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‘Housing Is Not a Fad’ nor Are Wood Products

By Rich Christianson | Updated: 09/09/2011 11:05:00 AM
The combination of population growth, first-time home buyers, pent-up demand, the desire of some for a second residence and the retirement of aging homes deemed beyond remodeling will help contribute to the next building boom.
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Gibson Guitar Raid Stirs Media Hornet's Nest

By Rich Christianson | Updated: 09/02/2011 1:52:00 PM
The Internet is abuzz with dozens upon dozens of news stories and commentaries about the legendary guitar maker's second run-in with armed agents of the DOJ in the past two years.
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Lacey Act Strikes Sour Note with Gibson Guitar

By Rich Christianson | Updated: 08/28/2011 12:00:00 AM
The U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife Service seems intent on making the famed guitar maker the high-profile example of its efforts to enforce the Lacey Act as amended in 2008 to encompass illegally sourced wood.
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Canada's Largest Woodworking Show is Closer Than You Think

By Rich Christianson | Updated: 08/21/2011 12:00:00 AM
Toronto, host city of the Woodworking Machinery & Supply Expo, is a shorter drive or flight for many U.S. woodworkers. The biennial show's exhibitor base includes many internationally well-known brands.
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Overzealous OSHA Costs Woodworker 'Time and Money'

By Rich Christianson | Updated: 08/14/2011 12:00:00 AM
Last week's blog -- Is Your Woodworking Shop OSHA Safe? -- struck a chord with some readers and hit a nerve with others. For example, a custom woodworker based in the Southwest noted, "The economy is so fragile right now the last thing many employers need to be spending their resources on is frivolous OSHA claims."
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Is Your Woodworking Plant OSHA Safe?

By Rich Christianson | Updated: 08/07/2011 12:00:00 AM
I shake my head every time I see an OSHA press release in which a wood products firm has been cited for serious, repeat and/or willful safety and health violations. Are managers of these plants that callous or is OSHA simply overzealous?
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