February Market Update: Surge in Commodity Lumber and Panel Prices
The last four weeks have been solid for western plywood sales. We’ve sold over production each week. Prices during...
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Jobs in the Santiam Canyon: Why Work at Freres?
Like many other employers, we have struggled to recruit, hire and retain employees — which is essential to the...
Market Report: Mass Ply Market Robust, Plywood Improves
The Mass Ply facility is booked for the next several months at our current production levels. This is extremely...
The Labor Shortage and a Freres Solution
Labor shortages have been acute since COVID, and have directly affected two essential metrics for a manufacturing facility like...
New Year, New Trucks and Better Tech
2022 brought the end of COVID-19 restrictions to our personal liberties and allowed our lives to return to a...
January Market Update: Sales Volumes Increase
Western Plywood markets have shown some life this past week, resulting in the best weekly sales volume we’ve seen...
Market Report: The 2023 Wood Products Market
2023 began with a negative tone in wood products markets. Interest rate increases in early 2022 and the subsequent...
Reflecting on 2022: A Great Year for Freres
2022 brought the end of COVID-19 restrictions to our personal liberties and allowed our lives to return to a...
December Market Update: Plywood Markets Headed into 2023
The commodity plywood markets, along with the general marketplace, are at or nearing holiday mode. Customers continue their needs-only...
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