May 6, 2019 Freres Lumber’s Mass Plywood Panels (MPP) have been put through rigorous testing, gaining several engineered wood certifications and proving to be a high preforming material for multi-story construction. So, what’s next for MPP? Beams and Columns We are currently certified for laminated veneer lumber (LVL)...
April 29, 2019 The plywood market has been disappointing so far this spring, but the most recent week has been better, for sure, though no runaway. Despite two year, plus, lows on most commodity items, buyers continue to exercise caution in buying. With a lot of...
April 8, 2019 Veneer and panel markets have been remarkably stable over the last month, although, they haven’t stabilized at very good levels in relation to log costs. ½” 4-ply prices hit $345 at the end of the year and improved slightly to $375 according to...
March 25, 2019 The western plywood market has been steadier but unspectacular in the past few weeks. Some prices have firmed slightly. Others have been static. Western markets have noticeably brightened, as recent dryer, warmer weather has stimulated shipping in many, but not all areas. Inventories...
March 11, 2019 Winter Arrives, Hampering Building Activity Winter is upon us and with it comes a slowdown in the wood products markets. Since the last market report, Oregon went from under 80% of the annual snowpack to 116% percent, the Sierra Nevadas was walloped with snowfall was...
March 4, 2019 Freres Lumber’s Mass Plywood Panel (MPP) is an affordable mass timber product that is gaining worldwide acceptance as a safe, high performance, and environmentally sound building material. This veneer-based product can be produced up to 12-feet wide, 48-feet long, and 12-inches thick, allowing...
February 24, 2019 Currently, the commodity panel markets continue to struggle with the effects of wet and wintry weather throughout a great deal of the country. The inability to build any shipping volume and rhythm in the field, directly correlates to the amount of new purchasing that...
February 15, 2019 Over the past few weeks, Freres Lumber Company’s Mass Plywood Panel received patents and passed fire safety testing, putting it on course to be the only mass timber panel constructed entirely from Structural Composite Lumber (SCL). MPP Receives Patents in the United States...
February 11, 2019 Wood Products Industry Affected by a Drag in Housing Starts Housing starts experienced a very real slow down in the last half of 2018 which has had dramatic effects on the wood products industry. However, the slowdown has largely been exaggerated. In fact housing...
January 28, 2019 The Western Plywood market has been decent so far this year, but unspectacular. As with any winter trading in commodities, the market trends are a mixed bag due to the ebb and flow of winter weather across the country. Buyers remain cautious, but...