March 7, 2016 — Plywood sales may be down across the market, but Freres Lumber Company navigates this downturn with good business practices and a ninety-year reputation of producing superior products....
February 22, 2016 — Spring looks promising for the lumber market and Freres Lumber Company....
February 8, 2016 — The year is well underway at Freres Lumber Company, with steady production despite a slow market....
February 1, 2016 — January plywood trading has not been easy, though plywood sales volumes at Freres Lumber Company have picked up in the last week of January. The few days of winter storms last week on the East Coast certainly stopped shipping activity in...
January 28, 2016 — The holidays are over and once again Freres Lumber Company has partnered with Cub Scout Pack 50 to recycle Christmas trees for families throughout the Santiam region. This is a partnership we have enjoyed for over 5 years, which provides a...
January 18, 2016 — Winter Activity Stabilizes the Plywood Market. Holiday production curtailments by multiple panel producers, including a maintenance curtailment at the Freres Lumber Company plywood facility, temporarily halted the steady decline in December plywood prices. Prices rose slightly as producers quoted shipment times...
January 13, 2016 — Freres Lumber Company operates within federally held forests and, as such, is affected by federal rules and regulations regarding timber harvesting. It’s a complicated issue with many facets that affect our business and the communities where we live. Recently the debate...
January 7, 2016 — Happy New Year from Freres Lumber Company!...
December 28, 2015 — Industry Overview. As predicted, November saw a downturn for almost all Freres Lumber Company products due to seasonal factors. From the beginning of November to the start of December ½” 4-plywood, our primary product at the plywood plant, has slipped from...
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...