Market Report: Mass Ply Market Robust, Plywood Improves
The Mass Ply facility is booked for the next several months at our current production levels. This is extremely...
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The Labor Shortage and a Freres Solution
Labor shortages have been acute since COVID, and have directly affected two essential metrics for a manufacturing facility like...
Market Report: The 2023 Wood Products Market
2023 began with a negative tone in wood products markets. Interest rate increases in early 2022 and the subsequent...
What’s Happening at the OSU Advanced Wood Products Laboratory
The Oregon State University (OSU) Advanced Wood Products Laboratory is the site for a slew of exciting projects in...
Market Report: Encouraging Panel Sales as We Approach 2023
Panel sales volume over the last three weeks has been encouraging with escalating sales volume week over week. Pricing...
Wildfires and Electricity at Freres
The high risk of wildfires caused by a combination of high winds and high temperatures at the start of...
Market Report: Interest Rates and the Wood Products Markets
There are never boring days in wood products markets! Conflicting signals abound and the market is finding scant reasons...
Building With Wood Reduces Environmental Impact
As one of the largest privately-owned, independent wood products manufacturers on the West Coast, we have a history of...
Market Report: An Apprehensive Market
The general tenor of the marketplace is apprehensive. Macro-economic discussions, such as federal interest rate hikes and the consequent...
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