A look at Mark Richey’s personal pursuits provides valuable insight into his business attitude. “As an avid mountain climber and explorer, I have traveled a lot, seen many cultures and had many intense experiences,” says Richey, the president of Mark Richey Woodworking & Design. “That’s given me a lot of confidence and a unique perspective that has been invaluable.”

Experience, determination and an unending supply of patience have provided Kevin Sauder with the flexibility and know-how to lead RTA furniture giant Sauder Woodworking through these tough economic times. “I am better able to keep the current economic situation in perspective since I lived through the crazy RTA boom years in the late 1980s and the retrenching years since 2001. Also, raising two teenagers, including one with autism, has taught me patience and humility,” said  the president & CEO, Sauder Woodworking.

12/26/08

Keith Malmstadt’s dedication to education, both at his company and throughout the woodworking industry have earned him the 2008 Jerry Metz Achievement Award.

Learn the tradition behind the annual Jerry Metz Achievement Award.

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Grandview Products’ growth is Zetmeir’s personal commitment.

Hall-Erickson has been selected by Vance Publishing to manage two leading woodworking events. Both events were recently purchased by Vance from Reed Exhibitions Canada. The Woodworking Machinery & Supply Expo (WMS), held in Toronto in odd years, was ranked #12 in the Canadian Top 50 in 2005.

Hall-Erickson has been selected by Vance Publishing to manage two leading woodworking events. Both events were recently purchased by Vance from Reed Exhibitions Canada. The Woodworking Machinery & Supply Expo (WMS), held in Toronto in odd years, was ranked #12 in the Canadian Top 50 in 2005.

Vance Publishing acquired two leading woodworking events and related assets from Reed Exhibitions Canada. The shows include the Woodworking Machinery and Supply Expo (WMS), held in odd years in Toronto, and Salon Industriel du Bois Ouvré (SIBO), held in even years in St. Hyacinthe, Quebec.