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A worker in safety gear stands near industrial machinery inside a factory, facing away from the camera, highlighting the ongoing hiring challenges in the manufacturing sector.

Hiring challenges we are facing today

November 18, 2020 — Today’s Freres Lumber blog features a question and answer session with our Human Resources Director...

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Man in green shirt works with wood sheets in a busy factory, possibly adapting to elevated plywood pricing; another worker is visible in the background.

Freres Lumber November Market Report: Elevated Plywood Pricing Expected to Continue

November 13, 2020 — Last month was the first month since the start of the COVID epidemic that the...

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A worker inspects stacked plywood sheets at a large industrial manufacturing facility, ensuring quality before they enter the plywood marketplace.

Freres Lumber October Market Update: Encouraging Signs in the Plywood Marketplace

October 26, 2020 — The commodity plywood markets remain quiet and slow on the buy side, over all. Though...

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A yellow front loader carries logs outside an industrial warehouse on a sunny day, highlighting material handling that could be relevant in a Claim Against Brazilian Plywood.

Freres Lumber October Market Report: Progress in Claim Against Brazilian Plywood

October 19, 2020 — After a difficult month of fires, production has resumed and increased with added personnel. After...

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A person in safety gear stands among charred, fallen trees and salvaged timber after a forest fire, under a smoky sky.

Salvaged Timber from Beachie Creek, Lionshead Fires

The Beachie Creek and Lionshead fires blew through the Santiam Canyon on September 7th, combining into one complex fire....

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A worker operates large green machinery inside a wood processing facility, supporting recovery after Santiam Canyon fires by helping rebuild the area's timber industry.

Freres Lumber September Market Update: Catch Up and Recovery After Santiam Canyon Fires

September 28, 2020 — Over the past few weeks, of course, the local wildfires that ravaged our local Santiam...

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A lumber company office stands under an orange, smoky sky with poor visibility and empty surroundings in the heart of Santiam Canyon.

Rebuilding the Santiam Canyon

September 25, 2020 — Fires have burned almost one million acres of ground in Oregon, taking lives and destroying...

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A close-up of a wooden plank with a small puddle of liquid on its grooved surface, highlighting how lingering moisture can contribute to what causes wood rot.

What Causes Wood Rot?

Wood decay (rot) is a common concern, especially in Oregon. It is well known that wood must be protected...

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A worker operates machinery to stack wooden boards in a lumber processing facility, helping to address wood product shortages.

Freres Lumber September Market Report: Unanticipated Prices and Wood Product Shortages

September 14, 2020 — I do not think anyone could have predicted a surging wood products market after the...

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