# Freres Engineered Wood: Manufacturer's of High Quality Wood Products > Started by one man and a dream back in 1922, we continue to innovate and produce high\-quality engineered wood products in the Santiam Canyon\. Generated by Yoast SEO v28.3, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## Pages - [Careers](https://frereswood.com/careers/): Freres Lumber Co\., Inc\. is an Equal Opportunity Employer\. We are dedicated to attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce of people from all walks of life, backgrounds, and cultures\. - [Plywood](https://frereswood.com/products-and-services/plywood/): Freres has been the industry leader in the production of high\-quality sheathing and touch sanded plywood panels since 1998\. - [Awards \& Recognition](https://frereswood.com/about-us/awards/): Freres honored for land stewardship, product innovation, and industry leadership\. - [Resources](https://frereswood.com/resources/): Get the information you need to get the most out of our products\. Find answers to commonly asked questions\. - [Mass Ply Panel](https://frereswood.com/products-and-services/mass-ply-products/mass-ply-panel/): Mass Ply Panels are ANSI/APA PRG 320 certified as a Cross Laminated Timber \(CLT\) panel\. ## Posts - [Mass Ply Design Tools: Design With Freres Products for Free in SPEC Toolbox](https://frereswood.com/blog/mass-ply-design-tools-spec-toolbox/): Engineers are more likely to specify mass timber products when they can evaluate them clearly during design\. This is the practical reality of getting a project designed, detailed, reviewed, and built\. When two materials can do the job, the one with clearer design information and fewer unknowns often has the advantage\. - [Market Update: Canadian Plywood Tariffs Add Pressure to Western Plywood Market](https://frereswood.com/blog/canadian-plywood-tariffs/): The Western Plywood market has been steady in both sales pace and price during the past month\. Decent to good sales, but unspectacular\. Customers seem to be content to continue their just\-in\-time buying behavior, with few exceptions\. Prices have also continued to edge higher during this period\. - [Market Report: Wood Products Market Shaped by Tariffs, Wildfire, and Mass Timber Demand](https://frereswood.com/blog/wood-products-tariffs-market-report/): Plywood markets have improved noticeably over the last several weeks\. We sold significant volumes above our production capacity during the last two weeks, and those sales occurred at escalating prices\. FEA reported a 4% week\-over\-week increase for 1/2\-inch 4\-ply, which is consistent with what we are seeing in the market\. - [Market Update: Plywood vs OSB Market Divergence Continues](https://frereswood.com/blog/plywood-vs-osb-market/): After a flat spot in the market in the month of June, commodity western plywood has traded well all through the month of July, with the last two weeks being our best sales volume weeks of the year\. Supply and demand appear to be in good balance right now\. Most customers have returned to a just\-in\-time buying strategy, keeping inventories low in the field\. We are in the heart of the building season now, and demand seems to be a little better than it’s given credit for\. Overall demand for western plywood appears to be sneaky decent, even good\. After several weeks of flat, unchanged prices, a noticeable pickup in buying this week has elevated prices by a few points\. - [Building Skills and Experience Through Freres’ Summer Internship Program](https://frereswood.com/blog/freres-summer-internship-program-2026/): At Freres Engineered Wood, summer interns have become a familiar part of the season\. We know the next generation of employees will play an important role in the future of our company\. Our internship program gives students the chance to gain real work experience, understand what it means to be part of a team, and build habits that will serve them throughout their careers\. ## Project - [Portland International Airport Terminal](https://frereswood.com/project/portland-international-airport-terminal/) - [Mass Plywood Warehouse](https://frereswood.com/project/new-freres-wood-facility-demonstrates-wood-can-replace-steel-and-concrete-in-warehouse-construction/) - [Meyer Memorial Trust’s Civic\-Minded Approach to New Headquarters](https://frereswood.com/project/meyer-memorial-trusts-civic-minded-approach-to-new-headquarters/) - [Inn the Ground Bed \& Breakfast](https://frereswood.com/project/nature-friendly-bed-breakfast-selects-mass-ply-for-their-roof-design/) - [Union Gospel Mission Men’s Shelter](https://frereswood.com/project/union-gospel-mission-mens-shelter/) ## FAQ - [Are 4' x 8' sheets of plywood used to make Mass Ply? In what thickness?](https://frereswood.com/faq/are-4-x-8-sheets-of-plywood-used-to-make-mass-ply-in-what-thickness/) - [What dimensions can Mass Ply be provided in?](https://frereswood.com/faq/what-dimensions-can-mass-ply-be-provided-in/) - [Why Mass Ply?](https://frereswood.com/faq/why-mass-ply/) - [What tests has Freres done on the integrity of Mass Ply?](https://frereswood.com/faq/what-tests-has-freres-done-on-the-integrity-of-mass-ply/) - [What made you think of this design? Why is this product necessary? What hole in the market are you filling?](https://frereswood.com/faq/what-made-you-think-of-this-design-why-is-this-product-necessary-what-hole-in-the-market-are-you-filling/) ## Jobs - [Unarmed Night Watchman](https://frereswood.com/blog/jobs/unarmed-night-watchman/) - [Electrical Superintendent](https://frereswood.com/blog/jobs/electrical-superintendent/) - [Truck Driver \- Flatbed / Chips Driver](https://frereswood.com/blog/jobs/truck-driver-flatbed/) - [Shift Supervisor \-MPP](https://frereswood.com/blog/jobs/shift-supervisor/) - [Summer Internship – Fabrication Shop](https://frereswood.com/blog/jobs/summer-internship-fabrication-shop/) ## FAQ Types - [About](https://frereswood.com/blog/faq-type/about/) - [Specs](https://frereswood.com/blog/faq-type/specs/) - [Mass Ply vs Other Building Materials](https://frereswood.com/blog/faq-type/mass-ply-vs-other-building-materials/) - [Performance \& Testing](https://frereswood.com/blog/faq-type/performance-testing/) - [Design \& Engineering](https://frereswood.com/blog/faq-type/design-engineering/) ## Timeline Tags - [Business \& Family Enterprise](https://frereswood.com/blog/timeline-tag/business-family-enterprise/) - [Innovation \& Design](https://frereswood.com/blog/timeline-tag/innovation-design/) - [Featured](https://frereswood.com/blog/timeline-tag/featured/) - [Sustainability \& Land Stewardship](https://frereswood.com/blog/timeline-tag/sustainability-land-stewardship/) ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://frereswood.com/sitemap_index.xml)