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Stacks of plywood are piled high inside a large, dimly lit warehouse with an open entrance at Freres Lumber in 2019.

November Market Report: Positive Wood Products Markets

November 13, 2017 — Expected and unexpected events affect the wood products markets. Housing starts dropped in September to...

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Stacks of thin wood sheets in a large industrial machine at a wood processing facility, ready for distribution into the growing wood products market.

October Market Update: The plywood market transitions into the winter season

October 30, 2017 — The past month Freres Lumber has been watching pricing changes in the plywood market, as...

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Person building a large wooden structure indoors, standing on scaffolding beside a red ladder—a testament to craftsmanship and the growing Wood Products Market.

October Market Report: The Future of the Wood Products Market

October 16, 2017 — What is the value of a floor? What is the value of a completed structure?...

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Large red industrial machinery and overhead cranes operate inside a spacious factory producing Mass Ply Panels, with workers and equipment throughout the facility.

Freres Lumber Explores Mass Ply Panel Equipment Used in German Mills

October 9, 2017 — At the end of August, Jason Pilgrim, our new CNC Specialist and I traveled to...

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Workers in a large factory move and sort sheets of engineered wood inside an industrial warehouse.

September Market Update: Plywood market strong going into fall

October 2, 2017 — The plywood market continues to surprise and exceed the expectations of almost everyone these days,...

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A happy dog lies on top of a large tree stump in the heart of Oregon forests.

September Market Report: Oregon forest fires affect wood products markets

September 25, 2017 — The fire at the Freres Lumber Company dryer facility sparked wood products price increases the...

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Person in orange safety vest and helmet stands in a dense, mossy forest on a steep, green hillside, prepared to implement Wilderness Area Firefighting Policies.

Tragic Fire Season Reinforces Need to Review Wilderness Area Firefighting Policies

September 18, 2017 — It only took one tree to ignite the Whitewater Fire near Mt. Jefferson. On July...

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A red semi-truck loaded with lumber is parked at a sawmill, with stacked logs and forested hills in the background, highlighting the connection between wood product prices and timber supply.

August Market Update: Slower Sales and Low Inventories in Plywood Market

August 28, 2017 — Freres Lumber Company sees changes in sales and inventory levels in the plywood market for...

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Red semi-trucks loaded with lumber are parked in rows in a large industrial lot surrounded by trees, ready for Winter Plywood Sales.

August Market Report: Disturbances in Log Production Predict a Challenging Fall Market

August 14, 2017 — July was a tumultuous month for wood products even without our own struggles with the...

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