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Mass Ply Panel Certified by APA

Freres Lumber Company is proud to announce that they have received structural certification for their patent-pending product, the Mass...

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Stacks of lumber and machinery inside a spacious, well-lit warehouse reflect the dynamic environment of commodity plywood markets.

Freres Lumber July Market Update: Sputtering Western Plywood Markets Continue

July 30, 2018 — Buying as needed until western plywood market increases pace. The western plywood markets continued to...

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A crane lifts logs above a large pile of timber at a lumberyard, against a clear sky, where Brazilian plywood structural panels are handled with care in accordance with the Advisory Notice.

Brazilian Plywood Structural Panels Advisory Notice

The APA has just issued Product Advisory SP-1185 title,“Imported Plywood Panels from Brazil Evaluated for Conformance to US Product...

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Large stacks of cut logs with a yellow industrial crane under a blue sky at a lumberyard, ready to supply wood product markets.

Freres Lumber July Market Report: The Starting Line of the Busy Buying Season

July 9, 2018 — High Demand Predicts a Strong Buying Season. We are now into the summer building season....

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Five people in hard hats stand inside a warehouse, surrounded by stacked plywood and wooden beams—an active scene in the Wood Products Industry.

Representatives from Freres Lumber Visit Japanese Wood Products Manufacturers

July 2, 2018 — One of the best aspects of our industry is how open and inviting other producers...

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A yellow forklift lifts a stack of lumber between large piles of wooden planks in a lumberyard, illustrating the busy atmosphere typical during winter trading in commodities.

Freres Lumber June Market Update: Wood Products Buyers Remain Timid

June 25, 2018 — The month of June has been a bit disappointing, in that buying has so far...

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Stacks of lumber and machinery inside a spacious, well-lit warehouse reflect the dynamic environment of commodity plywood markets.

Freres Lumber June Market Report: Unpredictability Reigns in the Wood Products Markets

June 18, 2018 — The only constant in life is that nothing ever stays the same. Wood products markets,...

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Q&A with “CNC Guy” Jason Pilgrim

June 11, 2018 — I recently toured the new Mass Ply Panel plant, Plant 6, and met Jason Pilgrim...

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Three men in casual clothing and hats, including Ted Freres, stand smiling inside an industrial or factory setting.

Ted F. Freres: May 30, 1950-June 3, 2018

Oregon wood products pioneer, philanthropist, husband, father and grandfather Ted F. Freres, passed away on Sunday, June 3 following...

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