May Market Update: How the Economy Impacts our Market
Over the past several weeks, commodity lumber and panel markets have suffered from growing anxiety about the state of...
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Salvaged Wood in Portland #PDXNext Airport Project
The Port of Portland’s massive airport remodel, #PDXNext, is a prime example of how organizations are prioritizing sustainability goals...
Market Report: Plywood Prices Increase
Plywood sales strengthened considerably over the last two weeks with enough volume sold to move existing inventories and extend...
April Market Update: Commodity Lumber and Panel Markets
All commodity lumber and panel markets have bottomed out and turned upward In the past week. This past downward...
Freres Wood at the 2022 Mass Timber Conference
The 2022 Mass Timber Conference was a success! We were happy to see everyone in-person again, and to provide...
Market Report: Engineered Wood and Housing Starts
This year, U.S. housing starts are anticipated to be up four percent to 1.67 million starts. Housing permits are...
Timber Update: Salvage Logging, Weather, and Regulations
The Freres Timber Department has come out of the gates at full speed through the short days and seemingly...
March Market Update: The Ukraine-Russia War
Since the start of the Ukraine-Russia war, most buyers have turned cautious and bought for immediate needs. Who can...
Market Report: Oriented Strand Board vs. Plywood
Oriented Strand Board (OSB) prices have been consistently above plywood prices the last couple of weeks. This seems like...
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