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...
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...
March 13, 2017 — A positive first quarter bodes well for Freres Lumber Company and the wood products market overall....
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...
February 24, 2017 — 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 wood products producers, as...
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....
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...
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...
December 19, 2016 — As the year-end wood products markets stabilize, Freres Lumber Company readies for equipment upgrades and the new Mass Plywood Product....
November 28, 2016 — The week before Thanksgiving turned out to be a great sales week for Freres Lumber Company. Wood products prices had been in a downward spiral for 6-7 weeks and were sitting at yearly lows, so it wasn't surprising that some bottoming...