July 13, 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. Last week, ½” 4-ply CDX hit an all-time high...
July 5, 2021 — Mass Ply Panel (MPP) is receiving increased attention from building professionals who build in a traditional stick-built way. Whether the project is a residential home, a garage, sports center or outbuilding, general contractors are all a-buzz about the potential of...
June 28, 2021 — The commodity plywood and panel markets, in general, have remained slow on the sales side this past month. This general market stance has been largely precipitated by the weak dimension lumber markets of the past month....
June 14, 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. Last week, ½” 4-ply CDX hit an all-time high...
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...
April 5, 2021— What is a Mass Ply Lam (MPL)? Mass Ply Panels can take many forms depending on the end use and design. Specialty beams and columns benefit most from Freres Mass Ply Lam (MPL)....
February, 17, 2021 — What is a Double-T Beam? Maybe you have seen these types of beams before. “I-shapes,” “box sections,” and many other wild shapes that are better versions of the square beam. Have you ever wondered why we make these shapes? What makes...
November 23, 2020 — Construction of the Chemeketa Agriculture Complex is underway and expecting to host classes in the winter term of 2021. The complex on the east side of the Chemeketa Community College campus will serve as an agriculture hub in the community. Chemeketa...
September 21, 2020 — Wood decay (rot) is a common concern, especially in Oregon. It is well known that wood must be protected before, during and after construction. We frequently communicate with building professionals who need to prevent decay in their projects. With so much...
August 25, 2020 — The Freres family recently went back to the classroom. More specifically, they visited the Freres Family Classroom in the new George W. Peavy Forest Science Center at Oregon State University. The Center opened in 2020 following years of planning and construction....