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Celebrating 100 years of specializing in high-quality, American-made engineered wood products. 👉 Celebrating 100 years of traditional innovation. Naturalists.
This family owned and operated business started with one man and a dream back in 1922. And it’s kept going to this day by always looking at things in a new way. From the expansion of plywood after World War II to today’s revolutionary Mass Ply, even how we grow and harvest our wood, we’ve never been one to sit still with the status quo. You’ll always find us pushing forward for what we’re confiden
What happens to the wood residuals left behind during manufacturing?
At our biomass cogeneration facility, they can be turned into process steam, renewable electricity, and biochar instead of going to waste.
In this behind-the-scenes tour, Plant Trainer Scott Anderson walks through the process from the first truckload of biomass to the energy and reusable byproducts produced along the way.
The video was created with Oregon State University as a real-world look at the circular economy in action.
06/15/2026
Wood products markets are feeling pressure from every direction.
Supply chain uncertainty, higher transportation costs, expensive logs, and shifting demand are all shaping the market right now.
At the same time, panel markets are holding stronger than last year, and mass timber continues to show momentum.
Tyler Freres breaks down what we’re seeing across plywood, veneer, LVL, and Mass Ply in our latest market report:
https://frereswood.com/blog/wood-products-supply-chain/
If we believe in housing, we have to believe in building.
The real question is what we choose to build with.
Mass timber and wood products offer something steel and concrete can’t: renewability. And when we think about the impact of building at scale, the material choice deserves a closer look.
Thank you to Joe Furia, Executive Director & President at World Forestry Center.
06/05/2026
A successful MPP project starts long before the panels arrive on site.
Early planning can help project teams make smarter decisions around design, fabrication, delivery, and installation. It can also reduce guesswork once materials are ordered and the work moves into the field.
We broke down everything you should know before planning a Mass Ply project 👇
https://frereswood.com/blog/how-to-plan-a-successful-mass-timber-project-with-mpp/
06/02/2026
Forests have shaped our work for more than a century, so we were honored to receive the Environmental Corporate Impact Award from Portland Business Journal’s Philanthropy Summit & Impact Awards.
Thank you to Portland Business Journal and World Forestry Center for the opportunity to be part of work that supports forests and communities.
05/29/2026
Then and now. 👇
One photo shows the old roller stamp used to mark plywood units. The other shows the newer ink jet printer that can stencil a wide range of graphics and text directly onto the unit.
Not the flashiest piece of technology in the mill, but pretty cool to see side by side.
05/26/2026
Congrats to the Thunderbolt Robotics club who we supported through the Freres Foundation!
Thunderbolt placed 26th in nationals out of a field of hundreds of competitors. Programs like these are training the next generation of technology leaders needed in industries like ours.
05/21/2026
Lyons Rural Fire District recently performed a burn-to-learn on a dilapidated mobile home.
The Lyons RFD is an outstanding group of volunteers that is integral to our community, and has saved our bacon in the past.
Congratulations to the Chief, Bob Johnston, on his upcoming retirement, and to James Grover as he steps into the role of Chief. We appreciate everything both have done for this community.
Thank you to KOIN 6 for stopping by and sharing more about our Mass Ply. 👏
From PDX airport to the people and forests that make our work possible, we appreciate the opportunity to talk about where our industry is headed and what innovation in wood products can look like here in Oregon.
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