News for those who live, work and play in the Santiam Canyon
Freres Engineered Wood continues to test its mass plywood panels for seismic safety and the panels continue to pass with flying colors. Last month the Lyons-based company concluded its participation in testing on a 6-story […]
The U.S. Forest Service has asked for the dismissal of a $33 million federal lawsuit by Freres Engineered Wood over the 2020 Santiam Fire, alleging the company’s claims have no legal footing. In a motion […]
A large donation by Freres Lumber has covered the funds needed to replace KYAC Community Radio’s Emergency Alert System. The Lyons-based company gave the Mill City radio station $3,000 toward purchase of the new EAS […]
Freres Engineered Wood has petitioned to intervene in PacifiCorp’s attempts to impose limits on customer lawsuits, while a deadline for intervenor briefs has been pushed back a week. The company filed with the Oregon Public […]
The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) has been given until March 11 to respond to a $33 million federal lawsuit by Freres Engineered Wood over the 2020 Santiam Fire. The defendant was served with notice of […]
Freres Engineered Wood, the largest employer in the Santiam Canyon, is setting up a commuter vanpool system to help employees get to its Mill City and Lyons plants from Salem and Albany. Freres has approximately […]
Freres Engineered Wood has filed a civil lawsuit in federal court in Eugene seeking $33 million in damages from the Forest Service. Freres lost nearly a third of its Santiam Canyon timber holdings in the […]
Freres Engineered Wood has been in the Santiam Canyon for more than 100 years, starting with a small logging operation up a North Fork hill about a two-minute eagle flight from current company headquarters in […]
When the smoke cleared in the fall of 2020, Freres Engineered Wood, the largest employer in the Santiam Canyon, was faced with some staggering losses. Its forest holdings totaled 17,000 acres, with 6,000 of them […]
Freres Engineered Wood is creating a new position and also has job openings for 40 other positions at its Lyons and Mill City plants. Freres has announced the new role of an estimator, which involves […]
