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...
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...
February 26, 2018 — The Freres Lumber Company Market Update can report good news going into Spring, with the plywood market continuing to roll along, albeit at a slower pace than in recent weeks. Slower, however, may not mean weaker. At least, it doesn’t appear...
February 22, 2018 — As the markets experience instability, wood products supply and demand measures remain stable....
February 9, 2018 — MPP Products. The variety of products we will be able to produce at Freres Lumber will increase dramatically when production begins at the new MPP facility. We would like our customers to imagine new applications for our products with open minds....
January 29, 2018 — A return to the highs of summer in lumber and panel markets. The month of January has ushered in strong commodity lumber and panel markets. A positive for mills like Freres Lumber, but looking back on what has transpired in just...
January 23, 2018 — Forest management is an important discussion that is long overdue. Rob Freres, Executive Vice President of Freres Lumber Company adds his comment to the on-going discussion affecting current legislative actions....
January 15, 2018 — Wood Products Market Predictions for 2018. Wood products producers are some of the most pessimistic prognosticators around. Rarely do we at believe that the future will bring sunshine and fair markets. 2017, however, ended on a high note from a macro-economic...