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Robots in Wood Products Manufacturing

As a “part 2” discussion on robots in the wood products industry, I’d like to dive in to how...

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December Market Update

December 23, 2019 — Commodity plywood markets are unyielding, limping into the holiday weeks with few changes in prices...

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Robots Versus Machines

December 20, 2019 — Fear of robots taking over the world began long before the Terminator movies brought human...

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Freres Lumber November Market Update: Commodity Plywood Markets Consistently Mediocre with Slight Uptick in Business

November 25, 2019 — The commodity plywood markets continue to be consistently mediocre, but that’s not all bad. Light...

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Freres Lumber to use New Processing Line for Mass Ply Breezeway Project

November 18, 2019 — As some of you may know we are working on installing a beam and column...

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Freres Lumber November Market Report: Investments in New Products are Prudent

November 11, 2019 — With plywood panels expected to stabilize at current levels and veneer sales showing recent improvement,...

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Robert “Bob” Freres: July 20, 1929 – November 4, 2019

Robert “Bob” Theodore Freres passed away on November 4, 2019 at the age of 90. He was born in...

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Freres Lumber October Market Update: End of Month Brings Strong Sales for Panel Markets

October 28, 2019 — The end of October brought a welcome week of strong sales for panel markets. All...

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40th Anniversary of Company Founder T.G. Freres’ Passing

October 21, 2019 — In remembrance of T.G. Freres. September 16, 2019 marked the 40th anniversary of Freres Lumber...

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