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November Market Update: Needs-Only Buying Causes Lackluster Pace

The western plywood market continues to plod along into the holidays, with a lackluster trading pace persisting into Thanksgiving....

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Seven Ways to Give in the Santiam Canyon this Holiday Season

It’s the most joyous, festive time of year. Families frantically prepare for holiday parties, shop for presents, and pull...

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October Market Update: Market Reports May Be Too Negative

The western plywood markets continue to grind lower on price, but with decent weekly sales activity over the past...

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What’s Happening at the OSU Advanced Wood Products Laboratory

The Oregon State University (OSU) Advanced Wood Products Laboratory is the site for a slew of exciting projects in...

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Market Report: Encouraging Panel Sales as We Approach 2023

Panel sales volume over the last three weeks has been encouraging with escalating sales volume week over week. Pricing...

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September Market Update: Government Targets Building Industry

The Commodity Plywood markets have struggled over the past month, as prices have slowly eroded for construction grade products....

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Wildfires and Electricity at Freres

The high risk of wildfires caused by a combination of high winds and high temperatures at the start of...

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Market Report: Interest Rates and the Wood Products Markets

There are never boring days in wood products markets! Conflicting signals abound and the market is finding scant reasons...

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Remembering Oregon’s Labor Day Fires

Labor Day weekend 2022 brought back eerie memories of 2020. The weather was hot, the humidity low and winds...

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