prices
Housing sales are up 2.4% over last year. Existing inventory of new homes sits at a very tight 4.3 months of inventory at current sales pace. Both rental prices and … Read More
August 6, 2018
Freres Lumber Company is proud to announce that they have received structural certification for their patent-pending product, the Mass Plywood Panel (MPP), by the APA*- The Engineered Wood Association, under ANSI/APA PRG 320 standards. Freres Lumber … Read More