December 10, 2018 Wood products prices have been declining relentlessly over the last couple of months, regardless of the product. While lumber led the way initially, panel prices declined to price lows that have not been seen for three years. For example, ½” 4-ply CDX, the...
December 3, 2018 The many benefits of engineered wood products are being touted in scientifically based environmental reports and the continual struggle against poor forest management that results in catastrophic fires. Large wildfires, like those recently plaguing California, not only have disastrous effects on people, animals, air...
November 26, 2018 The western plywood market has stabilized over the past week to ten days in regards to pricing, but buyers remain cautious and volume business is still absent. The market is currently not worse, and just a bit better, in some cases. Perhaps trying to...
November 12, 2018 Panel markets continued to struggle through October, largely mirroring the declines across all wood products over the last couple of months. To say price declines have been unprecedented and sudden would be an understatement. The best we can say is that it seems...
October 29, 2018 This last summer, as many of you were driving through the Willamette Valley on your way to summer vacations, you may have noticed that there are significant numbers of standing dead trees along the roads and scattered through our forests. Many have noticed...
October 22, 2018 The plywood market, like almost all commodity lumber and panel markets, continues to struggle with lethargic buying interest and excess available product available to customers. Imports Affect the Commodities Markets The commodity lumber and panel markets continue their downward spiral of prices that has, with...
October 15, 2018 Depressed Markets Across the Wood Products Spectrum Wood products market dropped dramatically over the last couple of weeks, extending price discounts from earlier in the month. Panel markets are looking for a bottom, with few customers willing to commit to a firm number. Random...
September 24, 2018 Disappointing Sales Leading Into the Fall The western plywood markets, with the exception of some increased buying prior to and after the Hurricane in the southeast, have largely been disappointing in September. The lethargy that has been prevalent in our marketplace is indicative of...
September 17, 2018 We are pleased and humbled to announce that Freres Lumber Company has been selected as SEDCOR's Manufacturer of the Year! SEDCOR is a nonprofit organization working with private and public partners to enhance and diversify the Mid-Willamette Valley economy. They have been advocates for...
September 10, 2018 Volatility Plagues Plywood Demand Plywood demand has been lackluster over the last few weeks. We had one big week of purchasing before things became quiet again. Typical customer feedback includes lack of available labor to complete projects and a slow adjustment to persistently high...