April 28, 2017 Last month representatives from Freres Lumber Company attended the 2017 Mass Timber Conference in Portland, Oregon with leaders from across the wood products industry. The “Forest to Frame” conference theme provided the perfect opportunity for us to unveil the latest Freres product; Mass...
April 24, 2017 Mixed Outlook on Wood Products Market The plywood market has been, as often, a mixed bag. Following one supplier’s announcement that they were experiencing rail shipping problems last week and subsequently going off the market at all their mills for three days, the commodity...
April 10, 2017 Spring is in the air! At Freres Lumber Company, we're hopeful that its arrival on March 20th will also signal more robust panel and wood products markets for the remainder of 2017. In my mind, there are more positive than negative elements in...
March 27, 2017 The western plywood market has shown some resiliency this week, seeming to build a firmer price base after experiencing some wobbly legs two weeks ago. As with most transitions from winter to spring, the marketplace is a mixed bag. The whole country is...
March 13, 2017 A positive first quarter bodes well for Freres Lumber Company and the wood products market overall. Panel Markets Surprise Producers Typically, panel markets are generally lethargic during the first quarter of the year. Weather usually restricts construction, yards moderate inventories, and panel producers limit production...
February 27, 2017 Freres Lumber Company has seen a positive trend in the wood products markets continue into February. Western plywood markets have been surprisingly good in February, despite winter weather issues in various parts of the country. The price appreciation is welcome, of course, given this...
[caption id="attachment_539" align="alignleft" width="242"] Tyler Freres, Vice President of Sales[/caption] This year has already been full of surprises for Freres Lumber Company and I am sure there will be much more excitement to come as 2017 progresses. The final months of 2016 were a brutal period for...
February 20, 2017 Market Trends Over the last few weeks, Freres Lumber Company has booked strong plywood sales volumes at gradually escalating prices. Wood products such as Douglas Fir veneer also turned the corner as rock-bottom prices for random width and fishtails gradually increased. Wide sheets and...
January 29, 2017 Freres Lumber plant activity is picking up, with a surge of plywood business. The plywood market awakened from a winter slumber this week and mills across the board were able to clean up some inventory and build some breathing room into their order files....
January 16, 2017 The expected end-of-year slowdown for plywood continues at Freres Lumber Company, but spring predictions look good for business. Holiday production curtailments by multiple panel producers, including a maintenance curtailment at our own plywood facility, halted the steady decline in December plywood prices temporarily. Prices...