June 11, 2018 — I recently toured the new Mass Plywood Panel (MPP) plant, Plant 6, and met Jason Pilgrim and learned more about his role as the CNC (Computer Numerical Control) Manager at this new MPP facility in Lyons, Oregon....
June 6, 2018 — Oregon wood products pioneer, philanthropist, husband, father and grandfather Ted F. Freres, passed away on Sunday, June 3 following a year-long battle against pancreatic cancer. Although the last year brought unique suffering, Ted battled the disease without compromising his finest qualities:...
May 29, 2018 — Lumber Products Gain Strength in May. The month of May has brought an improved marketplace for commodity plywood, among many other strong commodity lumber product performances....
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...
May 7, 2018 — Plywood Market Inches Upward. The plywood market has improved in the past couple weeks, but by small degrees so far. That said, we are optimistic about May business and expect it to be better than April. Why? Most of March and...
April 30, 2018 — It seems like it was just yesterday that we started down the path of exploring this revolutionary idea: a massive plywood panel that could change the future of commercial construction. In December, our Mass Plywood Panel (MPP) plant opened and it’s...
April 16, 2018 — Low inventories, a strong market and growing interest in engineered wood predicts a productive summer at Freres Lumber Company....
April 2, 2018 — The 2018 International Mass Timber Conferencebrought industry professionals from across the globe to Portland, Oregon recently to share their expertise and showcase the latest developments in timber products. Representatives from Freres Lumber Co.attended the conference and provided an update on our...
March 26, 2018 — The month of March has lived up to its reputation as a tough month to get through for wood products market, as the bull market of the first two months of the year could not be sustained. Unusually late winter weather...
March 19, 2018 — We didn’t know what to expect at the 72nd annual Stayton Sublimity Chamber of Commerce’s Community Awards Ceremony last month. “You’ve been selected as the Stayton Sublimity ‘Large Business of the Year,’” they told us. We were humbled and honored; our...