December 21, 2015 — When Norm Persons first clocked in at Freres Lumber Company on March 27, 1969 he brought with him a dedication that would carry him through forty-six years of steady growth within our company. Nearly half a century later, Norm is...
November 23, 2015 — Current Wood Products Market Market Outlook. The western plywood market continues to be difficult for all participants. Customers continue to buy conservatively—only filling their needs—and mills continue to fight the slow grind down of prices that have characterized the marketplace over...
October 3, 2015 — The 2015 forest fire season in Oregon has been a very busy one for the many firefighters who’ve risked their lives to quell the 43,000 fires that ravaged the Pacific Northwest. The Santiam region fell victim to a fire in the...
September 20, 2015 — Wood Products Outlook. There are varied opportunities and threats in the wood products markets as we enter winter. Economic weakness in China and a soon-to-be expiring Softwood Lumber Agreement with Canada has pummeled the lumber market, bringing prices to multi-year lows....
August 13, 2015 — Freres Lumber Company will soon be celebrating 100 years of doing business in the Pacific Northwest, and with that exciting benchmark comes changes that will pave the way for our company to continue its role as a timber industry leader worldwide!...