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Rich
Christianson
President/Owner/C-Level
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.
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has initiated an inquiry into whether imports of hardwood plywood imported from Vietnam, using components from China, circumvent the existing antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty orders on hardwood plywood from China.
CWMDA plans Woodworking Technology Days in wake of IWF cancellation
The Canadian Woodworking Machinery Distributors Association announced that nine of its members, including eight with showrooms in the greater Toronto area, are joining together to present Woodworking Technology Days.
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Rich Christianson,
June 23, 2020 | 10:29 am CDT
Canada launches antidumping probe of Chinese hardwood plywood
Pricing of Chinese hardwood plywood faces fresh scrutiny, this time in Canada, where the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has launched an antidumping investigation.
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Rich Christianson,
June 22, 2020 | 3:59 pm CDT
UBC team probes using low-quality biomass for sellable wood pellets
The Biomass and Bioenergy Research Group (BBRG) at the University of British Columbia, is in the early stages of a four-year research project aimed at advancing the production, logistics and commercialization of marketable pellets from underutilized low-quality biomass in Canada.
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Rich Christianson,
June 20, 2020 | 1:55 pm CDT
COVID crisis crashes Concepts in Millwork’s 40th anniversary party
This Colorado Springs-based architectural woodwork company has shifted its attention from party planning to getting products safely out the door during unprecedented times.
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Rich Christianson,
June 16, 2020 | 2:26 pm CDT
CKCA elects Heidi Boudreault president
Heidi Boudreault, general manager and co-owner of Denca, a custom cabinet manufacturer based in Calgary, Alberta, is the new president of the Canadian Kitchen Cabinet Association (CKCA).
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Rich Christianson,
June 15, 2020 | 12:19 pm CDT
BC hemlock furniture creates a buzz at IndiaWood
Canada Wood Group (CWG), in partnership with Bramola, a Delhi-based manufacturer, showcased high-end furniture made with western hemlock and other Canadian wood species at IndiaWood 2020 held in March.
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Rich Christianson,
June 12, 2020 | 10:10 am CDT
Quebec students take top two prizes in Formica design contest
Two of the three cash prizes awarded in Formica’s 2020 FORM Student Innovation Competition went to students attending universities in Quebec.
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Rich Christianson,
June 8, 2020 | 3:12 pm CDT
Laurysen Kitchens celebrates 50 years
Laurysen Kitchens, a third-generation cabinet manufacturer, is observing its 50th anniversary.
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Rich Christianson,
June 6, 2020 | 5:19 pm CDT
Unique Store Fixtures takes gold for KitKat store design
Unique Store Fixtures is savoring the sweet taste of victory for its work on KitKat Chocolatory’s first permanent North American retail store.
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Rich Christianson,
June 3, 2020 | 10:50 am CDT