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Rich
Christianson
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Rich Christianson is the owner of Richson Media LLC, a Chicago-based communications firm focused on the industrial woodworking sector. Rich is the former long-time editorial director and associate publisher of Woodworking Network. During his nearly 35-year career, Rich has toured more than 250 woodworking operations throughout North America, Europe and Asia and has written extensively on woodworking technology, design and supply trends. He has also directed and promoted dozens of woodworking trade shows, conferences and seminars including the Cabinets & Closets Conference & Expo and the Woodworking Machinery & Supply Conference & Expo, Canada’s largest woodworking show.
Kassandra Avila, a student at Cégep de Trois-Rivières in Quebec, took home the grand prize in Formica’s FORM Student Innovation Competition.
Suspect taken into custody for the shooting of two at Baker Sawmill
The Clay County Sheriff Department arrested a man suspected of shooting two people at Baker Sawmill Saturday afternoon.
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Rich Christianson,
May 19, 2026 | 11:27 am CDT
Slideshow: II By IV Design unveils Aqualuna
Aqualuna features two expansive lobbies, a seventh-floor amenity terrace, wellness zones, lounges, and a lower-level retreat.
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Rich Christianson,
May 18, 2026 | 9:16 am CDT
CWMDA elects Ryan Akhurst president
Akhurst takes over for Murat Dogan, president of IMA-Schelling Canada.
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Rich Christianson,
May 8, 2026 | 3:19 pm CDT
Slideshow: Thai culinary school’s bamboo pavilion
Zabb E Lee cooking school teaches the art of Thai cooking to visitors from around the world.
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Rich Christianson,
May 8, 2026 | 11:36 am CDT
National Woods Board enlists industry veterans Stephan Waltman and Gary LeBlanc
Their appointments reinforce the NWB’s mission to modernize woodworking education and secure the industry’s future workforce.
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Rich Christianson,
May 7, 2026 | 11:33 am CDT
Slideshow: Raw concrete meets warm wood millwork
From the sandy soils of the bluff, concrete volumes emerge as inhabitable shoring, forming the structural and spatial framework for the House of Monitors.
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Rich Christianson,
April 30, 2026 | 3:59 pm CDT
BC awards $5.5 million to help Mako Wood Furniture build new plant
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Mako Wood Furniture will receive up to $5.5 million through the BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund to construct a new facility in Merrit, British Columbia.Mako Wood Furniture’s new plant, which is already under construction, is expected to create 29 jobs. The company plans to continue manufacturing at its existing facility in Surrey, British Columbia.Mako Wood Furniture manufactures bedroom sets, dining room sets and home office furniture using alder, pine and maple hardwoods.
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Rich Christianson,
April 29, 2026 | 1:48 pm CDT
Woodwork Institute reinforces California service team
The Woodwork Institute has expanded its California architectural services representative team with the hiring of Edward Sanders.
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Rich Christianson,
April 28, 2026 | 2:46 pm CDT
Alberta targets students with new skilled trades initiative
Set to open this fall, the Alberta Trades Discovery Centre will provide a dedicated, professional space where students can explore construction trades, learn directly from experienced tradespeople.
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Rich Christianson,
April 28, 2026 | 9:16 am CDT