Market Leaders

Wood Industry Market Leader: Mark Richey, Woodworking & Design

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.”

Market Leaders

Wood Industry Market Leader: Kevin Sauder, Sauder Woodworking

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.

Magazine

The Great Educator

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

Canadian News

Vance Acquires Reed’s Canadian Woodworking Shows

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.