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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.
TORONTO, Ontario -- Spurred by historically high lumber and wood panels product prices, Canfor, CanWel, Interfor, Norbord and West Fraser each achieved record-high 52-week average stock prices Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
The surge in enhanced stock performance follows moves taken by each of the publicly-traded wood product companies to increase production following weeks of varying degrees of curtailment due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Slideshow: Not your grandpa's cabin woodwork
SENJA, Norway – This cabin designed by Bjørnådal Arkitektstudio -- surrounded by majestic mountains and magical fjords in northern Norway -- is anything but rustic as attested by its $2.7 million price tag.
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Rich Christianson,
August 18, 2020 | 12:56 pm CDT
Bluewater Wood Alliance kicks off Leadership webinar series Sept. 15
The Bluewater Wood Alliance (BWA) will present a 12-part webinar series, Empowering Individuals & Organizations in Leadership, from Sept. 15 through Feb. 16, 2021.
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Rich Christianson,
August 17, 2020 | 3:32 pm CDT
'Adjusting to the times' the theme of WPE Lancaster Live
The special two-hour presentation, with the underlying theme, “Adjusting to the Times,” represents a collaborative effort of Woodworking Network and the Cabinet Makers Association (CMA).
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Rich Christianson,
August 14, 2020 | 3:20 pm CDT
Jim Hackett, ex-CEO of Steelcase, retiring from Ford
Ford Motor Co, announced that Jim Hackett, president and CEO, will retire effective Oct. 1.
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Rich Christianson,
August 13, 2020 | 11:20 am CDT
BWA to present online health & safety workshop ‘doubleheader’
The Bluewater Wood Alliance (BWA), in partnership with Industrial Safety Trainers, has scheduled a Sept. 1 online workshop on health and safety for wood product manufacturers.
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Rich Christianson,
August 12, 2020 | 3:31 pm CDT
Canadian housing starts continue upward trend
Housing starts in Canada increased 2.3 percent in July compared to June, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The six-month moving average based on seasonally adjusted annual rates grew from 199,778 units in June to 204,376 units in July.
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Rich Christianson,
August 12, 2020 | 1:34 pm CDT
Knoll boosts work-from-home furnishings sales
Contract and residential furniture manufacturer Knoll Inc. reported $274.1 million is net sales for the second quarter ended June 30 -- a 25.4% dip compared to the same period in 2019.
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Rich Christianson,
August 12, 2020 | 12:13 pm CDT
UBC slates fall online wood manufacturing management courses
The Centre for Advance Wood Processing at the University of British Columbia will offer three Wood Manufacturing Council (WMC) On-line Management Skills Training courses beginning Sept. 14.
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Rich Christianson,
August 11, 2020 | 1:19 pm CDT
West Fraser beats Q2 expectations; nears full production
West Fraser Timber Co., a diversified wood products company, reported a better than expected second quarter profit of $48 million in spite of lower revenues due to COVID-19-induced production curtailments. In comparison, the company reported a loss of $58 million for the second quarter of 2019.
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Rich Christianson,
August 3, 2020 | 8:41 pm CDT