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Cut logs, destined for South American wood products, are stacked on the ground in a pine forest, with tall trees and a vehicle in the background.

False Labeling Lawsuit Addresses Inferior South American Wood Products

September 23, 2019 — The flood of inferior South American wood products is not only a serious problem for...

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Open-frame wooden house structures displayed in an urban plaza with people and trees nearby.

Encore Architects of Seattle Partners with Freres Lumber to Create Exhibit Using Mass Ply

September 16, 2019 — The diverse design and functionality possibilities inherent in Freres Lumber’s Mass Ply Panels were on...

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Log on a conveyor belt inside a sawmill with stacks of logs in the background.

Freres Lumber September Market Report: Plywood Sales Finally See Gains

September 9, 2019 — Plywood sales gainshave finally arrived. Over the last few weeks we have gradually increased sales...

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Folded mass ply panel inside the Freres Engineered Wood. manufacturing facility.

Linear Expansion in Mass Ply Panel v. Wood

Linear expansion in Freres Lumber’s Mass Ply Panel has been proven in testing to be minimal, adding to the...

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Factory conveyor transporting plywood sheets inside the Freres Engineered Wood. manufacturing facility.

Freres Lumber August Market Update: Plywood Markets Unchanged from Previous Month

August 26, 2019 — The plywood markets are largely unchanged. Prices on commodity products have continued to leak a few...

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Worker operating machinery to stack wood planks at the NW Wood Products manufacturing facility.

Freres Lumber’s August Market Report: NW Wood Products Markets Fall Behind Overall Growth

August 9, 2018 — End-use markets continue to grow and exhibit strength along with the overall economy despite a...

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Workers assembling a large mass timber installation at the 2019 International Mass Timber Conference.

Freres Lumber July Market Update: Commodity Plywood Markets Find Balance in Supply and Demand

July 29, 2019 — Commodity plywood markets continued to march in place, with some semblance of balance out there...

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Attendees networking at the 2019 International Mass Timber Conference.

Freres Lumber, Lever Architecture Partner in Mass Ply Lounge Display at 2019 Mass Timber Conference

July 8, 2019 — Representatives from Freres Lumber attended the 2019 International Mass Timber Conference, showcasing our new Mass...

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Worker securing stacks of plywood on a flatbed trailer outside the Freres Engineered Wood. facility.

Freres Lumber June Market Update: Stronger Commodity Plywood Markets

July 1, 2019 — The commodity plywood markets have shown a bit more strength in the past two weeks....

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