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Peeling Apart Plywood to Understand How it Works

Have you ever looked at a plywood panel and wondered how it exists? In particular, why does wood movement...

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Market Update: Plywood Market Conditions Reflect Cautious Optimism

Commodity plywood market conditions in January have been steady, though unspectacular. Since the start of the new year, we...

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The Northwest Forest Plan Amendment and Its Impact on Timber Harvesting

The Forest Service is proposing to amend the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP). The NWFP is a forest management plan...

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2025 Year-End Reflection

It’s hard to believe 2025 is in the rearview. 2025 marked 150 years since our family arrived here in...

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Market Update: Plywood Market Outlook

The commodity plywood markets have changed little over the past month, and the plywood market outlook remains steady but...

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Market Report: Wood Products Market Conditions

The Fed has continued to reduce interest rates amid signs of labor market weakness, as wood products market conditions...

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A Longstanding Partnership: Freres’ History with Federal and State Timber Agencies

Company founder T.G. Freres purchased his first timber contract from the General Land Office in 1936. Ten years later,...

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Market Update: Wood Products Market Overview

The past month has been mostly steady in sales, with a pace that has held up reasonably well. Over...

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Turning Waste Into Value: Advancing Biochar Production

At Freres Engineered Wood, our business philosophy has always been to do more with less and to use every...

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Market Report: U.S. Wood Industry

October and November are busy months for tradeshows and industry events. The APA Conference, held at the beginning of...

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