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“Timber Unity” Rally Against HB2020 at Oregon State Capitol

June 28, 2019 — The June 27, 2019 “Timber Unity” rally against HB2020 at Oregon’s Capitol was an astonishing,...

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The Building Blocks of Engineered Wood

June 24, 2019 — Engineered wood products have received a lot of attention lately. Being able to take a...

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Freres Lumber June Market Report: Production Activity Increases at Plywood Mills

June 11, 2019 — According to RISI, an industry trade publication, demand on US plywood mills dropped by over...

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Freres Lumber May Market Update: Plywood Market’s Slow Start Persists

May 28, 2019 — The plywood market's slow start has continued into the building season. The past month has...

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Exploring Creative Uses for Freres Lumber’s New Mass Ply Product at Adidas Headquarters in Portland, OR

May 20, 2019 — Since its inception in December of 2017, customers have found creative uses for Freres Lumber’s...

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Stacks of cut plywood outside the Freres Engineered Wood. plywood manufacturing facility with steam rising from the mill.

Freres Lumber May Market Report: Improving Panel Market as Housing Starts Increase

May 13, 2019 — Better weather is the catalyst for an improving panel market. The sunny weather has brought...

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Additional Engineered Wood Certifications Open Up New Possibilities for Mass Ply

Freres Lumber’s Mass Ply Panels have been put through rigorous testing, gaining several engineered wood certifications and proving...

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Freres Lumber April Market Update: A Disappointing Start to Spring for the Panel Market

April 29, 2019 — The plywood market has been disappointing so far this spring, but the most recent week...

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Freres Lumber April Market Report: Stable Veneer and Panel Markets with Only Slight Improvement

April 8, 2019 — Veneer and panel markets have been remarkably stable over the last month, although, they haven’t...

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