June 18, 2018 The only constant in life is that nothing ever stays the same. Wood products markets, and veneer and panel markets, in particular, can be extremely unpredictable. Most years the markets bounce around the bottom until we reach June or July, we experience a...
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. What is your role at Freres Lumber Co.? Well, you...
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: kindness, determination and humility....
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. Trading had remained lackluster right up to the end of April, but as we turned the corner into May...
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 to replenish only...
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 half of April...
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 been a...
April 16, 2018 Low inventories, a strong market and growing interest in engineered wood predicts a productive summer at Freres Lumber Company. Low Inventories Keep Prices in Check Inventories continue to be lean for Freres Lumber's end use products. Plywood prices have gratefully retreated very little even though...
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 new Mass...
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 has plagued...