11 Nov Freres Lumber November Market Report: Investments in New Products are Prudent

Posted at 16:32h in Market Report

November 11, 2019 With plywood panels expected to stabilize at current levels and veneer sales showing recent improvement, Freres continues investments in new products. Plywood, Veneer Markets Recent industry data is reflecting what we have all been feeling for the last year. When interest rates spiked mid-2018, the...

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14 Oct Freres Lumber October Market Report: South American plywood claim filed; wood products market remains stable

Posted at 16:00h in blog, Market Report

October 14, 2019 The South American plywood claim for false labeling continues, with the legal process moving slowly. Meanwhile, the domestic veneer and plywood markets remain stable during the busy fall building season. South American plywood claim Shortly after last month’s newsletter was published, we announced that Freres...

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12 Nov Freres Lumber November Market Report: Struggling Panel Markets Appear to be Stabilizing

Posted at 16:07h in blog, Market Report

November 12, 2018 Panel markets continued to struggle through October, largely mirroring the declines across all wood products over the last couple of months. To say price declines have been unprecedented and sudden would be an understatement. The best we can say is that it seems...

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15 Oct Freres Lumber October Market Report: A Declining Wood Products Market

Posted at 16:13h in blog, Market Report

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 to commit to a firm number. Random...

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13 Aug Freres Lumber August Market Report: Housing Starts, Transportation Issues, and Fire Season Affecting Markets

Posted at 16:06h in blog, Market Report

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 homes prices are moving up rapidly....

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18 Jun Freres Lumber June Market Report: Unpredictability Reigns in the Wood Products Markets

Posted at 16:08h in blog, Market Report

June 18, 2018 The only constant in life is that nothing ever stays the same. Wood products markets, and veneer and panel markets, in particular, can be extremely unpredictable. Most years the markets bounce around the bottom until we reach June or July, we experience a...

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14 May Freres Lumber May Market Report: Plywood Market Recovers After Slow Entry Into Spring

Posted at 16:32h in blog, Market Report

May 14, 2018 Plywood Market Recovers From Recent Slump The plywood sales trend has been lackluster following the run-up in prices the first part of the year. Customers seemed to be holding back purchases for a potential drop in pricing. They bought limited quantities to replenish only...

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16 Apr April Market Report: Strong Markets and Interest in Engineered Wood

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April 16, 2018 Low inventories, a strong market and growing interest in engineered wood predicts a productive summer at Freres Lumber Company.   Low Inventories Keep Prices in Check Inventories continue to be lean for Freres Lumber's end use products. Plywood prices have gratefully retreated very little even though...

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12 Mar March Market Report: High Demand in the Wood Products Market

Posted at 16:54h in blog, Market Report

March 12, 2018 Plywood and Lumber Prices on the Rise Wood products have experienced a banner first quarter so far. Plywood began a distinct upward trajectory after the last week of 2017, rising from $430/msf to $500/msf by the end of February based upon composite pricing tables....

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12 Feb February Market Report: Stability Reigns in Wood Products Supply and Demand

Posted at 16:14h in blog, Market Report

February 22, 2018 As the markets experience instability, wood products supply and demand measures remain stable.   February 12,2018 Veneer Prices Remain High I hear veneer prices are at an all-time high, as if that alone justifies a slowing or stop to price increases. I take exception to this type...

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